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? y CITY OF NORTH OLMSTID ARCfIITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MINUTES-APRIL 21, 1993 AMMID I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Zergott ca.lled the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Present: S. Ferencik, T. Gallagher, and B. Zergott. Mr. Sohri arrived later. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Deferred until later in the meeting. III. SIGNS: 1) Michael's Flowers (Formerly Office Warehouse), Ol.msted Plaza, Great Northern Blvd. Wall sign. Mr. Ruff, sign contractor, presented a colored rendering of the sign to be placed on the mansard. The sign is typical of their other signs and states the products and services tha.t Michael's offers.. Building Commissioner Conway advised that the sign did not conform to the code and that renovation to the building was approved as a minor change with the stipulation that the stone an the btiilding be removed and that this.sign come before the board, mainly because of the extensive use of identifying products and services wlv.ch is not permitted imder the code. Also the ' zoning code limits wall signs to 75 square feet, and although the rendering has no dimensions on it, it appears to be in excess of that. He believed that there is some merit in allowing a larger sign because the building is so far off of the street, but if the sign is approved with all these products listed, it might set a precedent for other such signs. Mr. Ruff believed that the name "Michael's" was over the 75 square feet and noted that the letters are 7 feet high, and also that the word "crafts" would be the most important. Mr. Zergott would prefer that it conform to size limitations, but if the sign just says "Michael's Crafts" either with both words on one line or "Craft's" centered below it in smaller script lettering, the sign would be acceptable. The members agreed that there were too r,my graphics on one sign. Mr. Sohn believed that the size of the letters is too large for the size of the mansard. The members thought that the size should conform to the other signs in the center. Mr. Gallagher suggested that perhaps the letters could be the same size as Rini's sign which is next door. Mr. Ruff stated that Rini's sign is a box letter and on a higher mansard. T. Gallagher moved that the Michael's sign be approved but that the side lettering not be added to it and that "Michael's Crafts" would be acceptable in the script lettering as submitted with the recommendation that they attempt to conform to the code as much as possible, but if a variance is needed they can proceed to tha.t Board, seconded by Y. Sohn, and unanimously approved. At this point Mr. Conway presented pietures of signs recently installed. He asked that the board give him some direction as to what elements in a sign would be objectionable and should be referred to the board without having to direct all signs to the board. The Building Department must issue a permit for any sign that conforms to the code, but would like some criteria for styles that the board would prefer. Mr. Zergott stated that he objected to signs mounted on 4 by 4 inch posts, but an 8 by 8 post with routed edges might be acceptableo Mr. Sohn does not like the very narrow frame on the Velvet Touch sign, a wider one would be more in proportion. 'Ilhe members discussed several elements on signs which the board would like to review. Mr. Sohn stated that a sign Must be reviewed as it relates to the 1