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<br />Community Development Director Miller stated that she believes that the Council approved this . <br />last March. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen asked, when requests for overages come to the Council, what the criteria <br />is for allowing these. He stated that he doesn't recall if he was present for the approval of these <br />funds and asked how the Council decides who to subsidize. He questioned whether this would <br />be opening Pandora's Box for sign overages and again how does the City decide who to give <br />money to through EDA funds. He stated that he fears that the Council will get these request <br />whenever there is construction. He stated that there will be a project coming up on Armstrong <br />next year and wonders if the same request will come for that project. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated.that he. wants to clarify that the subsidy was approved by the <br />EDA, separate from the Council, based on Council direction given after the decision to close the <br />median and create hard channelization. He stated that this has not been set into a formal policy, <br />but that may be the next direction for the Council to take, so there is unifonnity for these types of <br />subsidies. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he is not familiar with any other subsidies like this and feels <br />this came from direction of the Council to the EDA to take a look at this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey stated that he was at the EDA meeting where this was discussed and one~ <br />thing he expressed concerned about was precedent, but it was discussed that it was due to the <br />median closure at Sunfish Lake Boulevard and to help direct business in there. He stated that he <br />agrees that there should be a policy created for future requests that come to the City. <br /> <br />Community.Development Director Miller stated that she wanted to clarify that one of the things <br />that staff specifically looks at when a CUP comes in for a sign overage for size is what the <br />conditions at the site and the business are. She stated that one of the issues with this sign is it is <br />for a multi-tenant facility and some of the tenants that have left stated that there was not room for <br />them on the sign and felt people didn't know their business was there. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that the City approved a similar sign overage at Coborn's recently. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen asked if there was a need for the Councilor staff to revisit whether an <br />excess of 100 sq. ft. is enough for a multi-tenant. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Miller stated that staff is looking at the sign code and noted <br />that some of the other communities have a master sign permit that specifically addresses multi- <br />tenant businesses, which allows some flexible criteria for height and size. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen asked if this sign will also govern the gas station. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Miller stated that the sign is just for the multi-tenant facility, <br />the gas station would have a separate sign, although the gas station owner will have to sign off <br />on the entrance sign. <br /> <br />City Council October 28,2008 <br />Page 8 of 20 <br /> <br />P26 <br />