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CY LJ Analysis Background On July 26, 2001, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval Application No. SA-01- 0017 for the construction of a personal storage facility. On August 7, 2003, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval Application No. PA 0300224 for one monument sign apd one.pole sign for:the personal storage facility. On July 7, 2004 the pole sign for the personal storage facility was completed. On March 15, 2005,the Community Development Department approved Site Approval.Application No. PA- 0500031 for one 50 foot tall off-premises sign. The constructiop for the sign was completed on.September 9, 2005. Once the sign was built,the applicants realized that their sign was not visible for northbound travelers on 1-5. policy Considerations Development Title Section 9-827.1 states that a Variance application provides a means of altering the requirements of the Development Title in specific instances where the strict application of those requirementswould deprive a property of privileges enjoyed by others in the vicinity and under identical zoning because of special circumstances applicable to the property involved..For a Valance application.to be approved, three Findings for a Variance(included in the staff report) must be made in the affirmative. The Community Development Department has determined that all three Findings can be made in the affirmative. Finding No. 1. Finding No..1 (Special Circumstances): Because of the special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, the strict application of the regulation deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification. The applicant states that"the current on-site sign for Silver Chase Storage blocks a clear view of the off- premise sign. Approval of the Variance would give clear visibility for viewing of advertising for both businesses." The applicant also states that"the billboard is 15 feet shorter than surrounding billboards. It gives a roller coaster effect of billboards as we look down the freeway because it does not conform to the ` other 65 foot billboard heights already granted on Interstate 5." This finding can be made because the on-site sign blocks the view of the billboard for northbound travelers. The freeway grade is approximately 15 feet higher than the grade for the existing sign. Limiting this billboard to 50 feet denies the property owner of a privilege enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity. The other billboards in the area have a clear view. The County approved Variance PA-0400278 for a height increase to 65 feet because trees blocked the view of the billboard. The other off-premises signs in the vicinity are within other jurisdictions but they appear to be taller than fifty feet. The billboard on the east side of the freeway appears to be much taller than this sign. The City of Lathrop permits highway oriented signs up to 85 feet. Approval of this Variance would permit better viewing of both signs and present a more uniform look when driving along Interstate 5. San Joaquin County PA-05007411Silver Chase Page 3 Community Development copy