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Eof <br /> llyRequest for Action <br /> River` <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 7.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearin s October 17, 2016 BrieAnna Simon,Planner <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Vanman Architects and Builders - Gateway Church Peter Beck, City Attorney <br /> 13913 185th Ave NW Reviewed by <br /> ■ A second freestanding sign in a residential Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br /> district Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> ■ 55-foot variance to structure height limit <br /> Action Requested <br /> Additional Sign <br /> Deny,by motion, the variance request by Vanman Architects and Builders to allow a second freestanding <br /> sign for the following reasons: <br /> 1. The variance is not in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance. <br /> 2. An additional sign is not consistent with permitted institutional uses in a residential district. <br /> 3. The proposed additional sign is not using the property in a reasonable manner. <br /> 4. There is no hardship unique to the property,as the property already has a functioning sign on site <br /> which can be increased in height,increasing visibility,while maintaining ordinance requirements. <br /> 5. The essential character of the locality will be altered if the numbers of signs exceed the limit for <br /> permitted nonresidential uses in a residentially zoned district. <br /> Additional Height <br /> Deny,by motion, the additional height variance request for the following reasons: <br /> 1. The variance is not in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance. <br /> 2. A sign three times the allowed height is not consistent with permitted institutional uses in a <br /> residential district. <br /> 3. The additional height is not using the property in a reasonable manner. <br /> 4. There is no hardship unique to the property,as the property already has a functioning sign on site <br /> which can be increased in height,increasing visibility,while maintaining ordinance requirements. <br /> 5. The essential character of the locality will be altered if a sign exceeding the allowed height by <br /> more than three times is allowed. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Case No.V 16-09 <br /> The applicant,Vanman Architects and Builders, on behalf of Gateway Church,is proposing to construct <br /> a second freestanding sign with a height of 75.5 feet on the west side of the existing building. Vanman <br /> Architects is requesting two variances at 13913 185`h Ave NW. The first variance request is to permit an <br /> additional freestanding sign. The second variance request is for an additional 55.5 feet,nearly three times <br /> the permitted sign height limit of 20 feet. The property is located within the Single Family Residential <br /> P0WFRID 0 <br /> NA R <br />