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Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearin Aril 20, 2015 Chris Leeseber , Park Planner - Planner Item Description Reviewed by Request by Farmers Insurance for height and size Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD variance for a sign, 312 Main Street NW, Case No. Reviewed by V 15 -04 — Public Hearing Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Approve with conditions, or deny each of the five criteria, by motion, for the proposed variance for the following: 1. A sign height variance of 2 feet 8 inches; and 2. A sign size variance of 32.8 square feet. If the City Council finds that the request does not meet a criterion for a variance, specific reason(s) shall be stated for each of the criteria that do not meet the requirements. If one or more of the criteria are denied by motion, the request needs to be denied. Overview The applicant is seeking a 2 foot 8 inch sign height variance and a 32.8 square foot sigh size variance. Planning Commission meeting summary No one spoke for or against the variance at the meeting. Staff did provide comments from two phone calls received. One caller was opposed to it, stating that nine feet was too tall. The second caller was opposed to it and questioned what precedence it would set for signs on Main Street. The commission reviewed each of the five criteria and made motions on each criterion. They unanimously denied the variance as requested as they found that: • Criteria #1 was not met 7 -0 • Criteria #2 was met 7 -0 • Criteria #3 was not met 7 -0 • Criteria #4 was not met 7 -0 • Criteria #5 was not met 7 -0 Additional information Staff received an email (attached) from a neighboring business after the Planning Commission meeting. Applicable Regulation Below are the applicant's responses to the variance criteria. P O W€ 8 E 0 A Y NAWREI