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Kopas Variance Report August 20, 2003 Page 4 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. Kopas has existing signage at his New Brighton location which he would like to have installed on the north elevation. The area of this signage is 50 square feet. The area of the “Sunrooms” sign on the south elevation is less than 50 square feet. Allowing for an additional 50 feet at both building ends 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 the corner businesses 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. Summary: All of the criteria, as indicated above, appear to be satisfied which would allow for the granting of the variance.