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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 Members Present: Chair Stevens, Commissioners Anderson, Austad, Lemke, Scott, Staul and Westgaard Members Absent: None Staff Present: Planning Manager Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Sheila Cartney, Recording Secretary Debbie Huebner Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Board of Adjustments was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Stevens. Consider February 12. 2008_Board of Adiustments Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 12, 2008 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: ITEM 3.2. - REQUEST BY PAMELA RORWICK FOR LOT FRONTAGE VARIANCE, PUBLIC HEARING -CASE NO. V 08-02 - WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 3.1. Reduest by Loucks Associates for Sign Variance (Sonic Restaurant), Public Hearing -Case No. V 08-02 Ms. Cartney presented the staff report. She explained that the applicant is requesting two variances; 1) a variance to the number of wall signs and size, and 2) a variance to the number of order board signs and size allowed. Ms. Cartney reviewed the details of the requests. Staff recommends denial of the variance for more than three wall signs, but does recommend approval of the variance to allow the additional menu boards with the conditional that that the preview board be 12.47 s. f. or less, and the order board be 21.38 s. f. or less. Chair Stevens opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Chair Stevens closed the public hearing. Commissioner Westgaard stated he concurred with staff's recommendation. Commissioner Anderson also concurred, stating that he did not see a reason to start setting a precedent for allowing the additional wall signs and could not support that variance request. Commissioner Scott stated he also supported staffs recommendation. Commissioner Staul stated he felt it was clear the proposed graphics were wall signs, and that there are other graphic options that could be utilized which would fall outside of the sign ordinance.