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-5- - a particular hardship to the applicant would result .if the strict letter .of the regulations were adhered to, as the existing signage is inadequate for proper identification of the site. - the conditions upon which the application- for a variance is granted are unique to the parcel of land for which the variance is sought and notapplicable, generally, to other property within the same land use classification, and. further noting that, (a) the signage would have no appreciable visual. impact on neighboring residential properties since the sign does not directly face the closest residential property, (b) the existing signage is situated so far- from the roadway as not to provide adequate identification for the church, (c) there is no signage on the building, (d) no lighting is proposed, (e) the sign would adequately identify the church which is a semi- public entity, and, (f) the proposed monument sign would be allowable under the new pro- posed sign ordinance. • The Council also accepted the Commission stipulation that- the sign is to be no more than 5 feet in height and is to be sited between the driveways on private property. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bowerman reported differences of opinion on the Commission related to the request from Mr. and Mrs . Walter Parkins for a five foot rear . yard variance for the purpose of making .a 22 ' X 24 ' addition to their existing 22 ' X 241 .. garage at 3105 39th Avenue N.E. Mr. Parkins was present and indicated he has a boat, a collectors car and various other vehicles and equipment for which he needs additional storage room in his garage area where he already parks two automobiles . He reiterated that it would cost him much more to build the addition on the front of the home and he would have to remove a living room window to do so, ' and the addition on the front would shut off sunlight for both his own living room and for the backyard of his neighbors to the east, Linda and William Scalisej 3900 Shamrock Drive, who had indicated their opposition to a front yard addition in their letter of August 17, 1982 . Mr. -Parkins addressed the concerns of Commissioner Bjorklund about possible undesirable uses of the addition in the future , saying he believes the City has sufficient ordinances to prevent him from using the additional space for any of the uses prohibited by the City, be- lieving that may be the . "same issues should have to be addressed each time any new garage is approved for construction" . • Mr. and Mrs . Lowell Gearhart who live immediately west of the Parkins ' property and Mr. and Mrs . John Snider whose home abuts the Parkins ' backyard, had also urged in writing that the City grant the necessary variance for the garage construction as proposed.