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question the site was a KIA dealership. She felt three wall signs were excessive as the building was so close to the road and the ground sign so large. Although a variance was granted for two wall signs there is no longer a business blocking or impeding the site's visibility. Mr. Halleen said he requested assistance from KIA headquarters to expand the dealership to the outer lot and was advised that the signage on the building must first meet KIA requirements. If KIA headquarters would approve removing the west wall sign (logo) he would be content only having a logo and owner sign on the south elevation. Mrs. Diver questioned why the proposed sign wasn't smaller than the existing sign which included a logo. Mr. Halleen said he would shrink the owner sign to ensure the site's maximum square footage is not exceeded. Mr. Belknap said the proposed sign is a 3 foot cabinet with 2 foot letters and is 18 feet wide. Mrs. Sergi questioned the size of the existing sign. Ms. Rudolph noted that previous minutes state the south wall sign is 3 feet high 16 feet wide and includes a logo. Mr. Belknap said he would shrink the Halleen sign. Mrs. Sergi said 40 square feet should be removed from the total square footage of signage on the building to eliminate .the variance. Mr. Conway voiced removing 6 square feet from the owner's sign would be reasonable. The western wall sign (logo) is 37 sq ft, the second logo for the south wall is 26 sq ft and the proposed owner sign for the south wall is 51 square feet totaling 114 sq ft. Mrs. Sergi said if the west wall sign is removed and the Halleen sign is shrunk the total square footage could meet code. Applicants would only require a variance for a second wall sign. Mr. Pacsuta briefly reviewed the drawings. Mr. Conway agreed the west wall sign was not warranted due to the size of the ground sign and had no objections to a logo and owner sign on the south elevation. 1VIr. O'Malley noted the board had provided the applicant three different ways to meet or come very close to meeting code demonstrating there are alternatives. Ms. Rudolph asked if the board could grant a variance for two wall signs contingent upon the west wall sign being removed. Mr. O'Malley briefly reviewed both the options for proceeding or tabling the request. Mr. Halleen said he would remove the west wall sign as long as KIA headquarters approved. Mr. Belknap said they would remove the west wall sign if both signs were approved for the south elevation. Mrs. Diver said the two wall signs proposed for the south elevation would be required to meet square footage. Mr. Conway said they are allowed 74 sq feet of signage total on the building. If the west wall sign is removed, and a 26 sq ft logo and 48 sq ft owner sign are installed, the only variance required would be for having two wall signs on the south elevation. Mrs. Sergi moved, seconded by Ms. Rudolph, to grant Halleen HIA of 27726 Lorain Road the following variance as amended: A variance for 2 wall signs on the south elevation, which is contingent upon no wall signs being allowed on the north, east or west elevations. Furthermore the applicant withdraws variance request (2) for additional square footage, which was unanimously, approved 4-0. Inchin's Bamboo Garden; 5106 Great Northern Shopping Center: Request for variance (1123.12). The proposal consists of signage. The following variances are requested: 1. A 90 square foot variance for total wall signs on a building unit (3 signs); code permits 89 sq ft, applicant shows 179 sq ft, section 1163.25 (c). 2. A variance for 2 additional wall signs on a building unit; code permits 1, applicant shows 3, section 1163.28 (a). 4