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Memo to Mayor and City Council]CU 98-18 August 17, 1998 Page 5 · Hillside Crossing is 24 feet high14.5 feet wide and advertises the major tenant 2 other tenants; · Hillside Crossing II is 27 feet high, the Menards sign is 34 feet wide and the remainder of the sign is 16 feet wide, advertises the major tenant and has room for 3 other tenants. The placement of the pedestrian overpass on Highway 169 could impact the visibility of the freestanding sign. The applicant believes the 30 foot high sign is needed so it will be visible from southbound cars. Wall signage is also proposed and will consist of 2 wall signs, one on the south side and one on the west side. The PUD agreement allows one wall sign for each freestanding site and limits size to 10 % of the wall face. The proposed sign facing Highway 169 is approximately 129 square feet and the sign facing south is 70 square feet. All signs will require a sign permit. Staff can support the proposed wall signs Planning Commission Meeting At the Planning Commission meeting held on July 28th several neighbors spoke at the public hearing. Arlon Fuchs, who lives across the street from Perkins, indicated he felt the height of the berm should not be lowered and was concerned with maintenance of the stormwater pond. Dan Smith, owner of Perkins, was concerned about traffic congestion at the intersection of the rear access drive behind the proposed office and the driveway into Perkins. He would like to see the rear access eliminated or at a minimum a stop sign installed. Tammy Ayers was concerned about traffic, noise, location of the trash container, maintenance of the pond, and security. The applicant responded to the concerns by saying the trash container could be moved to a less conspicuous location, the pond will be maintained by the same company that maintains the motel site, a stop sign could be installed at the intersection of the rear access and the Perkins driveway. The traffic generated by the motel will be less than what would be generated if the site was a shopping center and most of the traffic going to the motel will use the entrance near Perkins, not the one further north on Dodge. The Planning commission discussed possible architectural treatments for the ends of the building and concerns about traffic at the intersection of 189th and Dodge. The issue of the height of the freestanding sign and the pedestrian corridor were also discussed. The Commission felt a 20 foot high sign was adequate and the proposed parking for the future addition should be setback 20 feet from the north property line. s:\planning\scott\cu9818cc.doc