Board of Adjustments Packet - September 23, 2025

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Legal Description of Property The East 4.5 feet of Lot 12, Block 1, AUDITOR'S SUBDIVISION NO. 5, Village of Elk River, according to the plat thereof, Sherburne County, Minnesota. Together with that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 33, Range 26, lying east of Block 1, west of Block 2, northerly of the easterly extension of the south line of said Block 1 and southerly of the easterly extension of the north line of lot 7 of said Block 1 of AUDITOR'S SUBDIVISION NO. 5. The narrative is your opportunity to describe, promote, and sell your proposal to the Board of Adjustment and City Council (if needed) and should explain your request in detail and how the five criteria are met in order to be granted a variance. Due to set back variances granted to the property to the west our business sign has lost visibility from the Street hurting commerce. We request a variance to move the sign closer to the street to equal the distance that the neighboring door stoop extends A variance may be granted by the board only if it finds that: The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance yes The variance is consistent with the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan (discuss with city staff if needed) yes Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. Practical difficulties means that: The petitioner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the zoning ordinance Yes Only asking for a 4.5 ft variance. The building next door, to the West is setback 10' from the property line and it will still create some visibility problems by only moving our sign to the South by only 4.5' The stoop at the South door of the adjoining property extends towards the street at an equal distance. By granting a 4.5 ft variance the sign will not extend Page 11 of 84