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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15,1999 (#2) #2530 WILLIAM WEAR, 2160 WAYZATA BOULEVARD - VARIANCES Troy Ramhill, Conoco Owner, and Duane Downy, Suburban Lighting, were present. Weinberger stated the Planning Commission at its last meeting tabled the request by William Wear to locate new signage on the property not in conformance with Resolution 2073 approving a sign plan in 1986. The Applicant had originaliy proposed a 59 square foot pylon sign and two Conoco, canopy signs. The monument sign had been reduced from 89 square feet. The Plarining Commission tabled the application due to a substantial amount of signage not being in conformance with the requirements of Resolution 2073, and recommended that the signage be reduced to 380 square feet, which would be allowed if the zoning matched the use of the property. Weinberger stated currently the property Is zoned B-1, with the current use of the property being more in conformance with that listed in the B-3 Shopping Center District. Under the B-3 zoning standards, the property would be allowed 380 square feet of signage. The Applicant is proposing to erect a sign that Is 10 ’ 6" In height, which can be compared to the Super America sign at 13' 10". The proposed sign consists of 59 square feet. Currently the property is allowed total building signage of 288 square feet, with each individual sign permitted to be 2* by 12', for a total of 24 square feet. The west pylon sign, which is still existing, consists of 112.5 square feet. The east pylon sign, which has been removed except for the pylons, consisted of 112.5 square feet. The total signage permitted on site per Resolution No. 2073 is 573 square feet. Weinberger stated the request by the Applicant is to allow a sign plan that would permit the property 180 square feet of building sign space. Included In the building sign space would be 40 square feet of signage on the canopy for two 2.5' by 8' Conoco signs. Tenants would be allowed one building sign above each entrance to each business, except busiriesses which are in the center of the mall or located on the south end of the mall. Each building sign would not be allowed to exceed 30 feet in height. Weinberger pointed out that the west pylon was approved five feet off the west property line and ten feet from the front property line. The east pylon sign was approved 27 feet from the front property line. The east pylon sign was located within the front yard setback. The Planning Commission will need to consider the future of the pylon signs that are not in conformance or allowed by variance as well as whether signs should be allowed to be replaced once removed. City Staff could recommend approval of variances based on the fact that the signage proposed would be allowed under the existing Ordinance if the property would be zoned B-3. Staff recommends the property owner show on a site plan the location of the proposed monument sign, and to design a sign and base that conforms to a smaller scale arterial street and utilizes materials used for the base of other monument signs in the locality. Weinberger noted that the approvals granted in 1986 assumed the current location of Highway 12. Relocation of Highway 12 would reduce the existing Highway 12 from a major highway route to a local arterial. Ramhill commented that they have removed some of the existing - ;:ns from the building to reduce the total amount of signage on the property, and is attempting to improve the appearance of the property by the installation of a canopy and a nice monument type sign. Nyjard inquired how many square feet of signage remain on the building. Downy stated that there currently exists 124 square feet of signage on the building. Page 2