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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />No. 6552 <br />a. The property is 5.23 acres in area and has frontage along Sixth Avenue North, <br />also known as County Road 6. <br />b. The current Orono Zoning Code does not have sign standards for institutional <br />uses allowed conditionally within Residential Districts. Within Residential <br />Districts a nameplate sign with a maximum of 12 s.f in surface area is <br />permitted. The proposed sign has a surface area of 63 s.f per side. <br />c. The new church monument sign and electronic readerboard will replace the <br />existing monument sign on the property and should reduce or eliminate the need <br />for temporary signage on the property. <br />d. The existing monument sign is outdated, smaller and poorly located on the <br />property; the new monument sign will be modern, larger and easier to read from <br />County Road 6. <br />e. The new sign will contain an electronically changeable readerboard which is <br />not proposed to flash. A flashing sign is not permitted. Establishment of a <br />minimum interval of time between message changes will eliminate the potential <br />issue of traffic distraction. <br />f. The new church monument sign will conform to Zoning Code Section 78- <br />1466(11) regarding monument signs. <br />4. The City Council makes the following additional findings: <br />a. The variance is in harmony with the general intent and purpose of the <br />Ordinance. The proposed sign is an allowed use in conjunction with the church <br />use. <br />b. The variance is consistent with the comprehensive plan. The comprehensive <br />plan allows churches in residential zones which inherently includes the <br />allowance for signage commensurate with this institutional use. <br />c. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not <br />permitted by the official controls; the property will continue to be used as a <br />church in conformance with the previously approved conditional use permits. <br />d. There are circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner; <br />The substantial size of the property and the unusually large distance between <br />the actual traveled roadway and the front lot line suggest that a signage area <br />variance is reasonable; and <br />e. The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. The proposed <br />sign will replace a sign which already exists on the property. <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />