08-08-2005 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 8, 2005 • 7:00 o'cl ck p.m. 5. #05 -3125 CHRISTINE VALER11US, 2377 SHADYWOOD ROAD — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 5359 I Christine Valerius, Applicant, was present. Gundlach stated the applicant received approval of a bonditional use permit to allow an office in a B -1 zoning district at the July 25, 2005 Council meeting. Following approval of the resolution, the applicant has requested an amendment to allow for monument signage for the proposed office uses. The signage was prohibited under the approved resolution. Gundlach indicated the proposed signage by the applicant has been included in Council's packet as Exhibit A. Gundlach noted Item 6 of the resolution prohibits exterior building signage for the proposed offices except for a nameplate to be no larger than 1.5 square feet per office use, with monument signage being prohibited. Gundlach stated it was Staff's understanding the offices would be one and two person offices requiring limited to no customer visits, which would also factor into the amount of parking required. Staff felt allowing monument signage may not meet the intent of the approval as monument signage is typically desired to draw customers into the site. Valerius indicated she was surprised that the restriction on the signage was included in the resolution and that it would be difficult to rent the office space if the tenant is not allowed to erect a sign. • Sansevere stated he had the understanding that only,I ne office would be rented. Valerius stated they are planning to occupy one of the offices but that in the future they may decide to rent that office out as well. Valerius stated Caribou Coffee has agreed to make their sign smaller to accommodate the other signage on the monument sign. McMillan inquired whether Caribou Coffee is allowd to have a monument sign. Gundlach noted Caribou Coffee is operating under r conditional use permit and is in compliance with the signage requirements for the B -1 District. Gundlach stated 254 square feet of signage is allowed under the code for this zone. McMillan inquired whether Caribou Coffee would monument sign. Gundlach indicated there would be. McMillan inquired whether the applicant is i Valerius stated she is not. 3 have signage on the building in addition to the in erecting signage on the building. White indicated he does not have a problem with the request to amend the resolution and concurred that it •would be difficult to rent the space if the tenant is not allowed to display a sign. White noted the tenant would not be a high - volume business. PAGE 3