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The Bedroom, Inc., Case No. 2207 Page 2 on the photograph. These pictures do a better job than any words of showing what is allowed by ordinance and what is being requested. You can judge for yourselves if there is a visibility hardship present. We also know that there have been a number of concerns raised by area residents about traffic movements in this area since the Welsh development opened for business. Residents have complained about an increase in u-turns and motorists driving through the neighborhood trying to get into the center. We also know that there was a neighborhood meeting to discuss this application, and we expect that the Planning Commission and City Council will hear more about that problem. We agree that this is a problem and it is one of the specific areas that we believe should be studied by the traffic consultants recently retained by the City to assist in the comprehensive planning process. It is also very likely that difficulty seeing the HOM Oak & Leather sign might contribute somewhat to this problem. We would caution against taking this connection too far, or assuming that this traffic problem will be solved through the approval of these variances. 4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION The applicants have been very cooperative in providing type of evidence that we requested in this case. photographs with the superimposed, scaled replicas of signs provide just the information that is needed to these decisions. the The the make From visiting the area and driving the approaches from both directions, it is very clear that the building does not enjoy good visibility. Its setback and the various obstructions make it virtually impossible to see the wall signage until it is too late to change lanes (if one is in the wrong lane to exit). In short, there are some very real elements that restrict normal visibility to this site. The other side of this argument is that these are the reasons why pylon signs are allowed. Since the focus of these variances is on the pylon signage, one could turn to a comparative analysis of the proposed and allowed signs. Frankly, when we saw these exhibits for the first time, it was the consensus of all of the staff members present that the applicants did a good job of proving that the pylon sign allowed by code worked pretty well.