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not an if use property exists under the terms of the ordinance....The board or governing as the case may be may impose conditions in the granting of variances to insure compliance and to protect". 5.10 The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed bv the official controls: In light of the conclusion one can reach on "reasonable use", the City Planner has concluded that a pylon sign 38 feet in height and including 254 sq. ft. of sign area is permitted on the Rosedale Square property. However, this sign is neither tall enough to be properly viewed from County Road C and Snelling Avenue or large enough to afford all tenants equal signage critical to their business. The City has worked with commercial property owners on matters related to unique signage challenges in the past, granting similar approvals. The City Planner has determined that it is reasonable to replace and relocate the existing pylon sign at Rosedale Square with a new pylon sign that is tasteful and more in keeping with a monument sign; relocating the new pylon sign near the intersection of Lincoln Drive and County Road C; construction two new monument signs, each 14 feet in height which will afford all tenants varying degrees of signage critical to their livelihood. The Staff has determined that the property can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls if an AMENDED & EXP ANDED VARIANCE to Section 1009 is granted. 5.11 The pli1rht of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created bv the landowner: The Rosedale Square property is unique. To begin the structure is an "L" shape with an estimated length north/south length of 1 ,080 feet and an ease/west length of 380 feet, which structure becomes too difficult to view the entire structure frontage from one single location. Next, pylon and monument signs are constructed specifically to identify tenants within a commercial development to the passing public. However, Rosedale Square's location, well back from Snelling Avenue (major thoroughfare) and the structures design, limits the ability to appropriately identify all tenants. Lastly, City Code changes in 1992 and 1993 limit the current property owner to adequately provide critical signage for all tenants of Rosedale Square, except wall (facade) signage, which cannot be viewed from Snelling Avenue, and portions of County Road C and Lincoln Drive. The proposal seeks to relocate the pylon sign to a location readily seen from Snelling Avenue and County Road C. The proposal further seeks to construct two additional free-standing ground mounted (monument) signs 14 feet in height and 72 sq. ft. in sign area signage that provide the customer with identification at well seen vantage points along Lincoln Drive and County Road C. The Staff has determined that the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. PF3617 _RVBA_120104.doc - Page 4 of 4