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y~~~ February 19, 1980 ~Jt-306J , APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO SP-78 RICE CREEK CENTER SIGN PLAN PURPOSE To consider a request to modify the sign plan for the Rice Creek Shopping Center. BACKGROUND ( The City Council approved SP-78 on October 25, 1977. The special use permit established the sign plan for the Rice Creek ShDpping Center. The sign plan is 1ength1y and therefore this report will only deal with the area that is requested for modification. A copy of the sign plan is attached for review. The original sign plan provided for an area on the southern wall of the building for signage for arcade tenants. To date only three (3) of the arcade tenants are making use of that area. The applicant contends that this area does not effectively identify the arcade tenants. The modification requested by the applicant is to install a directory type sign above the archade entrance which would list tenant names only. (See attached sketch). There would be fifteen (15) panels for the arcade tenants. In regard to this request, staff has the following observations: 1. That if the directory sign is allowed the arcade tenant signable area previously allowed would have to be eliminated. No tenant would be allowed two (2) small signs. 2. The signable area for the directory sign is considerably smaller than the arcade tenant area. 3. That the directory sign located above the entrance to the arcade would provide better identification rather than the present situation of having a number of small signs in the arcade tenant area which are not located adjacent to the entrance. 4. The elimination of the individual arcade tenant signs would reduce clutter on the ~ansard area of the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board recommend approval of the amendment to SP-78 by waiving the reading and adopting the attached resolution. ( ~ M. Archer Planner