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Nonconforming Use Variance Request – Valtinson Sign (388 Cleveland Avenue) <br />Planning Commission Report; 9-15-20 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 5 <br />Notable Updates/Changes <br />Council Review:  The City Council reviewed the original application and Planning Commission <br />recommendations at the 8/24/20 Council meeting, and informed the applicant <br />that they shared many concerns expressed by the Commission. As part of the <br />discussion, the applicant agreed to extend the review timeline in exchange for an <br />opportunity to amend the application in an effort to address the main concerns. <br />Council was amenable to that request, but informed the applicant he must return <br />to the Planning Commission for further review of any revised proposal. <br /> <br />Sign updates:  The applicant has revised the application to only request a height variance to get <br />a conforming sized sign above the wall. <br /> The new sign will be just under 4 feet high, and just over 9 feet wide (9’ - 4 3/16” <br />x 3’ - 7 7/16”). Like the first proposal, the bottom of the sign must be 25’ off the <br />ground to be visible over the wall, so the total height of the sign will be 29’ <br />rounded up. <br /> <br />Parcel Changes  Since the original application was received, the landowner has legally combined <br />the subject parcel with an undeveloped parcel to the north. Assuming a proposed <br />site plan to allow construction of a new garage is approved, the new building <br />should be factored into any potential visual concerns relating to this sign <br />proposal. <br /> <br /> <br />General Findings <br />Site Data:  Existing Lot Size ≈ 0.96 acres <br /> Existing Use – Small office building <br /> Existing Zoning – B-1 <br /> Property Identification Number (PID): 32-30-23-14-0017 <br /> <br />Comp Plan <br />Guidance: <br /> The comprehensive plan guides this property for Commercial (C) use. The <br />existing business is an appropriate use in this district. <br /> <br />Notable Code <br />Definitions: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Billboard. A free-standing sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, <br />service, or entertainment not exclusively related to the premises where the sign <br />is located or to which it is affixed, or a structure designed to display or support <br />such a sign.