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public H~aririg VN-156 ' June ?~, 19'l6 Requeste VN-156, Variance to permit erection of new directory- sign on 5th. St. NW Applicant: E-Z Mini Storage Location: ?51 '5th St, Nt~T Summary;, In September, 1975, E-Z Mini storage was granted a variance, with conditions, to erect a directory sign near their 5th-ct. entrance. One of the conditions of that variance approval was. that the existing ground sign along I-35W be made to conform to sign ordfinance requirements. Pt the time of approval the applicant c~id not realize that conformance would involve removing the lower, panel of the sign containing the business telephone number...Upon being informed of the Councils intent, the applicant.,:,, indicated that it would be an extreme hardship to exercise the. variance under that condition because of the need to identify .the business telephone numbero Consequently, the applicant d.ic~ not exercise the variance within 180 days and as such that variance is-now void. The applicant is now seeking council approval to erect a directory sign along 5th St. Nh1, while maintaining as is the existing sign along I-35V+T. The applicant has indicated that hardships exist for both tenants and customers because the sire and location to the property make the offices difficult to identify and difficult to locate. Code Requirements: Section 14-220 indicate that the. necessary elements in relation to sign variances are: 1. Practical difficulties ?... Unnecessary hardships 3. Results inconsistent with the general-purpose of Chapter XIV. In addition, it is stated that: 1. Special circumstances involving size, shape and topography,. or location must be .attached to the property. 2. The grant of -the.:varinnce shall not constitute special privilege.