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City Council Minutes Page 5 January 22,2013 of 272 square feet,then the applicant will have to reduce the size of the new sign or put up two new signs at 200 square feet each if the finding is made that this is two occupancies. Councilmember Motin stated he is not adverse to allowing the 272 square foot sign already installed and allowing an additional 200 square feet for the new sign due to its location to Highway 10 and 171st Avenue. He further stated he would like a condition added so the Mahindra type of signage can't come back. Councilmember Burandt stated it would seem appropriate to allow 200 square feet for the new sign if the Council views this as two separate occupants. She further questioned the Council about whether the 272 square foot existing sign is already grandfathered in. Councilmember Burandt stated she also has concerns with the Mahindra type signage. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BURANDT TO APPROVE VARIANCE,CASE NO. V 13-01 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 1. THAT THE APPLICANT WAIVES RIGHT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SIGNAGE SPACE OSTENSIBLY FROM MAHINDRA DEALERSHIP AND ITS APPLICANT STATED EXPECTATION NOT TO INCREASE SIGNAGE SPACE IN THE FUTURE. Councilmember Westgaard asked for clarification of the motion. He stated his understanding is the variance request is not being granted as presented in the staff report but that the Council is allowing the existing 272 square foot sign for the car wash because it is grandfathered in (from before a previous sign ordinance amendment) and the Council is also granting a 200 square foot sign for the second occupancy(oil express) for a total of 472 square feet. All the Council agreed this was correct. Councilmember Motin further explained the applicant would meet the variance request due to the loss of square footage from the Mahindra signs and because the applicant will not be coming back in the future with a request for increased signage. MOTION CARRIED 3-1.Mayor Dietz opposed. Mr. Rohlf asked the Council to clarify the following: • Applicant gets 200 square foot of signage for the oil express business. • Applicant can't ask for additional signage but that won't preclude them in getting rid of some of their signage that was already approved. Councilmember Motin clarified that the applicant can't increase their signage. 7.3 Conditional Use Permit: Cornerstone Auto Resource for Motor Vehicle Specialty Shop at 17219 US Highway 10 NW,Case No. CU 13-01 Mr.Barnhart presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing.