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cause the individual property under consideration, and to grant it is demonstrated that such actions be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. "Undue hardship" as used in connection with the granting of a variance means the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls, the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner, and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance....The board or governing body as the case may be may impose conditions in the granting of variances to insure compliance and to protect". 5.11 The property in Question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed bv the official controls: In light of the conclusions one can reach on "reasonable use", the City Planner has concluded that 2 ground (monument) signs, 20 feet tall and including total sign area not exceeding 125 sq. ft. is reasonable for the massive Target redevelopment, where the Super target is in excess of 35 feet in height and nearly 600 feet in length. The City Planner has also concluded that an 8 foot tall ground (monument) sign with a maximum of 60 sq. ft. is reasonable. The City has worked with commercial property owners on matters related to unique signage challenges in the past, granting similar approvals. The Target site, even upon redevelopment, is not clearly visible from Snelling A venue or County Road due to the existing structures that line/dot the landscape and due to the number of mature trees and under growth along the boulevard and within individual sites. Signage is critical to a tenant's livelihood, even Target which has been a business institution in Roseville since 1960. The City Planner has determined that the properties can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls if a VARIANCE to Section 1009 is granted for each building site. 5.12 The plight ofthe landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created bv the landowner: The Super Target & Perkins propeliies are unique. The Target building (former and current) is located at the convergence of three major high speed roadways (County Road C, Snelling Avenue and Trunk Highway 36). Customers traveling these roadways require signage to direct them as efficient as possible to their destination. Signage large enough to view from these majority roadways is essential to Target and Perkins. A free standing ground sign 8 feet in height on the Target property would have limited visibility from Snelling Avenue and County Road C, and virtually no visibility from Highway 36. The Perkins free standing 8 foot tall ground sign located at the 15 foot setback would be located behind mature trees (or the trees would have to be removed - cannot be saved/transplanted), landscaping, structures, and generally out of view from County Road B motorists until they came upon the sign/site. The City Planner has determined that the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. PF3635_RVBA_050405.doc - Page 4 of6