Hello, I'm Riley Rooney, a planner at the city of Minnitonka. If you have any questions after viewing this pre presentation, please feel free to contact me by phone or email as noted on the slide before you. This is the staff presentation for the Hopkins High School scoreboard variance application for the February 19th planning commission meeting. For this project, staff recommends that the planning commission adopt the resolution denying the height and copy and graphic area variance for the scoreboard at Hopkins High School. A recommendation to deny the request requires five affirmative votes from planning commissioners. The subject property is located in the northeast portion of the city east of Hopkins Crossroad and west of Highway 169. The 57 acre site is one of three separate parcels that encompass the school district property. The property includes Tanglin Elementary School, Hopkins North Middle School, and part of the high school, as well as most of its athletic facilities. The stadium is located northwest of the high school and southeast of the elementary school. The existing scoreboard highlighted in yellow is currently 30 ft tall and 275 square f feet in area. Hopkins Public Schools is proposing to construct a new scoreboard to the northwest of the existing scoreboard field and track highlighted in red. The proposed scoreboard is planned to be constructed at 41 12 ft tall and be 134 square ft or 1,000, excuse me, and 34 square ft in copy and graphic area. Signs in residential districts, including scoreboards, must be no taller than 35 ft. Additionally, code standards allow for 500 square ft per sign face or an aggregate of 1,000 square feet in copy and graphic area. Copy and graphic area is determined by measuring the smallest four-sided figure which encloses the copy and graphic area of the sign. Using this measurement, the scoreboard would be roughly 134 ft larger than the maximum copy and graphic area permitted by code. Therefore, the proposal requires a variance to the maximum height and copy and graphic area maximum. The proposal also includes signage for both the ticketing booth and concession stand buildings. No variances are required for these signage proposals. The city may approve a variance from city code requirements if it meets all of the variant standards listed below. Upon review, staff found that the application does not meet the intent of the ordinance as the proposal would result in a greater visual and light impact on the adjacent residential properties. The proposal is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan as the proposed scoreboard would impact the existing residential neighborhood by increasing the light while introducing by increasing light and introducing a structure that is visibly obtrusive to nearby homes. Lastly, when reviewing the practical difficulty criteria, staff found that there is not a practical difficulty in meeting the city code requirements as a new larger scoreboard could be reasonably constructed and still meet the maximum height and size requirements. There are no unique circumstances to the property that cause the need for a variance. And due to its increased height, size, and visibility, the proposed scoreboard would be more prominent and intrusive to neighboring properties. Staff is recommending that the planning commission adopt the resolution denying the height and copy and graphic area variance for a scoreboard at Hopkins High School. A motion to deny the variance application requires five affirmative votes from the planning commission. If you would like to comment on this project, please use the public comment button on the ISD270 scoreboard variance web page at minnotonka matters.com. All written comments submitted will be provided to the planning commission and the city council before their meetings. The planning commission will review this project on February 19th at 6 PM and if appealed, the city council will review the project on March 9th. Again, thank you for listening to this presentation.