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?• the planting area are not on the property and would be removed in order to install the pylon sign. There are wall packs ou the bu.ilding. A double door will be installed on the side of the building. which wil serve as a delivery door. Regarding the variances, Assistaut Building Commissioner Rymarczyk advisec. that 26 parking spaces would be required for tlus size development; the building would be over the permitted 25% coverage of the lot; front, side, rear building and parking setback variances would be needed aloug with sign variances. Mr. Kline stated that the whole side of the property on David Drive ended up being a curb cut, and they were going to have two, one at the delivery area aud one toward the front with landscaping in-between. Mr. Brenuan wondered how they kept the storm water on their own property when the down spouts were on someone else's land. The dumpster will be on the side of the building, next to the receiving doors. Members discussed plans individually. It was clarified that deliveries were not made by semi tractor trailers; that there is a muffler shop next door; and that the two parking spaces ou the side of the building would be for employees. W. Herbster questioned if they needed both drives on David Drive. Mr. Kline stated that they ueeded both drives in order to separate tiuck traffic from cars. Nli•. Tallon suggested that they move some of the parking back in order to increase the front landscape buffer to 20 feet wluch would eliminate one variance. The members believed that tliere must be an easement for the encroaclunent of the down spouts and air conditioner. Assistant Law Director Dubelko advised that they should get permission if there is not. W. Kline stated that they could design the addition so that the water would not be dumped on the adjacent property. Mr. Tallon noted that there were three options: if they build the addition as shown, they should submit sometlung in writing to show that they have permission from the adjacent land owner; the could reduce the addition to allow for the gutters; or change the flow of the water. Mr. Kline stated that they could redesigu the building to keep the water on their property, either by interior drains or keeping the roof back. Mr. Tallon stated that that would be fine, but they could not dump their storin water on someone else's property. City Engineer Deichmann stated that there would have to be underground retention fo; the addition. Mr. Kline agreed. Regarding the variances, Mr. Rymarczyk stated that they would need a variance for not having a truck loading zone. There would not be enough room to put it in front of the double doors, because they would have to maintain an aisle for cars to drive past it. It was clarified that their deliveries were not by semi's, just panel trucks similar to UPS trucks. Mr. Herbster again suggested that they remove the rear drive, but it was pointed out that there would be no way for a truck to get in to empty the dumpster. Ttie dumpster will be enclosed with a board on board fence. Iu reference to the sigu, it was determined that the sigu would be 220 square feet, and it would need a variance of 175 square feet over what is allowed. There is also a logo wluch is considered to be part of the siguage, aud would need approval from the architectural review board. It was detei7nined that they were set back 81 feet fi-om the sidewallc. Even though only the letters are illuminated, the members believed tlus was an extremely large sign. Mr. Kline camiot agree to removing the logo without talking to the client, but he stated that if it would mean not getting the sign, it would be more importaut thau to have the name. He thought that they could put the logo inside the building. Mr. Rymarczyk advised that if it can be seen from the right-of-way, it would still be couuted as signage. 1VIh Kline stated that they could put it bebind the sales comer. Tlie members discussed reducing the sigu so that it conformed. The existiug sigu is probably about 35 feet long and about 4 feet high. Mr. Ryinarczyk advised that, because there is a side street, 75 square foot signage would be allowed, tlus sigu is 242 square feet with the logo. He further advised that if this sign is non-couforming it will have to come dowu on January 1, 1998 unless it is exempted. Mr. Brenuan stated that with a ground sign, he did not thiuk they would need tlus large a wall sigu. Mr. R}nnarczyk stated that a ground sigu could be 50 square feet on one side, and a pylon sigu could be 56 square feet. Mr. K1ine stated that they would have to reduce thf heiglit because the intent is to relate the glass and the sign to create au arclutectural connection betweei the two elements to make it uito a store frout facade. Mr. Rymarczyk did uot thiuk that the building 2