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as a lot of the workers at the mall are students who walk or ride bikes to work. The existing bike rack needs to be updated as it is in poor condition and benches should be added. Landscaping near Sears needs to be done as the current appearance of the Sears area is appalling and adversely affects the efforts being made by Westfield to enhance the area. Ms. Williamson said that she was pleased that Westfield was taking steps to improve the appearance of the mall. Mr. Lasko asked for information regarding the roll up doors and Mr. Platt said the doors are a ridged aluminum door which is slatted so it can be rolled up and the materials will fit the aesthetics of the building design. The commission took a brief recess. Ms. McBride reviewed the proposed sign package. She introduced signs by elevation and reviewed what variances she believed to be required. Westfield currently has no exterior identification on their building and has incorporated signage at each of the new entries. Retail A, an anchor tenant, has a directional sign over the customer service doors as well as two identification signs. Retail B also has two wall signs. Ms. Wenger asked the height of Retail B and C signs. Ms. McBride said at this time there is no tenants for B or C so the signs will be 100 square feet to meet code and it is assumed the height will meet code unless the tenants seek a variance. Mr. Lasko said that the Commission would assume signs 7, 8 and 9 as meeting code requirements for height. Mr. Lasko questioned the directional sign above the two service doors of Retail A. Ms. McBride said sign 5 would identify a service provider which is separate from Retail A and would be 18 sq ft. Mr. Lasko identified that signs 4 and 5 would be on the south elevation and sign 6 on the east elevation on the penthouse wall. Tenant A(Signs 4, 5 and 6) signage variances required: 1. A variance for 2 additional wall signs; code allows 1 and 3 are shown 2. Sign 4 requires a 12 ft variance for height of sign; code allows 4 ft and 12 ft is shown 3. Sign 4 requires a 316 sq ft variance for total sq ft; code allows 100 sq ft and 416 sq ft is shown 4. Sign 6 requires a 5 ft 1" variance for height of sign; code allows 4 ft and 9' 1" is shown 5. Sign 6 requires a 34 sq ft variance for total sq ft; code allows 100 sq ft and 134 sq ft is shown 6. A variance for total square footage of signage on a unit as 568 sq ft is shown. Tenant B(Signs 7 and 8) signage variances required: 1. A variance for 1 additional wall sign; code allows 1 and 2 are shown 2. A variance for total signage square footage on a unit as 200 sq ft is shown. Tenant C(Sign 9) will meet requirements and will not require any variances. Westfield (Signs 1, 2 and 3) signage variances required: 1. A variance for 1 additional wall sign; code allows 2 and 3 are shown 2. Sign 1 requires a 4 ft variance for height of sign; code allows 4 ft and 8 ft is shown 3. Sign 1 requires a 103 sq ft variance for total sq ft; code allows 100 and 203 sq ft is shown 4. Sign 2& 3 require a 4 ft 10" variance for sign height; code allows 4' and 8' 10" is shown 5. Sign 2& 3 require a 147 sq ft variance for total sq ft; code allows 100 and 247 sq ft is shown 6. Sign 2& 3 require variances for being located above the roof line which code does not allow 7. Westfield signs total square footage of signage on a building will also be required A discussion ensued pertaining to whether or not Westfield was allowed two or three wall signs 4