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Board of Adjustments Minutes <br />October 27, 2020 <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br />Page 2 <br />Commissioner Thiel asked if there were other signs of a similar size on buildings in <br />the city. <br />Mr. Leeseberg stated the closest example was the Ashley Furniture building and that <br />property was a PUD when the sign was approved, and it was also a commercial use <br />where this would be a community/ school use in a residential district. He stated if the <br />commission needed other similar signs, he could research that information. <br />Commissioner Rydberg asked if this would affect other entities and felt there was a <br />conflict with the city asking for a variance. He wondered if this was a conflict and <br />should the city adjust the sign ordinance. He stated he has no problem with this sign, <br />but would other businesses receive the same variance. <br />Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. <br />There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. <br />Chair Larson -Vito has the same concerns. <br />Commissioner Johnson stated he felt this request is consistent with past request <br />requiring consideration whether city -owned or private business, each with a unique <br />set of circumstances. He stated in this case, the building and its use are unique <br />circumstances. He stated that since the building is a destination and is set back from <br />the road, the community will seek it out especially for people from out of town. He <br />noted there are similar buildings on this site and signage would be helpful to identify <br />this specific building. <br />Commissioner Thiel agreed with this sign being designed for providing <br />advertisement and wayfinding because it is set back from the road and is not <br />opposed to the sign but felt it should be smaller and closer to what the current <br />ordinance dictates, noting he felt it seemed too big for the building. <br />Mr. Carlton stated the city regulates signage in permitted non-residential uses in <br />residential districts separately and generally the uses are closer to the street and signs <br />are smaller and not meant to have the same impact as commercial areas. Commercial <br />sites are allowed freestanding signs of 30' tall, 100 or more square feet, and 15% of <br />the entire facade can be wall sign. He stated in this case, the sign will be used for <br />wayfinding and identification for people from out of town to find the building they <br />are going to. <br />Chair Larson -Vito and Commissioner Johnson discussed the need for clearly <br />identifying the building for out of town attendees as there are several school <br />buildings along that street. <br />p 0 1 1 a I I { r <br />NATURE <br />