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UN-205, Surfco Page #2 In this particular proposal it appears that the practical difficulty is that the standard size sign of the company is 46 square feet which is 10 square feet greater-than the re- quired 36 square feet. The unnecessary hardship is that if the applicant would have to order a custom made sign that would be thirty-six square feet in area, and this would be more costly for the applicant. The intention of the sign section of the zoning code is to authorize the use of signs which are compatiable with their surroundings, provide sound identification and reduce clutter and pro-vide aesthetic enhancement. The applicants signing pro- posal would seem to be compatiable with surrounding properties. The properties to the northeast of .County Road E and Silver Lake Road are in a B-3 zone which allows ground signs up to 64 square feet in area. The Seven-11 store directly to the north has a ground sign of 40 .square feet in area. The proposal provides for soupd indentification and the proposal will also reduce clutter and enchance the aesthetic qualities of the area because the applicant will be doing the following: 1) Removing all of the existing non- conforming signs, and 2) The .proposed ground signs will have the required setbacks. As a final observation in regard to this variance request, the proposed-Comprehensive Plan designates a general business land use -for this property. If this parcel was zoned B-3 General Business, as most gasoline service stations in the Gity are so zoned, the variance request would not be needed because the applicant could then have .ground signs of 64 square feet-in area. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the-Board of Review recommend approval of VN-205 by waiving the reading and adopting the attached resolution. an M. Archer ity Planner ,,