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(#2529 ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 18,1999 Continued) Mot:on by Stoddard, second by niilll I I i ~niTim"~* Tl-------- of Application #2529, 1453 Park Drive, to permit a variance renewal fora^IttC^pas^l^iacenUo street setback based on the City Council’s approval of Resolution #4213. VOTbr^ffRia T Miivs 0. (#8) #2530 WILLIAM WEAR. 2160 WAYZATA BOULEVARD - VARIANCES. 7:50 p.m. - 8:31 p.m. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. William Wear, Applicant, was present. Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting variances to allow 129 square feet of additional signage for the new Conoco Station on the property located within the B-1 District. The B-1 zoning district allows signage based upon frontage of the property, which means that one square foot of signage is allowed per each foot of frontage on the property. The property is 200 feet wide and is therefore allowed 200 feet of signage based on the frontage. The Applicant is requesting an additional 129 square feet of signage. In 1986, the City Council approved variances to permit two pylon signs, one of which has been removed except for the two support poles. The poles were approved at 26 feet in height. The proposed sign is 17 feet in height. Based on Resolution No. 2073, adopted by the Orono City Council on November 10,1986, the property is allowed a 2' by 12* sign for each tenant of the building, for a total of 12 signs or 288 square feet. In addition, the western pylon sign was permitted with six plaques for a total of 112.5 square feet. The eastern pylon sign has been removed, but the property owner was allowed to have six plaques as well on this sign for a total of 112.5 square feet. Total signage permitted on this property per Resolution 2073 is 573 square feet. The minimum front yard setback for the pylon detached sign requires a 20 foot setback. The east pylon sign was located within the front yard setback, with the west pylon sign being approved five feet off the west property line and ten feet from the front property line. Weinberger stated that the approvals granted in 1986 assumed the current location for Highway 12. Upon relocation of Highway 12. the existing Highway 12 corridor vrill change from a major highway route to a local arterial. The City Council has expressed some interest in reducing back future development of signage to accommodate a local arterial street rather than a state highway. One possible option to resolve this issue would be to approve variances for a signage plan to allow the building signage and the west pylon to remain under the previous resolution, with reduced signage for the new Conoco station. City Staff is recommending denial of the variances based on the fact the proposed signage would not be allowed under the existing Ordinance and the proposed pylon style sign would be in contrast to the character of the area. Staff is recommending that they utilize materials more in keeping with other monument signs in the area. City Staff would like to work with the owner of the Conoco station to arrive at a suitable signage plan. Weinberger stated the use of the property is more in conformance with that listed in the B-3 shopping center district. If the property is zoned B-3. the lot would be allowed 380 square feet c: sign space, and a variance could be justified based on the fact the use of the property is simila*’ to that of a property in the B-3 district. A representative of Suburban Lighting indicated that they do have some options for reducing the Page 9