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<br />building, the silhouette shall be defined as that area within an outline drawing of the <br />principal building as viewed from the front lot line or from the related public street(s). <br />In addition to wall signs, freestanding signs may be utilized, or a combination of both. <br />In the B-2, B-3, B-4 and P zoning districts, each building shall be allowed one wall <br />sign and one freestanding sign, except that corner lots may utilize one wall sign per <br />street frontage plus one freestanding sign. For all buildings in all other zoning districts, <br />no more than one (1) pylon sign or combination of two (2) signs be displayed. <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />Signage Allowed Signage Proposed Variance <br />WALL SIGNS: <br />2 wall signs, square footage up <br />to 15% of building face (the <br />code allows 2 sides counted for <br />corner lots – there is no <br />allowance for 4 sides) <br />-2 building sides would allow <br />317.25 square feet of signage <br /> <br />Wall signs on 4 sides of <br />the building at 61.3 square <br />feet each (total 245.2 sq. <br />feet). <br />Allow wall signage on all 4 sides of <br />the building. <br />FREE-STANDING SIGN: <br />One 16-foot tall free-standing <br />pylon sign up to 104 sq. feet <br />(based on 3,354 sq. foot bldg. <br />size) <br /> <br />Two 15-foot tall free- <br />standing pylon signs at 96 <br />& 84 square feet each <br />(total 180 sq. feet) <br />Allow two free-standing signs <br /> <br />Four directional/information <br />signs on the premises up to 4 <br />square feet each <br />9 directional/information <br />signs <br />Variance not necessary – Council <br />may approve additional <br />directional/info signs <br /> <br /> <br />The ordinance standards for a variance are as follows - <br /> <br />C. Conditions Governing Consideration of Variance Requests: <br />1. In considering all requests for a variance and in taking subsequent action, the City staff, <br />the Planning Commission, and the City Council serving as the Board of Adjustment and <br />Appeals shall make a finding of fact that the proposed action will not: <br /> <br />a. Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. <br />b. Unreasonably increase the congestion in the public street. <br />c. Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety. <br />d. Unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the <br />neighborhood, or in any way be contrary to the intent of this Ordinance. <br />e. Violate the intent and purpose of the City Comprehensive Plan. <br />