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Planning Commission Minutes 3/27/90 Page 6 ----------------------- e pylons, the same distance apart. in the same location. Mr. Rohlf indicated the three signs being requested are on-premise free standing signs. Paul Bell (owner of Sneaky Petes) indicated that all businesses in Elk River do not have the same color signs and have different logos. No one wants a sign to look like the sign next door. Mr. Bell indicated the object of a sign is too advertise a business. Mr. Bell felt the Planning Commission was being unrealistic regarding the color of signs. COMMISSIONER NADEAU MOVED TO APPROVE SIGNAGE LOCATED AT 592 DODGE AVENUE, 564 DODGE AVENUE. AND 710 DODGE AVENUE WITH THE CONDITION THAT STAFF APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A DOUBLE OR SINGLE PYLON FOR SAFETY REASONS. COMMISSIONER SCHROEDER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Staff asked for an interpretation on Mr. Santwire's request for overall signage in Barrington Place PUD. Staff suggested that if a business changed hands it would not have to come back to the Planning Commission as long as it complied with the conditions placed on the original sign and only the wording has changed. The Planning Commission was in agreement as long as the new sign stayed reasonably consistent with what was previously approved. e 10. Variance Request/Reduction of Minimum Sin~le Family Lot Size and Width by R.E.P. LTD/P. H. Chairman Kimball read the 5 standards for granting a variance. Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator. indicated the applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the minimum lot size and width for the version of the preliminary plat of Auburn Commons which would accommodate 7 single family homes. He indicated that all 7 lots fall short of our minimum lot size standard of 10,000 square feet. Staff is recommending denial as the request does not meet the standards for a variance. Mr. Rohlf indicated that the parcel of property involved is a flat empty parcel with nothing peculiar about it that would warrant a variance. Gary Santwire indicated because single family is allowed under the R-2b zone, and a twin home can be put on a 36 ft. wide lot, it would seem unnecessary to enforce an 80 ft. wide lot to put one home on. Doing so would constitute an unnecessary, unavoidable and extreme hardship. Chairman Kimball felt this did not speak to the uniqueness of the situation for granting a variance. Chairman Kimball opened the public hearing. Carl Miller - 708 Auburn Place felt too much was being built in such a small area without any outlets. Chairman Kimball closed the public hearing. - e COMMISSIONER SCHROEDER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BY R.E.P. LTD. BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MEET THE FIVE STANDARDS