4.2. BASR 05-25-2004 Item #4.2
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Adjustments
FROM: Chris Leeseberg, Planner
DATE: May 25, 2004
SUBJECT: Case No. V 04-04
Request by Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorder Clinic
for a Variance for Additional Signage.
Request
The applicant requests that a variance be granted to allow a second freestanding sign.
60-Day Rule
To comply with the 60 day rule,without an extension, this item needs action by June 25,
2004.
Attachments
• Location Map
• Applicant's Narrative
• Site Plan
Location
11090 183rd Circle NW
Lot-2 Block-1 The Pines Town Office Park
Zoning/Land Use
BP,Business Park /LI,Light Industrial
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Memo to Board of Adjustments
May 25,2004
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Existing Conditions
Located in the office park, on 183rd Circle,is one office park identification sign which reads
"The Pines Town Office Park". There is no availability for tenant identification on that sign.
Overview
The Businesses Park (BP) district regulates freestanding signs as follows: All freestanding
signage shall be of a monument style sign and have a maximum site of 64 square feet and height of eight feet.
Staff interpretation of the zoning code is that only one freestanding sign is allowed and the
development has one monument style sign. The applicant is requesting to add a second
freestanding sign south of their building near County Road 12. The actual sign area would
be 4-feet by 8-feet or 32 square feet.
Analysis
In order to grant a variance from the literal interpretation of the ordinance, the following
five conditions must be met:
1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship.
Literal enforcement would not cause undue hardship, as the business can provide
advertising via a wall sign. In this specific case,literal enforcement will not allow any of
the tenants of The Pines Town Office Park any business identification in the form of a
monument sign.
2. The hardship is caused by special conditions and circumstances, which are peculiar to the properly and
the structure involved and which are not characteristic of or applicable to, other lands or structure in the
same area.
This property functions the same as any multi-tenant area which has one freestanding
sign.
3. The literal application of the provisions of this ordinance would deprive the petitioner of tights enjoyed by
other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance.
Other properties have the same signage opportunities as the applicant.
4. The special conditions and circumstances are not a consequence of the petitioner's own action or inaction.
The existing freestanding sign was not installed by the applicant.
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River Case Number: V 04-04
SCOTTISH RITE CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDER CLINIC
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Fifty years ago, the Scottish Rite Foundation of Colorado was
organized for the purpose of treating children with language
disorders. Since 1953, the Scottish Rite has opened more than
200 clinics across the United States to help children. Today, we
have the opportunity to open another new clinic in the Elk River
area. This new clinic along with the current Clinic in Duluth, will
treat kids between the ages of 9 months through their 12th
birthday with language disorders and give them an opportunity to
develop into great leaders for the future of our country. We help
children of all races and creeds, regardless of a family's ability to
pay. We have no billing departments in our facilities. According to
statistics, we could expect 10% of our population under the age of
9 years to need our services. In a recent phone call from the Elk
River public school system, they are excited about us helping
children with speech and language problems.
Ill Our request is for a variance to install a sign on the property,
between the Clinic building and Main Street (which turns into 181st
Avenue NW). We would like to have a double sided sign,
measuring 4' x 8' (32 sq. ft.), with it being illuminated from the
inside. We would locate it on the property, away from the setback
area. I have contacted a local sign maker, but have not received
any information in reply as to style of mounting. However, this
would be done on accordance with the city code.
We believe that by having this sign, we can better display our
efforts to help children. Again, we are a non-profit organization
and our funding comes through the efforts of our members and
our contacts. We would offer to any and all an opportunity to visit
our new facility, and see first hand what our efforts can produce in
this GREAT community of Elk River.
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