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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Elk River Planning Commission <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Stephen Rohlf, on behalf of the Elk River Ford <br />Dodge Jeep Property, Owner Scott S. Powell <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />February 27, 2006 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Elk River Ford-Dodge-Jeep Facilities Expansion <br />17219 Highway 10, Elk River, MN <br /> <br />******************************************************* <br /> <br />Elk River Ford-Dodge-Jeep, the business entity owned by Scott S. Powell, <br />the applicant in these proceedings, is excited to propose the expansion of its <br />facilities to provide even better service to the City of Elk River and its citizens. <br />This expansion will mean greater tax base for the City of Elk River, and an <br />increase of approximately thirty good paying jobs over the next five years. These <br />jobs will be in addition to the jobs of the nearly 100 people currently employed at <br />the dealership property. <br /> <br />Components of the facilities expansion indude a quicklane service area <br />attached to the existing building, a detached carwash/detail center, greater <br />showroom space, additional vehide service area, and much needed additional <br />office space. <br /> <br />In connection with applicant's request for necessary City approvals, we <br />thought it appropriate to address the following matters, so as to assist the City in <br />its consideration of the applicant's request: <br /> <br />A. Sianaae. <br /> <br />Current signage. Under the City's Sign Ordinance, Elk River Ford- <br />Dodge-Jeep is currently allowed two (2) 200 square foot freestanding signs. We <br />currently have three signs: one that states "Ford Trucks," one with "Ford" on it, <br />and one stating "Chrysler. Plvmouth. Jeep. Dodae." The attached drawing <br />shows the dimensions of these signs. <br /> <br />Requested Signage. Because we have over one quarter mile of frontage <br />on Highway 10, and are proposing two additional access points at 171st and <br />173rd Avenues, the currently allowed signage does not provide adequate notice <br />to our customers, and a hardship is presented. Accordingly, the applicant is <br />requesting a variance that will permit three (3) 200 square foot freestanding signs <br />