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(f'RII i I: 4-, ,em Or ST. ANiHCi\ TEL:6Il 6Sl Gj2j p, 'JOj ----- -_._~---- . ,- _._~ .- / / /' City Council Regul[!I' Meeting M~lIutr.s Ja:J\.laT)' 11, 1998 Page 4 - 1 illtertwining of [he landscaping between the project and the Executive Condominium property. 2 The results of the meeting were positive, 3 Mayor Ranallo questioned the price range of the Units. 4 Mr. Mathern stated the rental units would be $900 to $1,200 aIld the condominium~ $90,000 5 tu $125,000. 6 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the rezoning of 3261 Old Highway 8, Lot I, 7i Block I, Medtronics Fust Addition, City of S1. Anthony, Hennepin County, State of g Minnesota, from a. Light Industrial zoning designation to an R-4 zoning des.ignation. 9 __-- j\I...,"....,."I.. U"~,~ 10 2. Jim Sarna, Stop 'N' Go; 2400 . 37th Avetlue NE; Requests for Two Sign Variances, 11 Commissioner Makowske reported that Mr. Sarna is requMting two varianc~s for signage. 12 One variarrce is to allow installation of two monuments signs on the property, Currently, Ih~ 13 code only allows one monument sign. Mr. Sarna would like to remove the pylon sign on the 14 property and replace it with a mOnument sign. The second variance request is in regard to the 15 size of the sign. At the Planning Commission meeting Mr. Sarna had requested a 7 foot by 16 10 fool double-sided monument sign and a 6 foot by 8 foot double-sided motlument sign. . 17 Comrtllssioner Makowske noted that Mr. Sarna has now changed his request to include a 7 HI foot by 10 foot double-sided monument sign and a 4 foot by 8 foot double-sided monument 19 sign. 20 ~layor Ranallo asked if the change in the proposal would require a public hearing before tP.e 21 Planning Commission due to the oppositiorr expressed by residents via a petition received by ~2 the Cily. 23 Commissioner Makowske stated he would continue to provide the original report and then 24 have Mr. Sarna present the ~hanges in the request. He reported that Mr. Sarna does intend to 25 add landscaping and shrubbery to both monuments signs. The proposal -would be an 26 improvement and in the past the Planning Commission has been in favor of removing pylon 27 signs. Howe',er, in this situation, the Planning Commission was unable to determlne a 28 hardship to grant the two requtsted variances. 29 Commissioner Makowske notcd iliat a few years ago the City made a change to tbe Sign 30 Ordinance to allow monument signs to contain a ma.ximum of 68 square feet, The Planning 31 Commission has tried diligently to adhere to lhis ordinance eKcepl in the case of a 32 comprehensive sign package. 33 34 Jim Sarna, Stop 'N' Go, 2400 - 37th Avenue 1'>'E, stated he would like to n:IDove the pylon sign and place a ground sign on 37111 Avenue and another on Stinson Boulevard, '. .._L.............'_.....__....______~. __..... -..r _~_~_ .. d .. _.,_.....-"-+"-___~ _"...,.._..__.~.__'.........____<'"'..._ -.. ,..._ ,~,~,._...__ _.. ..\o..........~ ..-_ .....- -+. .c"..