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City Council Minutes December 17, 1990 Page 5 e freestanding sign and a variance of sixteen square feet for the maximum size of a freestanding sign within the C-2 zoning district. Ms. Szklarski indicated that the sign would be located at 503 Jackson Avenue. Ms. Szklarski indicated that staff felt the applicant met the hardship standards required for a variance due to the location of the sign and the possible number of tenants allowed in the building which would allow for an excessive amount of signage for the site. Rob VanValkenburg, Planning Commission Representative, indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed the request and felt that the variance request for sign height met the five standards required for a variance. He further indicated that the Planning Commission felt the increase of the sign from thirty-two square feet to forty-eight square feet was a good compromise in lowering the amount of wall signage allowed on the building due to the number of tenants allowed. He indicated that the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the variance request. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEVEN FOOT VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE FREESTANDING SIGN AND THE SIXTEEN SQUARE FOOT VARIANCE FOR THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE FREESTANDING SIGN LOCATED AT 503 JACKSON AVENUE WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE WALL SIGNAGE BE LIMITED TO 200 SQUARE FEET TO BE DIVIDED AMONG THE TENANTS AT THE PROPERTY OWNER'S DISCRETION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. That the applicant wants to keep the building residential in nature to reflect the intent of the C-2 district and the ordinance does not allow him to do that. 2. The amount of wall signage allowed in this situation would be excessive for a C-2 zone. 3. Both the City and the property owner desire to limit the wall signage in keeping with the spirit of the zoning district. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.4 Conditional Use Permit Request by Brent & Geraldine Fisher/P.H. Mayor Tralle indicated that Mr. and Mrs. Fisher are requesting a condi tional use permit to allow an agricultural use on a 5.67 acre parcel of land. Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, stated that the Fishers are proposing to have three horses, some goats and chickens on their property. e Planning Commission Representative Rob VanValkenburg indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed the request for a conditional use permit and found that the request met the seven standards required for a