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Council <br />MINUTES OF THE Exhibit C <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 16-3879 <br />Monday, November 21, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />3. #16-3879 SCENIC SIGN CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF LUNDS REAL ESTATE, <br />3333 SHORELINE DRIVE, VARIANCE, 7:04 P.M. — 7:22 P.M. <br />Mike Edreti, Scenic Sign Corporation, was present. <br />Barnhart stated the applicant proposes to construct a pole type style sign 18 feet high, 0.0 feet from the <br />property line. A monument style sign, no higher than ten feet, set back at least ten feet from the property <br />line is permitted in the business zoning districts. <br />Barnhart stated the notification area included properties within 350 feet, with the large majority of the <br />properties being commercial. Barnhart noted an email comment was received late this afternoon <br />expressing a concern regarding the visibility of the sign. <br />Barnhart stated the proposed sign is 18 feet, two inches tall and 36.22 square feet. The original pylon sign <br />was 43.5 square feet and 8 feet, 2 inches from grade to the top of the sign and was removed in May of <br />2015. The proposed sign will be located at the property line in the northeast corner of the site. A portion <br />of the right-of-way juts into the Lund's property to accommodate some traffic control devices. The <br />proposed sign will also include two brick veneer columns. The veneer will match the veneer used in the <br />principal structure. The sign structure will include a standing seam metal roof over the sign face, which <br />will be green and backlit. <br />Barnhart displayed pictures of the proposed sign and the existing sign. Barnhart noted there is an opening <br />space between the two legs of the sign to allow for some visibility under the sign provided no cars are <br />parked in that area. Staff does not have a concern with visibility for cars traveling along Shoreline Drive. <br />Barnhart stated the proposed sign appears to meet the intent of sign regulations and provides opportunities <br />for clear commercial communication in a way that does not impact the traveling public. The subject <br />property, due to its development pattern established over the past several decades, has limited locations <br />for freestanding signage that would not remove parking stalls. The planned two pole structure attempts to <br />emulate the design goals of the monument sign regulations while preserving its functionality by elevating <br />it above the parked cars. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />