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C.G. Hill Variance Report December 6, 2006 Page 3 4. That granting the variance requested would not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Title to owners of other lands, structures or buildings in the same district. Granting the variance would not confer upon the property owner a special privilege in that every property owner has the right to apply for a variance to improve the function and viability of their business. Neither would such approval confer a special treatment as similar reasonable variances have been granted in the past. 5. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Economic conditions alone shall not be considered a hardship. Mr. Hill would like to have his business seen from the freeway and allowing for an additional 91.5 square feet on the east elevation would be the minimum necessary to provide suitable visibility. 6. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to other property in the same zone. Granting a variance to allow the additional 100 square feet of building mounted signage for a business with a large building and multiple visible elevations would not be materially detrimental to the purpose and intent of the building code. There have been no objections raised up to this point from any of the adjoining property owners. Given the building’s size, the additional signage would not appear excessive. 7. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. The requested variance would not result in any of the above-cited adverse effects. Deadline for Action: This application was accepted on November 16, 2006 and in accordance with MN Statutes §15.99, a decision shall be made within 60 days of application acceptance. The deadline for action on this request is January 15, 2007. Summary: Notices were sent to all property owners within 350 feet of 5150 Quincy Street. Staff received a telephone call from Bethlehem Baptist Church on November 29, 2006, indicating that they support allowing the additional signage for C.G. Hill. All of the criteria, as indicated above, appear to be satisfied which would allow for the granting of the variance.