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r 1 difficulties which represented a hardship because the main access 2 available into the site itself is on a service road to Apache from which • 3 the visibility of both the freestanding sign in front of. the restaurant 4 and the restaurant itself are obstructed by the gas station and vehicles 5 parked around .it. He reiterated that a northbound driver on Silver Lake 6 Road might find it difficult to identify the restaurant in time to turn 7 onto the service road because of these obstructions. The Commission 8 representative confirmed that the Commission had been convinced that 9 there was something about .the nature of the lot itself which caused the 10 hardship and not just the economic difficulties of the owner. 11 Councilmember Smooth observed the objectiveness of the report in spite 12 of Commissioner Brownell's own perspective as indicated in his vote on 13 the Commission's motion. 14 Proponents - Charlene D. and Ren R. Johnson, Hardees owners 15 Mr. Johnson reiterated that as soon as the weather permitted the 16 freestanding sign in front of his restaurant would be enclosed down to 17 the ground level. He answered Council questions as follows: 18 •the roof sign would be internally lit on only the south side facing 19 Silver Lake Road; 20 •thinks the sign he had moved off the roof looked "super" where it was 21 now but "the banners the Mobil station is able to have hide the 22 Hardees sign from northbound traffic and make a sign on the roof 23 necessary to identify the restaurant in time to turn into the service • 24 road on the other side of the gas station. "; 25 •pointed out that there was no break in the Silver Lake median- which 26 would allow prospective customers to turn around once they've made 27 that identification. 28 Councilmember Makowske indicated that, because of the residential area 29 across the street, she would like to have the sign turned off at 11:00 30 P.M. which is the latest time the restaurant owner had said his business 31 would be open. 32 Council Action 33 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to accept the recommendations of 34 the Planning Commission and grant a variance from the Sign Ordinance of 35 the City Code to allow the proposed 37.1 foot wall sign on the westerly 36 portion - of the south facing mansard roof of the Hardees Restaurant, 37 4004, Silver Lake Road, subject to the sign lighting being turned off 38 at 11:00 P.M. 39 In granting the variance (for a second sign at this location) , the 40 Council finds, as did the Planning Commission) , that: 4 •