06/19/1995 Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Regular Council Meeting 6/19/95 Page 8 Mr. Basile said he has been on Council for 12 years and he can't remember a variance given to a sign for them. Mr. Buckholtz said he does not think you can judge the potency of P&Z by how many times is upholds an ordianance. He thinks P&Z is a very important group to keep us on top of what the ordinances are. If something comes up that is very objectionable and questionable in the community and you catch one thing that would really mar the community or be a detriment, then we have done our job. He does not think that it is the quanity. He wants to go with the recommendation of P&Z, but at the same time, every situation that comes before us is individual and unique. Maybe if you find you are bending on the ordinances many times, then those do have to come up for review. Discussion was held. Mr. Ferrante said we have another sign request, principally along the same lines, for Home Bank--what are we going to tell them--no, we can't or yes we can because we gave it to them? How do you differentiate between one sign and another sign? Mr. Flynn said he agrees with Mr. Ferrante and Planning and Zoning. Even though this is temporary, (because Revco came at us too and they were denied); he feels granting a color variance would weaken the sign ordinance. Mr. Fixler asked the square footage of the vacant building. Tom Gustafson, a representative from Ostendorf Morris said approximately 39,000 square feet. Mr. Fixler said to a potential leaser/buyer--how many employees would that bring in? Tom Gustafson, a representative from Ostendorf Morris said 150 approximately would replace the number that were at Progressive previously in this space. Mr. Fixler asked if he feels the sign would make the sale for the rental of that building accellerated as opposed to not having that specific sign.