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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - Minutes <br /> Meeting of April 24, 1980 <br /> PRESENT: Dahlk, Voges, Kruschke, Schwahn, Purcell • <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Enger, Fleck. <br /> Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. in Room #224 City-County Buildi • <br /> to hold a public hearing as advertised by Class II Notice. Motion by <br /> Voges, second by Purcell to approve the minutes of March 27 and April <br /> 22, 1980. Motion carried. . <br /> The notice was read and the public hearing was opened. <br /> #882. IN FAVOR: Mike Reilly, Frank Hardee Advertising Co. , Dubuque, <br /> Iowa, representing House on the Rock. <br /> OPPOSED: None TOWN BOARD: Did not consider COMMUNICATION: None <br /> #883. IN FAVOR: Ken Spink; Virginia Kominiak OPPOSED: None <br /> TOWN BOARD: Telephone call, letter to follow; no objection. <br /> COMMUNICATION: None <br /> #884. IN FAVOR: No appearance by applicant or agent. <br /> #885. IN FAVOR: David and Mary Jane Osborne; petition by neighbors <br /> stating no objection submitted. OPPOSED: None COMMUNICATION: None <br /> #886. IN FAVOR: Craig Bareis OPPOSED: None COMMUNICATION: None <br /> #884. Recalled: No appearance by applicant or agent. Motion by Schwah <br /> second by Voges to hear the six individuals who were present at the <br /> public hearing for this appeal and read into the record any communicatio . <br /> Discussion; Motion failed - 4-1. <br /> Public hearing was closed. <br /> #882. Motion by Voges, second by Kruschke to grant a variance of <br /> approximately 25 miles from maximum permitted distance a directory sign <br /> may be located from the business advertised. Variance will permit the <br /> sign to be located on the South side of U.S.H. 18-151 just East of Sprin' <br /> Rose Road. <br /> FINDING OF FACT: <br /> 1. The House on the Rock is a State tourist attraction. <br /> 2. Directory signs on main highways are necessary to direct tourists <br /> 3. Wisconsin Highway sign provisions exempt this type of sign from <br /> commercial district and distance requirements. <br /> 4. Sign variances for other similar tourist attractions have been <br /> granted in the past. <br /> CONCLUSION: <br /> a. Proven case of unnecessary hardship. <br /> b. Variance is necessary to provide right enjoyed by others. <br /> c. Variance is not contrary to rights of others or to the public <br /> interest. <br /> d. Hardship is caused by the ordinance and is not self-imposed. <br /> Motion carried. <br /> C <br />