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..� — 63 6.3 The application materials also indicated that the desired location for the sign is in the 64 southeast corner of the Hamline Shopping Center property, generally near the corner of �� Hamline Avenue and Terrace Drive. Because of concern for traffic safety, Community cF Development staff believes that the proposed sign should be excluded from the required c i Traffic Visibility Triangle. The site plan included with this report as Attachment C �� illustrates the Traffic Visibility Triangle and a suggested location for the sign that appears eQ to be consistent with the applicant's request. �0 6.4 Normally, a sign would be required to be set back 15 feet from a property line. Because a i � sign would have to be installed in the existing parking lot if the 15-foot setback is �2 required in this case, Community Development staff recommends allowing the proposed i.� temporary sign to be erected between the Hamline Avenue right-of-way and the eastern � 4 edge of the parking area. �� 6.5 At the time of writing this report, two comments from the public had been received; one �s indicating support and one in opposition with the opinion that such an off-site sign would � i be "tacky" and that Centennial Gardens can adequately advertise in the traditional media i� – like newspapers, apartment guides, etc. – without the need for the proposed sign. 79 7.0 PUBLIC HEARING 80 7.1 The Planning Commission conducted the public hearing on May 7�'. The applicant s� testified at the hearing for the need of the sign; no one from the public testified. s2 7.2 Commissioners had questions about the proposed sign, including whether would be �s: illuminated and how it would be removed once the ground was frozen. The applicant �� informed the Commission that the sign would not be lighted and, since it would not have �4� footings in the ground, the sign would be easy to remove. �� 7.3 Although the Planning Commission recommended requiring that the sign be limited to 10 s � feet in height, Planning Division staff would recommend further reducing the maximum �sF. height to 8 feet to be consistent with the normal parameters for this kind of apartment �g leasing sign. 90 7.4 Some members of the Planning Commission made it clear that they were only � � comfortable recommending approval of such an IUP when – as in this case – it is related 92 to significant improvements that are in the City's interest to support. PF08-013 RCA 0501908 Page 3 of 4