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Shop A 21' x 39' area in the southwest corner of the detail shop that is currently being used as a photo booth will remain devoted to that use. A small irregular shaped room will be used as screening for bulk storage tanks. There are nine doubled walled tanks (one of which is 500 gallons and the others are 280 gallons and one plastic tank for windshield washer fluid) and equipment like the break lath. Five hoists and an alignment rack will be installed. Wet Area Finally, a wet area for cleaning sold vehicles prior to delivering them to customers will still be needed in this building. This work will be done in the southeast corner of the former detail shop where it is currently being conducted. The walls of tank area will be used to deflect water overspray from this wet area. Variance We are opening a new business and we are asking for 212 total square feet of signage. We are requesting an additional 176 square feet facing Highway 10 that states: "Oil Express&" and an additional 36 square feet stating the same thing facing 171st Avenue. A business is allowed 2 walls signs for a maximum accumulation 200 square feet. We are willing to forego a 150 square foot freestanding sign to gain the additional 12 square feet. Drawings of the proposed signage are attached. Currently there are two wall signs on the building made up of individual internally lit red letter that say"Car Wash". The two existing "Car Wash" signs measure 4' x 36' or 144 square feet each. These existing signs met the city's requirements when they were put up (two walls signs per occupant for a maximum accumulation of 300 square feet). Their combined square footage is 288 square feet so now they are 88 square feet out of compliance with the city code as it exists today. Standards for granting a variance: 1) The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance We content our request is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance. There is no issue with the type and placement of our proposed signage, only the size. One of the stated purposes of the City's sign regulations is to recognize the commercial communication requirements of all sectors of the business community. We are opening a new highway business in a Highway Commercial zone. Highway visibility is critical to our business. The few square feet we are requesting in addition to what the ordinance provides will allow us to be seen from Highway 10. Foregoing the square footage of a freestanding sign, we feel, keeps us within the general intent of the ordinance as far as the physical dimensions, while staying with the dimensions of the existing signage on the building.