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minutes of the orono planning commission MEETING HELD ON MARCH 18, 1996 (#4 - #2107 Erwin Smith/John O'Sullivan - Continued) Smith asked Gustafson if there was anything he would change if he could start over again at the beriming, especially concerning intensity. Gusta&on said his background was in the road issues and saw additional control at Shoreline Drive in the future. Internally on the property, Gustafson said the lane markings, signage, and pylons would adequately address the density. When asked by Smith is there was anything quite so intensely developed within Orono, an example was given of the car wash, gas, and restaurant on the north side of Wayzata Boulevard in Wayzata, which is fed by two accesses. Schroeder inquired about the distaiKe between those picking up food at the window and those coining into the parking area. O'Sullivan said there was approximately 30', or 2-1/2 lanes of traffic separating the two. Peterson said be was in ^or of the changes and felt the concerns were addressed. He noted the use was intensive but saw the vanaiKes as consistent with development for the Navarre area. Peterson commented that the neighbors of the property had asked for a family-type restaurant or a pharmacy. There were no public comments. Smith brought up the new variance under consideration for signage. Mabusth referred the Commissioners to the exhibits relating to signage. The O'Sullivan's property across the street, consisting of 3/4 acres, has 450 s.f of signage, which is based on the amount of frontage. The property under consideration, due to its configuration, allows only 100 s.f of signage, although it is a larger lot. The applicant has asked the City to consider basing the amount of signage based on lineal footage along Shoreline Drive. Berg asked if the signage would be similar at the two locations. O'Sullivan bi ought their attention to Exhibits E and F. He said the restaurant would have a single pole idemification sign. The gas sign would be an identification sign with pricing of a lower monument type on the bouleN'ord. "O'Sullivan's” would be in signage on the building with identification on the canopy and "Culver's" on the restaurant building. Hawn noted with the multiple uses on the property, there would be the need for instructional signs. Directional signage is not included in the calculations. f * .'I