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ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday March 13, 1991 Page 4 visual constraints present on the site. Shardlow pointed out that there are conditions present on the site which could justify granting a variance. Shardlow pointed out that the sign visibility is adequate from the north but there are constraints from traffic coming from the south. Shardlow stated that the variance would be a judgement call by the Planning Commission. Wayne Johanson outlined the constraints on the site. Johanson pointed out that because of the building setback from Snelling Avenue, that it is not visible until customers are past the Oakcrest turn off. Johanson added that other problems included the 50 mile per hour speed limit, the fact that the site is under a high line, that there is a lack of street numbers on Snelling Avenue and the location of the fence on the Welsh Crossroads project. Johanson also pointed out that there is a safety issue because cars do not have adequate time to change lanes safely to get to the Oakcrest turn off. Johanson pointed out that the pylon would be designed and matched to tie into the design of the building. Roberts questioned whether a road sign for the Oakcrest turn off would be helpful. Johanson responded that it wouldn't help because customers are not used to there being retail in that area. Johanson also stated that the sign would be in everyone's best interest because it would reduce the traffic that is now wandering in the neighborhood trying to figure out how to get to the store. Goedeke asked if the applicant had printed numbers with their directions in their advertising. Johanson responded that the problem is that people go into the Rainbow development and there is no connection to their site from there. wietecki asked why 176 square feet of signage was necessary. Johanson answered that the sign is 11x16 and based on letter visibility charts. Johanson stated that a 19" letter is not that big. Johanson pointed out that the letters on the building are larger and that they haven't used all of the allowable area on the building. Goedeke pointed out that the HOM letters are three feet tall. DeBenedet questioned how high the sign is at the Knights of Columbus hall adjacent to the site. Jopke responded that he had no knowledge of the size of the sign at the K-C Hall. DeBenedet stated that the applicant should be treated similarly to the K-C Hall. DeBenedet added that perhaps the matter should