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AGENDA ITEM A STAFF ORIGINATOR Mary Kay Wyland DATE September 12, 1994 TOPIC 94-21-V, St. Sign Variance ROMM >' Joseph's Church, Elm 1Street, St. Joseph's Church at 171 Elm Street is requesting permission to install a church identification sign which would face I -35W and contain 96 square feet. The property in question is Zoned R-1 Residential. According to Ordinance No. 9-84, Section III, Institutional Identification Signs in R-1 Zoning District; t more than twenty-four (24) square feet; not higher than six (6 feet; one identification -sign allowed per building. The chu ch is, therefore, requesting a variance for 72 square feet in sign area. There are three buildings on the site so number of signs is not an issue. The following Findings of Fact must be when considered when a variance is requested: A. That the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. B. That the plight of the landowners is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the land owner. C. That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone and when a reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. D. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. E. That the proposed actions will not unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the neighborhood.` F. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. City Staff has reviewed the request and would comment that a 24 square foot sign could be installed, meet the requirements of the Ordinance and require no variance. In response to the Findings of Fact: The property can be put to reasonable use as it exists. The landowners plight is not unique A reasonable use for the property does exist without the sign. The City has not allowed other churches larger identification signs.