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Community Development Director TmdgeOffstated the NAU Country Insurance Co. building has <br />dimensions of 179 feet by 183 feet, has'. frontage along three public roads, and is a single- <br />occupant building. He indicated ~it is loca, ted in:the TC-3 zoning district, which restricts wall- <br />mounted signs to a maximum of five perednt Ofthe ground floor building faCade area or twenty- <br />four square feet, whichever is less. He advised ithat furthermore, lettering, numbers, or graphics <br />are restricted to a maximum height oftwelve~ inches. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director.Trudgeon advised that Leroy Signs, Inc. is <br />proposing to install two wall m0~u~nted sigr~.s,:one'on the front faqade of the building, and one on <br />the rear faqade. He stated Ler0y 8igns, inc~is r~questing an increase in square footage to 53.17 <br />per sign, with two foot high letters, in order ~! have a propOrtionately sized sign on the front and <br />back of the building. He indiOated the.i apPli'a~ant has stated that a sign meeting the current' <br />restrictions looks severely disproportionate!on such a large.building. <br /> <br />Community Development DirectOr TrUdge°n advised that the City has, in the past, granted <br />conditional use permits for signs !arger than a!10wed under City Ordinances. He indicated Staff <br />is recommending approval of the request toex%ed the sign size restrictions. <br /> . <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt opened the public hearing. ~ <br /> <br />Motion by CommissiOner Johnson, seconded; by Chairperson Nixt to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: chairpers°n' Nix[, Commissioners Johnson~ Shepherd, Van Scoy, <br />and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if Staff is_cOmfortable that approval of this request is not setting a <br />precedent. <br /> <br />Community Development DireCtor Trudgeon !stated they are, and suggested clarifying the <br />findings. ~ <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner JohnSon, seconde~d ~by Chairperson Nixt to recommend that the City <br />Council adopt findings of fact favOrable'to the ~plicant relating to Leroy Signs, Inc. request for a- <br />conditional use permit to eXceedSign size restrictions established in City Code. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: <br /> <br />Commissioner Shepherd commented that she thinks this may be getting too big, as it is almost <br />double what is allowed. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudge°n stated they do want to be restrictive with size but <br />felt with a building this large, the Size Was aPPropriate. <br /> <br />Plann~g Commjssign/February 3, 2005 <br /> pagg 3 of 15 <br /> <br /> r <br /> <br />73 <br /> <br /> <br />