4.2. BASR 09-28-1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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s • To: Elk River Planning Commission Members From: St. Andrew's Church Date: September 8, 1999 Subject: Freestanding Sign Variance Request St. Andrew's parish is planning a freestanding sign designed by Craig Campbell, an artist who has recently created works at the St, Paul Rivercenter, the University of St. Thomas, and the Mayo Clinic. It will consist of a 3'x 5' etched glass panel, lit from the sides with a fiber optics system, and surrounded with the same brick used on our new church. Cost - more than $5,000. We hope to answer your questions about this request with the following facts. 1. That the literal enforcement ... would cause undue hardship. * Placing the sign within the parking lot along 4th St. would reduce parking spaces. * Placing the sign along Gates Ave. is undesirable as • the city property line is 30 feet from the street. * Placing the sign on the south lawn of the new church would make it unreadable when 4 lanes of parked cars are parked between the street and the sign, especially at weddings and funerals when people from out of town are looking for the church. * Snow removal is already complicated and adding another island would make it worse. 2. That the hardships are peculiar to the land and structure.... * The old church building no longer functions as a church and it's future is undecided. It may be removed. This is not the place for a sign. 3. That the literal application of the provisions ... would deprive the petitioner of rights enjoyed by other properties.... * The sign will measure 56 square feet, well under the allowable size if 96 square feet.