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-~- STAFF ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE RE VEST The applicant is requesting a 0-foot variance on 1st Street NW to allow for a 40-foot building setback. A 60-foot building setback is required by code in Sect-ion 6-060.(x) because of the R-2 zoned property on the north side of 10th Street. The applicant outlines the unique site constraints they feel warrant a variance in the attached letter. Section 8-230 states that the crucial points of a variance are: 1. Undue Hardship. 2. Unique curcumstances. 3. Applying to the property. 4. Conformance with the comprehensive plan. 5. No detriment to adjacent land uses.. I agree with the applicant that the numerous site constraints listed below do demonstrate unique and un-usual circumstances -and that without the 20-foot variance the site would be almost impossible to develop: 1. There exists an 80-foot right-of-way on 1st Street NW and a 89.5 foot right-of-way on Old Highway 8. These right-of-way widths are larger than the standard street right-of-way width of 60-feet. The proposed structure will be setback 120-feet from the R-2 zoned properties on the north side of lst Street NW. 2. The eastern property line of the site is the centerline of County Ditch #2. The drainage area of the ditch and the setbacks from the ditch required by Rice Creek Watershed .District significantly reduce the buildable area of the site. 3. The site is bordered by streets on two sides, thus requiring building setbacks of 40-feet on the east side and 60-feet on the north side and again reducing the buildable area of the site. 4: The shape of the lot is triangular and reduces -the number of possible building layouts. The proposed 40-foot setback along 1st Street NW is consistent with the standard industrial street yard setback requirement. It is my opinion that the 20-foot variance will not negatively impact the resi- dential homes on the north side of 1st Street NW. STAFF ANALYSIS ON SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST The applicant is requesting approval a special use permit to adopt a sign plan for the proposed development. The proposed sign plan i.s attached. The sign plan would allow for the .following signage: 1. Each occupant will be permitted a wall sign within the designated signable area. The signable area would be on the break-off block surface facing Old Highway 8. The occupant of the northern most bay would be permitted an additional sign facing First Street. The signs must be made up of individual letters - all signs will be the same size and type of lettering..