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<br />) <br />I <br /> <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />I <br />I <br />) <br />I <br />) <br />I <br />) <br />I <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />I <br />) <br />I <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />) <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-) <br /> <br />n <br /> <br />INS TY-PRINTS' <br /> <br />BUSINESS PRINTING SERVICES <br /> <br />June 30, 2003 <br /> <br />Mr. Peter Hellegers <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 W. Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />Dear Peter, <br /> <br />Insty-Prints is a multi million dollar printing company who recently moved from Falcon Heights to Arden <br />Hills. Their clients need to occasionally stop in to press check and proof printing and copying projects. <br />Due to the fact that our new building is completely hidden from site behind Carroll's furniture, a sign on <br />County Road E is important to the operation of their business. <br /> <br />Rather then add a new sign for Insty-Prims which would stand along side of an older sign in a limited <br />space, I am recommending the current sign which is rusted and faded to he removed and a combined new <br />sign he installed by a reputable sign company. <br /> <br />I helieve the current sign standards for my area, District 7, for a freestanding sign is 25 sf, 8 ft high, and <br />lighted externally. <br /> <br />I am requesting a variance for two businesses, Insty-Prints at 1207 and All American Engineering at 1209, <br />to combine a sign that is 30 sf, 13 feet tall, backlighted. <br /> <br />Kevin Sinton, the president of All American Engineering has agreed to the removal of his current sign and <br />be included in the new proposed sign. <br /> <br />The two closest signs are Carroll's Furniture with a dimension of approximately 15 feet high by 12 feet <br />wide and Holiday Inn sign at an approximate height of 24 feet by 16 feet wide. Both are backlit or inter- <br />nally lite signs. <br /> <br />An externally lighted sign is not practical on the side of County Road E. Ground mounted spot lights could <br />provide glare to traffic and also get buried under snow when County Road E is plowed in the winter. <br /> <br />The proposed size of the new sign would he significantly smaller then both business having their own signs <br />side by side. <br /> <br />The minimal increase in height is needed do to the increase in the size of the sign and for esthetics being <br />next to the utility boxes which stand 4 feet bigh. <br /> <br />Thank you for the consideration. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Dale P. Beane <br /> <br />1207 W. County Road E' Arden Hills, MN 55112' (651) 484-5000' 800-729-0298' Fax: (651) 484-5002 <br />Email: instybeane@qwest.net . Web: www.insty-prints.comlardenhills <br />