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8. The applicant is requesting a CUP for a reader board that Is specifically `.. not allowed in Section 17-7.1(4)(C). The applicant has submitted a sign concept plan. 9. The request for the additional sign/reader board is to allow the Farmers Insurance Company a sign that advertises to customers in the bank drive- thru. 10.There have not been any alternatives to the sign request submitted. 11.The subject property is in a Commercial District. 12.The applicant has indicated the sign will be aesthetically pleasing and landscaping will be provided around the sign. 13.The requested reader board is specifically for Famers Insurance to advertise to the drive-thru bank customers. The effectiveness is for bank customers only. 14.A free standing sign is allowed within the Commercial District. A flashing or revolving sign is not allowed. 15.The Comprehensive Plan does not specifically address this request but allows for the use of commercial development within the City. 16.The use of the sign, with conditions, would be compatible with the existing neighborhood in that there are other similar signs, albeit without the reader board, within the sane district. 17.The proposed use, with conditions, would not be injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, decency, order, comfort, convenience, appearance or prosperity of the City in that the reader board is only visible via drive- thru customers and not to drivers on the streets. 18.The proposed use will not impair values nor substantially diminish properties in the immediate vicinity. 19.The proposed use, with conditions, will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant properties. 20.The proposed sign will not create a cost for additional public facilities or services. 21.The lot is already established with vehicular approaches to the property. The sign will be facing one of the approaches. 22.There is no need for additional parking with the request of a sign. 23.The requested sign will not create any odor, fumes, dust, noise or vibration. The applicants have indicated the lights on the sign will be turned off at the end of business hours. 24.There are no indications that the proposed use will cause any pollution to ground or surface waters Please note that the Planning Commission also added the following as conditions to the conditional use permit: 1. The sign shall sit at roughly a 45 degree angle to the streets and shall be positioned so the reader board would not be visible from the adjacent streets. 2. When bank is closed, the reader board shall be turned off. `..