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Memo to Planning Commission/PA 98-1 <br /> December 21, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • Existing sign agreement <br /> The building in which Leeann Chin is proposed to be located in does not fit <br /> the existing sign agreement. The existing agreement has different <br /> requirements depending on the site. There are separate requirements for <br /> freestanding sites and multi-tenant buildings. This site is a mix of both; it is <br /> s freestanding site with a multi-tenant building. <br /> If this site was considered a multi-tenant building, similar to the stores in <br /> the Target building, each business would be allowed only one wall sign. This <br /> did not seem practical given the location of the lot. Staff felt a more realistic <br /> approach would be to treat each business as freestanding in terms of <br /> applying the sign agreement. <br /> Freestanding buildings are allowed one wall sign unless the building abuts 2 <br /> or more public streets. In this case the building abuts three streets so they <br /> would be allowed a total of three wall signs if the building was occupied by a <br /> single tenant. However, since the building has two tenants, each tenant will <br /> need its own signange. Each tenant has frontage on two streets. Hollywood <br /> Video has frontage on Highway 169 and 191st Avenue and Leeann Chin has <br /> frontage on Freeport Street and 191st Avenue. <br /> • It is staffs interpretation that according the existing sign agreement each <br /> tenant is allowed two wall signs, one for each street frontage. The applicant <br /> is not disputing that interpretation. What they are requesting is the sign <br /> agreement be amended to allow three wall signs instead of two on this site. <br /> Evaluation of request <br /> The applicant is seeking maximum visibility for their business. For them it <br /> means wall signs on all three sides of the building and shared space on the <br /> freestanding sign. Indicated in their letter is the belief that signage on the <br /> west side is needed for people entering Elk Park Center from Jackson Street <br /> between Cub and Target. However, the west side of their building is not <br /> visible from that vantage point and once a vehicle enters the center, signage <br /> on either the north or south side of their building is visible. Signage on the <br /> west side is not needed for business identification. Wall signs on the north <br /> and south sides would be visible from within the center, Freeport Street and <br /> from 191st Avenue. <br /> • <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\scott\pa98-1.doc <br />