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CASE #3: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM SECTION 170.05 OF THE CITY CODE <br /> REGARDING SIGN SIZE; CASE OF RAMSEY CARPET CO. <br /> By: Community Development Director Anne Norris <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Mr. Gary Ditschler of Ramsey Carpet Company is requesting a variance to <br />install a 3' x 20' identification sign on the face of his storefront at <br />5924 167th Avenue N.W. in the Rum River Plaza. Section 170.055C of the <br />City Code states that all wall and roof signs shall not exceed 15% of the <br />total area of that wall. A~cording to the City Code, all of the Rum River <br />Plaza shopping center would be permitted 285 square feet of wall signage on <br />the north side. The Building Official has allocated a percentage of this <br />total signage to each retail space within the center. This allocation. <br />allows a certain amount of sign for each square foot of wall area. <br />According to the Building Official's calculations and formula, Mr. <br />Ditschler has approximately 960 square feet of wall area, allowing him a <br />maximum wall sign of approximately 46 square feet. Mr. Ditschler's <br />proposed sign is 60 square feet and would exceed the limit by 14 sqaure <br />feet. <br /> <br />For your information, the following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) Application <br />b) Site location map <br />c) Public hearing notice <br />d) Properties notified <br /> e) Proposed findings of fact <br /> f) Proposed variance <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment Action: <br /> <br />Motion to: <br />Adopt Findings of Fact <br />request for a variance. <br /> <br />relating to Ramsey Carpet Company's <br /> <br />-and- <br /> <br />Motion to: <br /> <br />Approve/deny Ramsey Carpet Company's request for a variance. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />Administrator <br />Attorney <br />Engineer <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />X <br /> <br />Chief of Police <br />Finance Officer <br />Public Works Superintendent <br />Building Official <br /> <br />.X <br /> <br />/Z <br /> <br /> <br />