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Item No: 5B Meeting Date: June 1, 2016 Type of Business: Planning Case MU2016-001 D. Unique circumstances apply to the property which do not apply to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the owner of the property since the enactment of this Title has had no control. The unique circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. E. The variance does not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. F. The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the practical difficulties. Economic conditions alone do not constitute practical difficulties. G. The Planning Commission, acting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, 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 directly related to and must bear a rough proportionality to the impact created by the variance. Attached, are two versions of Resolution 1050-16, approving or denying the Variance. 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. Staff received one phone call from a resident on Knollwood Dr. who had no opposition to the proposed sign. Summary Messiah Lutheran Church would like to replace their existing 8' X 4' ground sign at the corner of Co Rd H2 and Knollwood Dr. with an 8'X 5' ground sign, to include a multi- colored Dynamic Display on the lower half of the sign. Use of non -amber colored lights requires a Variance. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of Resolution 1050-16, a Resolution denying a Variance for the use of non -amber colors on a Dynamic Display Sign, to be located at 2848 Co Rd H2, Planning Case MU2016-001 (VR2016-003). It is Staff's opinion that if the intent is to allow multi -colored lights on a Dynamic Display Sign, it would be more appropriate to amend the City Code, rather than approve the Variance. The Planning Commission is requested to continue the Public Hearing, and consider the following options: