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Little Canada Planning Commission 11 June 1985 Page Two Proposed features: • A curb cut allowing egress onto Minnesota Avenue occuring sixty feet east of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Rice Street. • This curb cut is located approximately 120 feet from existing Minnesota Avenue access. • McDonald's Corporation owns 382.64 feet of frontage on Minnesota Avenue. • Two additional parking spaces are proposed as well as two waiting spaces for special grill orders located out of the flow of drive - through traffic. RECOMMENDATION The proposed curb cut and egress satisfy the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore qualify for approval. In addition the proposal more efficiently addresses some of the concerns raised at the time of the drive - through facility approval. There should no longer be a problem with patrons exiting onto Rice Street. The new egress and existing parking lot striping direct all traffic out onto the less congested Minnesota Avenue. SIGN VARIANCE ANALYSIS The McDonald's property is located in an area zoned B -3, General Business District. Section 903.110 specifies: • One sign per premise is allowed. • Signs cannot be located less than five feet from the property line. • Signs may not take up any required parking space. o The maximum allowable freestanding sign., size determined by gross area of restaurant, cannot exceed sixteen feet in height or a total area of 104 square feet, In addition, Section 922.010 states that a variance shall not be granted unless it can be demonstrated that: e Special conditions (not economic) and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or building involved. • Literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance would deprive the applicant of right commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance. • The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. • Granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. o A genuine hardship exists in complying with the literal terms of this ordinance. 8