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.~. <br />i <br />ew . <br />,_ <br />righton <br />May 1, 1964 <br />,George Cellette <br />Operations Manager <br />Tom Thumb food Markets <br />110 East 17th Street <br />Hastings, MN 55033. <br />Dear Mr. Cellette: <br />As, we discussed over the phone on April 30, 1984, the roof sign <br />which had existed on the Tom Thumb Store at 375 Silver Lake Road <br />was a .nonconforming sign. Section 9-150 of the New Brighton Zoning <br />code states above roof signs are not permitted in any district. <br />Under Section 9-230 (b) the roof sign would be classified as a Type <br />I nonconformity. <br />A nonconforming sign in disrepair whose <br />repair cost is in excess of fifty percent <br />of its fair market value. <br />Regulations as to Type I nonconforming signing situations is <br />covered in Section 9-230 (d). This section states: <br />Repair and maintenance work on a nonconforming <br />sign may be permitted so .long as the cost of such <br />repair does not exceed fifty percent of the fair <br />market value of the sign. Where the cost of such <br />work exceeds fifty percent of the fair market value <br />such sign must be removed. <br />_, <br />Since the entire sign must be replaced, it seems clear that the <br />cost of repairs will be in excess of fifty percent of the fair -- <br />market value. Hence, you will not be allowed to replace the roof <br />sign. May I suggest that there is a blank wall area on the front <br />of your building which would accommodate a wall sign. please con- <br />tact me directly or have your sign company contact me for further <br />details on the permitted size of wall signs, if you wish to pursue <br />this option., <br />