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following board recommended findings. Motion carried 5-0. BOARD RECOMMENDED FINDINGS 1. The request for variance is not in harmony with the general purposes and intent of Sign Ordinance Regulations contained in Article 4.10; the Historic Preservation Ordinance regulations contained in Article 9.05; and does not continue to protect the historic character of the immediate vicinity of the Church and Kaufinan Street intersection of the downtown area. 2. The denial of the request for a digital sign permit in this location does not prevent the permitting of a new sign in conformity with regulations assuring the continued reasonable use of the property for religious institutional purposes. 3. There are no special or unique condition(s) of restricted area, shape, topography, or physical features that exist on the subject parcel of land, which are not applicable to other parcels of land in the Central Area Downtown Zoning District, and which cause unusual and practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship to the use of the property with a sign permitted by the ordinance with the provisions sought here to be varied. 4. The hardship sought to be avoided is the result of (a) the applicant's own actions (self-imposed or self-created), and (b) the applicant has not stated that there is an economic or financial hardship for the digital sign to be installed in compliance with ordinance requirements. This alone, is not justification for approval of the variance. Rather it is out of convenience and personal preference for the church as stated in the request. 5. The provisions of the sign regulations that are sought to be varied, do not deprive the applicant of reasonable rights to use the property that are commonly enjoyed by other properties in the downtown area which are required to comply with these same ordinance provisions. A bad precedent would be set by approving this request which can easily be avoided with the installation of a conforming sign. 4. Public hearing to consider and take action on the petition of Michael Blackburn regarding variances to the City of Paris Off -Street Parking and Loading Regulations, Buffering Regulations and Subdivision Ordinances on Lot 1, Block of the B&B Wash Addition being located at 324 North Main Street, sections as follows: 1) 10-107 Variance of 2' to reduce minimum required 22' aisle width for 75 -degree angled parking to 20'. 2) 30-102(2)(a) Variance of I S' to waive the minimum required 1 S' right- of-way buffer along Main Street and Pine Bluff Street. 3) Exhibit 9A, VIII (A, E7 & E14) Variance of S' to not dedicate the additional required ROW to meet the minimum ROW on North Main which is an arterial street.