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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 14, 2014 Page 2 of 13 Russ states the applicant requests another continuance, states applicant is still working with staff and neighborhood on alternative design scenario. No questions from Planning Commission. Motion made to continue item to September meeting by Moline, seconded by Rice, passed by voice vote. Regular Business — Public Hearing Items ➢ 168 CTC Boulevard - (Jerry Moore, JM Associates): Resolution No. 13, Series 2014 — a request for an amendment to a final PUD to allow for larger wall mounted signs for two existing buildings. If approved the wall signs would increase from 15 SF to 35 SF in size. 168 CTC Boulevard. Case No. 14-025- FP. • Applicant and Representative: JM Associates (Jerry Moore) • Owner: CTC Office/CTC Shop (Steve Meyers) • Case Manager: Sean McCartney, Principal Planner Public Notice Certification: Published in the Boulder Daily Camera on July 27, 2014. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center, Courts, Police Building, and mailed to surrounding property owners and property posted on July 25, 2014. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Troy Russ, Director of Planning and Building Safety, presented from Power Point: • Application for two buildings on Lots 4 and 5 on corner of Dogwood Street and CTC Blvd, located in Colorado Tech Center, property zoned Planned Community Zone District -Industrial. PUD was silent on sign guidelines. Underlying zone district guiding regulations are IDDSG attached to Municipal Code, Chapter 17. • Applicant requests 35 SF maximum, 18 inch letters, allows larger logo — branding flexibility and competitiveness in market place, no background base allowed behind lettering or logo, specifically cut-out letters non -illuminated. • Different sections of IDDSG state 15 SF each wall sign, not to exceed 80 SF total, shall not exceed 25 feet in height from grade, locate wall signs on first floor level. • For Lot 4, proposed waiver is four 35 SF wall signs,140 SF total, approximately 27 feet from grade, located above first floor level. • For Lot 5, proposed waiver is for three 35 SF wall signs, six 15 SF ID signs, 195 SF total, located above first floor level. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 13, Series 2014, for a final PUD for 168 CTC Boulevard and 2051 Dogwood Street with the following condition: The applicant shall place the following note on their PUD "No boxed or canned surface mounted signs are permitted. All surface mounted signs shall be non -illuminated individually cut letters/logos and placed directly on the building facade." Commission Questions of Staff. Moline asks about number of sign requests in the past year for that zoning district. Russ says IDDSG regarding signage should be re-evaluated. Staff concurs the codes are archaic and need to be re-examined. Rice asks about procedure regarding design guidelines. Why is Staff varying from guidelines. It appears the percentage increase of square footage could be doubled or more. Russ says because of the number of applications Staff is receiving, Staff is trying to interpret the sign code in a different way regarding square footage. The Board of Adjustments and City