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3. Marriott Courtvard, Parcel `B", located on the south side of Countrv Club Boulevard east of Lone Star Steak House and north of I-480. Request for variance (1123.12). Request 31 foot front setback variance; request 15 foot variance for south (rear) landscape buffer; and request 12 foot rear yard variance for corner of building. Violation of Ord. 90- 125, Sections 1149.04(c). Request variance for driveway wluch is not at a 90 degree angle to street, and for radius wluch is not 25 feet as required. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Section 1161.10(b). Also, request 3.5 square foot variance for front building sign; request variance to have second building sign; request 8 inch height variance for rear building sign; 2 inch height variance for front ground sign; variance to have second ground sign and 3 foot height variance for rear ground sign; and an approximate 97 foot variance for location of rear ground sign which is not 100 feet from a residential area; 7.4 square foot variance for area directional sign and 2 foot variance for location of directional sign from right of way. Note: second ground sign is based on using alternate `B" 8 foot high sign, not alternate "A", an 18 foot lugh sign which is much larger. Violation of Ord. 90-125, Sections 1163.12(a)(b)and 1163.12(e). Chau7nan Gomersall called all interested parties before the board. The oath was administered to N1r. Moluse, representing Courtyard, Mrs. Krejci, a resident, and Councilman McKay. Mr. Gomersall noted that they are asking for 15 variances. Mr. Moluse explained the hotel fionts on Country Club and backs up to I-480. Since I-480 crosses at an angle, there is a smaller setback on the easterly side, so the rear southeast corner of the building will encroach into it by 12 feet, however the average rear setback will be 126 .feet. The building, itself? is within the front setback, but the canopy and port cochere will eucroach into the front setback. Some of the parking on the east will have to encroach into the required 25 foot landscape buffer, again because I-480 cuts across it at an angle, and there will be a minimum of 10 feet on the easterly side, but it gets wider on the west. He noted that I-480 is about 25 foot below grade so the landscape buffer will not be visible from the highway. He explained the sign package. There will be 2 building signs, one over the main entrance which totals 51 square feet in total text area, but is larger when measured witlun a rectangle as required by the city, the letters are only 2 feet high, and the sigu requires a 3.5 square foot variance; a variance needed to have a second building sign on the southwest corner of the rear wall which will be the Marriott logo which is 4 feet 8 inches by 7 feet and it also needs an 8 inch height variance. Tltere will be two ground signs: the one at the main entrance, on the west, needed a 2 inch variance, but they will withdraw that; a variance will be needed to have the second ground sign in the rear and it will also need a 3 foot height variance as well as a 97 foot variance for location, since it is not 100 feet from a residential district (the residential area is actually across I-480). There will be a directional _sig n at the east entrauce wluch will need the 7.4 foot variance, but they will withdraw the 2 foot ' variance for the location. The members objected to the signs in the rear, especially the rear ground sign which they believe will not be seen until a driver is almost past the exit. Mr. 1Vloluse believed that since most of their traffic will come from the airport, this sign would be needed to direct guests to the hotel. Law Director Gareau suggested that they look into the directional signs that are installed on interstates, just before the exits, to direct drivers to various businesses off the freeway. Mr. Moluse stated that these signs were very difficult to get. Mr. Maloney believed that the city could help with that. Councilman McKay advised that the city had been trying to keep signs off the freeway. He also advised that there is to be a sign ou Great Northern Boulevard advertising the businesses in that area. Building Commissioner Conway clarified that this sign was adjacent to I-480 which was still considered residential, but it would be at least 80 feet from the actual residential lots. Mr. Gareau stated that tlus issue was brought up with the buffers around the Industrial Zone when the residential property is actually across the freeway. Mr. McKay noted that tlus is different because the people across the freeway cau see these signs across it. He does not want either sign in back. It 2