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<br /> <br />Analysis <br />A Variance may be granted only in the event that all of the following circumstances <br />exist 2 (Staff’s analysis in italics): <br /> <br />A. The variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this Title. <br /> <br />The general intent of the City Code regarding setbacks is to create physical <br />separation between improvements for safety, and aesthetics. The proposed <br />ground sign will be in the same location as the existing ground sign, and will <br />have the same setback from property lines. <br /> <br />B. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The location of the ground sign with a dynamic display has no bearing on the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />C. The applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not <br />permitted by this Title or the City Code. <br /> <br />Ground Signs for Churches are a permitted use within the R-1 district, according <br />to Section 1008.11, Subd 1(b) of the Mounds View Municipal Code, compliant <br />with minimum setback requirements. Replacing the old ground sign with a new <br />ground sign in the same location is a reasonable use of the property. <br /> <br />D. Unique circumstances apply to the property which do not apply to other <br />properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, <br />topography or other circumstances over which the owner of the property since <br />the enactment of this Title has had no control. The unique circumstances do not <br />result from the actions of the applicant. <br /> <br />The existing ground sign face is 8’ in width, and is proposed to be replaced by a <br />ground sign of the same width, in the same location. The location of the existing <br />ground sign does not pose a safety hazard to motorized or pedestrian traffic. <br />The intersection of Co Rd H2 and Knollwood Dr. is at the top of a hill, and <br />includes a 4-way stop sign. Vehicle drivers stopped at the stop sign have <br />sufficient view of on-coming traffic, despite the ground sign encroachment into <br />the 30’ sight triangle setback, and into the 15’ setback from Knollwood Dr. <br /> <br />E. The variance does not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />The proposed location of the ground sign will not alter the essential character of <br />the neighborhood, as there has been a ground sign in the same location for <br />many years. <br /> <br />2 City Code, Section 1125.02, Subd 2