Planning Commission Resolution 489-96

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. . ... Planning Commission Resolution No. 489-96 December 4, 1996 Page 2 pylon sign to two monument-style directional signs. b. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant of rights commonly cnjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Title. d. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Title to o\\'ners of other lands, structures or buildings in the same district. g. Circumstances under which the literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title create an undue hardship on the applicant. Economic hardship may be a circumstance for issuance of a variance. The amount of signage allowed on this site will not be increased by the granting of this variance. The total sign area on the site will be 279 square feet, where 440 square feet are allowed. Redistribution of sign area from what would be allowed for a pylon sign to monument-style directional signs will reduce the visual impact of signage on the site. The applicant will be unable to provide adequate directional signage to customers without approval of this variance. Such signage is needed to improve safety and smooth traffic flow. c. That the variance requested is thc minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. f. The variance requested would not be materially detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to other property in the same zone. The amount of signage requested, when added to the existing signage on the site, is 161 square feet less than the sign area permitted to the site. The size of the directional signs is modest in comparison to the scale of the site and the length of the frontages. The use of directional signage, as opposed to a larger pylon sign, will make the signage on the site more functional. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View Planning Commission acting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals does hereby approve the request from Saturn Development for a variance to the Mounds View Sign Code to allow two additional monument signs on the property at 2375-2395 Highway 10, subject to the following conditions: 1. The monument signs shall not exceed 5 feet high by 8 feet 6.5 inches wide (47.5 square feet of sign area) and with one sign to be placed at the westernmost driveway on Highway 10 and one sign at the easternmost driveway on County Road H2 in accordance with the development review approved by the City Council in Resolution No. 5042 and as shown on the site plan.