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F. The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the practical difficulties. Economic conditions alone do not constitute practical difficulties. The variance request is the minimum that would alleviate practical difficulties. G. The Planning Commission, acting as the Board of Adjustment, may impose such conditions upon the premises benefited by a variance as may be necessary to comply with the standards established by this Title or to reduce or minimize the effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood and to better carry out the intent of the variance. The condition must be direly related to and must bear a rough proportionality to the impact created by the variance. The ground sign to be installed shall not encroach any further into the 30' sight triangle, nor any further into the setback from Knollwood Dr. (14) than the current ground sign. A Public Hearing Notice was published in the New Brighton / Mounds View Sun Focus on April 29, 2016, and mailed to property owners within 350' of the subject property. Summary Messiah Lutheran Church proposes to replace their existing ground sign at the corner of Co Rd H2 and Knollwood Dr. with a new ground sign featuring a multi -colored Dynamic Display, requiring (1) CUP for a Dynamic Display in a non -business district; (2) Variance to locate the sign within the 30' sight triangle setback, and less than 15' from a property line; and (3) Variance to allow a non -amber color on the dynamic display. This project may be discussed as one conversation. However, each application requires a separate Public Hearing, and separate action (approval/denial). Recommendation Staff recommends approval of Resolution 1049-16, a Resolution approving a Variance for a ground sign encroaching within the 30' sight triangle, and less than 15' setback from a property line, to be located at 2848 Co Rd H2; Planning Case MU2016-001 (VR2016-002). The Planning Commission is requested to consider the following options: Resolution 1049-16, approving the Variance as attached, if the Commission chooses this action. The Planning Commission may choose to deny the Variance. If the Commission