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c, - M E D I A C O M P A N Y Findings for 14840 South Highway 99 1) Because of the special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning regulations deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification. Rogers Media Company after receiving a permit to do so,erected a 14' x 48' double faced off premise sign on the northern property line of 14840 South Highway 99 in 2005. The neighboring property to the north was a Valero gas station that maintained a small pole sign approximately 20 feet in height. On February 9, 2010,that neighboring gas station located at 14800 South Highway 99, now a Chevron began construction after receiving a permit and a variance to build a 260' square sign on premise sign,more than four times the size of the permitted use for this zone on the property just north of the Rogers Media project. This sign is 40' feet high and completely blocks the outdoor advertising sign rendering its use worthless. The Planning Commission in the past has given variances to other outdoor advertising firms when similar blockage has occurred. Specifically in the case of Silver Chase Storage, located in Southern San Joaquin County at 12565 West Klo Road near Lathrop,( Rogers Media's sign is located at US 99 and Lathrop Road,also in Southern San Joaquin County). A variance was granted to raise the sign in that instance to 65' feet overall when 50' was allowed by code. In our case we are requesting letting us raise the sign from 45' overall to 60 feet overall. We will also be reducing the size of the sign from 14' x 48' per face,to 14' x 40' per face. Please keep in mind the blockage that occurred in the Silver Chase Storage case was a not a neighboring property owner, but was in fact the same owner and property where the sign was located. We have a situation that after years of peaceful and legal enjoyment we have had our property rendered worthless by the act of a neighbor and the County by granting a sign size four times the legal code. We respectfully ask the Commission to consider that we would have never asked for a variance to raise our sign had the neighbor not acted to block it. As the property to the north and under the same zone was allowed to construct a sign, we request the same privileges as a right to be viewed. 2) The granting of the Variance will not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which the property is situated. 5409 ROGERS ST. /DAVIS/CA/95618 (530)304-5770/ FAx(530)747-0538 MATT@ROGERSM EDIACOM PANY.COM WWW.ROGERSMEDIACOMPANY.COM