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Planning Commission Minutes December 19,1995 Page 3 . Universal Signs, Inc., on behalf of Video Update, is requesting a variance to place a third wall sign on its store at 19141 Freeport Street. The building currently has a wall sign on both the north and east sides of the building, and plans to place a monument sign on the east side of the building. Staff feels this request does not meet the five standards required to grant a variance and recommends denial of the request. A epresentative of Universal Signs, Inc. provided photographs to support his request for an additional wall sign on the east side of the building (Highway 169). Chair Kuester opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the public hearing, Chair Kuester closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER KREGER MOVED TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY UNIVERSAL SIGNS, INC.jVIDEO UPDATE, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. V 95-13, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE WILL NOT CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP FOR VIDEO UPDATE, SINCE THEY ARE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF THREE SIGNS (1 FREESTANDING AND 2 WALL SIGNS). 2. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS TOPOGRAPHY, VISIBILITY OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE PECULIAR TO THIS BUSINESS OR THIS SITE. . 3. LITERAL APPLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE WILL NOT DEPRIVE VIDEO UPDATE OF PROPERTY RIGHTS ENJOYED BY OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE ELK PARK CENTER DEVELOPMENT. 4. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL CONDITIONS THAT HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE PUD SIGN ORDINANCE. 5. GRANTING THIS VARIANCE WOULD NOT BE IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OR INTENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE ELK PARK CENTER PUD AGREEMENT AND THE CITY ORDINANCE. AND: THAT VIDEO UPDATE CONSIDER PLACEMENT OF THE MONUMENT SIGN ON THE EAST OF THEIR PROPERTY AND MOVE THE WALL SIGN CURRENTLY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. Staff report by Steve Ach. This ordinance amendment is proposed to increase the maximum square footage for accessory structures in the R 1 a (Single Family Residential) and A 1 (Agricultural Conservation) zoning districts. . On October 24,1995, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance amendment. The City Council discussed the amendment at their November 6 meeting, and moved to send the item back to the Planning Commission for further consideration.