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Kopas Variance Report August 20, 2003 Page 4 4. That granting the variance reque�ted wauld nat confer on the applicant any special privilege fhat is denied by this Title �o owners of other lands, sfiructures ar buildings in #he sarne disYrict. Granfrng the variance wauld no� confer upon the property owner a specia! pr'ivilege in thaf every property owner has the right to apply for a variance to improve the function and viabilify of fh�ir busin�ss. 1Veither would such appraval confer a special treafineni as similar �'easonable variances have been granfed in the pasf. 5. Thai the variance requested is the minimum variance which would allevia#e fihe hardship. Economic conditions alone shall no� be considered a hardship. Mr. Kopas has exis�ing sigr�age ai his nlew Brighton locafion which he would like fo have insfalled on the north elevation. The area offhis signage is 50 square feei. The area ot ihe "Sunrooms" sign on fhe soufh elevafion is less fhan 50 square feet. Allowing fo�' an addiiiona! 50 feef ai bofh building ends would be fhe minimum necessary �o provide suifable visibiligy. 6. The variance would not be ma�erially detrimental to the purpose of this Yitle or io other property in the sama zone. Granting a varrance fa allow the addifional 104 square feet of building mounted signage ;: ! for fhe corner businesses would nof be maferially defrimenta! to the purpose and intenf of fhe building code. There have been na objecfions raised up io this poinf from any of fhe adjoining proper�y owners. Given fhe building's size, fhe additional signage would nof appear excessive. 7. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and airto adjacenf property or substantialEy increase the congesfion of the public streets or increase the danger of fire or endanger the pubiic sa�ety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. The requesfed variance would not result in any of fhe above-cifed adverse effecfs. � Afl of fhe criteria, as indicaied abave, appear to be satisfied which wouid allow fior the granting of the variance.