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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River To Item Number Ci Council 5.5. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Plannin Items une 16, 2008 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er Item Description Reviewed by Request by Scott Powell for Variance to Sign Requirements, Jeff Gongoll, Community Public Hearing -Case No. V 08-06 Appeal Develo ment Director Reviewed by Action Requested Automatic Appeal of Board of Adjustment decision to deny a variance to allow a second area identification sign where 1 is permitted. Staff recommends that the City Council deny the variance request, based on the analysis summarized below: Summarv The applicant, Scott Powell, is requesting a variance to allow a second area identification sign. The ordinance allows one. Staff, in completing its analysis of both the information offered before and during the meeting, offers the following comments regarding the variance criteria: Variance Criteria 7. Literal enforcement of the ordinance aviill cause undue hardshii~. Signage is an important aspect of nearly all commercial businesses. The City must balance the needs of an individual business with the needs of businesses in the immediate area, as excessive signage leads a perception of clutter, may be confusing, and detracts from the image of the community. The ordinance establishes clear sign regulations that provide several options for signage for each business. No hardship on the subject property has been demonstrated. There are directional signs available to direct users to entrances. 2. The hardshi~h is caused by special conditions and circumstances avhich are ~ieculzar to the ~~ro~ierl y and the structure involved and avhich are not characteristic o~{, or a~il~licable to other lands or structure in the same area The property has accesses off of 1715` and 173t4. These two entrances are not visible to each other. Based on through streets, and traffic signals, the primary access is off 17151. The applicant has not demonstrated sufficient hardship or uniqueness necessary to support an additional sign for the property, outside of the options available.