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Nonconforming Use Variance Request – Valtinson Sign (386 Cleveland Avenue) Planning Commission Report; 8-18-20 Page 6 Flood Plain Analysis:  Floodplain is not an issue for the area in question. Shoreland Issues:  There are no variances to Shoreland standards being requested. Height:  Per section 9-070(1), ground signs “…shall not exceed twenty feet in height…” Variance Review: APPLICANT Project Narrative: Height Variance: To whom it may concern; Valtinson Real Estate LLC, located at 388 Cleveland Ave SW, would like to apply for a height variance for a new ground sign with an electronic dynamic display. The city code states that the max height for a ground sign on this property is 20’. With the new wall going up along the highway at 20’ in height, this will not allow for proper visibility of the new sign. After calculating the setbacks that are labeled out on the drawings, we are proposing that the sign be 31’-8” to the top of the sign and 25’ from the bottom. This will allow for the same visibility for traffic that a 20’ high ground sign would have before the wall was erected. Valtinson Real Estate LLC will be using the sign to promote new business, display community messages, and to give the company a new clean look. Size Variance: To whom it may concern; Valtinson Real Estate LLC, located at 388 Cleveland Ave SW, would like to apply for a size variance for a new ground sign with a digital display. The city code states that the max size for a ground sign on this property is 36 square feet. With the new wall going up along the highway at 20’ in height, this will force the sign to be higher than the city code allows for. If the height variance is accepted for this property, the visibility of the characters at that height and set back will be affected. After looking at the heights, setbacks, and the speed limit of the road, we believe that the size of the sign will need to be 63 square feet in order for people to read copy on the digital display. Valtinson Real Estate LLC will be using the sign to promote new business, display community messages, and to give the company a new clean look.