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-----..--.- u May 2, 1990 Planning Commission Minutes, Page 2 1- The sign was approved by the City prior to the adoption of the ordinance requiring special use permits for roof signs. . 2 . The roof sign meets all current sign ordinance requirements. 3 . The sign ordinance allows a nonconforming sign to remain in its present condition until it is relocated, rebuilt or altered other than to change its message. The message is the only part of the sign that will be changed and the actual areas of the message panel will be smaller than the existing. message panel (212 square feet compared with 500+ square feet) . - Chair Probst asked for questions or comments from the Commission regarding the roof sign. Winiecki asked where the roof sign will be located, and how tall the letters will be. Mr. Steve Kappler, General Manager of McGuires, stated the letters will be four feet high, with no backing, just individual letters. There being no further questions or comments from the Commission on the roof sign, Chair Probst asked for questions or comments from the audience. Hearing none, Probst closed the public hearing at 7:56 P.M. Zehm moved, seconded by Winiecki, to recommend to the City Council approval of the Special Use Permit for a roof sign as proposed, based on the three conditions listed above and in Planner Bergly's May 2, 1990 memo. Motion carried unanimously. . (8-0) . DIRECTIONAL SIGNS: Planner Bergly reviewed the two directional signs proposed for the site, noting that three variances would be required; an 8 inch height variance, a 3'6" width variance, and an 8.2 square foot variance for the maximum area. Bergly noted that two existing illuminated signs on the entrance canopy to the hotel will be removed if the directional signs are permitted. Kappler showed pictures of the existing signs on the canopy to be removed. He stated that the logo on the roof sign will not be there, just the words "Howard Johnson", with the letters 53 feet long. The directional signs are proposed to be lighted, pending ci ty approval. Kappler noted that McGuires has been a landmark reference for 28 years and that the restaurant, lounge and meeting space will still retain the McGuires name. Only the hotel will be Howard Johnson's. The pylon sign, approved by the Planning Commission and City Council years ago, will relate to the food/restaurant as McGuires. It is a non-conforming use but did not require a variance at the time it was approved. .