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Case File: V 08-02 Page 3 Sonic Variance Loucks and Associates Allowed Re uested Sonic 3 signs with a total of 58 square feet in area 7 signs with a total of 71.37 s uare feet in area Bur er Time 3 si s over 300 s uare feet* * Awning along the front and sides, no history of variances. Due to the uniqueness of this restaurant there several signs on the property; the menu boards at each parking stall are methods of ordering but are still in a sign format. There is directional signage, a pylon sign, a walk up order board and two order board drive-thru signs proposed. While all these signs are necessary to operate this business staff does not feel that four additional wall signs is appropriate for this site and does not want to see a precedent for additional wall signs. Staff does not support a variance fox additional wall signage. Variance request regarding menu board signa~e As proposed the drive-thru has two signs, a preview board and an order board. One order board is permitted at 32 square feet or less. Two are proposed and are slightly over 32 square feet, the preview board is 12.47 square feet and the order board is 21.38 square feet for a total of 33.85 square feet 1.85 square feet over what is permitted. It is becoming more standard for adrive-thru to have two reader boards, one preview board and one order board, staff is in support of this variance. The Planning Commission and Council may suggest an ordinance amendment. Applicable Regulations Variance Criteria 7. Literal enforcement o~the ordinance will cause undue hardshib. The sign ordinance allows three wall signs; the maximum combined sign area per building shall not exceed two square feet per linear foot of building frontage up to a maximum of 300 square feet and a minimum of 50 square feet. The intent of this requirement is to prevent signage from overpowering a site's landscaping, building architecture etc. 2. The hardshi~i is caused by sbecial conditions and circumstances which are peculiar to the ~ro~erty and the structure involved and which are not characteristic o~ or a~~licable to other lands or structure in the same area The applicant has not demonstrated a special condition or circumstance on this site that would create a hardship for signage. 3. The .r~ecial conditions and circumstances are not a consequence of the 1~etitioner'.r own action or inaction The request is a direct result of the petitioners own action. 4. The literal at~~lication o~ the provisions o f this ordinance would derive the t~etitioner o~ rights en~oyed by other l~ro~erties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance 5:\PLANNING\Case Files\Variance\V 08-02 Sonic Sign\BOA reportdoc