HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-01-06 RESOLUTION NO. 15-01 -06
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY RADUENZ DEALERSHIP PROPERTIES LLC FOR
SIGN VARIANCES AT THE STILLWATER MOTORS
DEALERSHIP AT 5900 STILLWATER BOULEVARD NORTH BE
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS,the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Raduenz
Dealership Properties LLC for sign variances at the Stillwater Motors Dealership at 5900
Stillwater Boulevard North; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto,
the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended the request with conditions.
The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact
and resolution:.
1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as
follows, to wit:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
and
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation
to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B
and
3. The property is zoned. B-3 Highway Business and Warehouse District in
which automobile dealerships are a listed conditional use pen-nit; and
4. The applicants have requested sign variances to allow an additional pylon
sign(four total), to allow for a 40 foot sign where a 30 foot sign is allowed, to increase
the allowable overall sign square footage to 760 square feet for the site, and to allow for a
changeable copy sign (Option 4)that will not meet the allowable requirements; and
5. The applicant has requested that Option 4 be considered for the additional
freestanding sign and that the changeable copy portion of this sign be allowed to exceed
the 35 percent requirement; and
6. City staff prepared a planning report dated December 4, 2014 reviewing
the request; and
7. Said report recommended approval of the variance requests subject to the
fulfillment of conditions; and
8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their December 11,
2014 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing,
and recommended approval of the application subject to conditions;
9. Following the Planning Commission action, the Applicant has requested
consideration of an additional changeable copy sign on Highway 36 and an increase to
the allowable signage area to 845 square feet; and
10. City staff recommended the City Council proceed with review of the
recommendations of the Planning Commission but refer the request for the new signage
back to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and further review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by Raduenz Dealership Properties LLC for sign
variances at the Stillwater Motors Dealership at 5900 Stillwater Boulevard North should
be approved and affecting the real property as follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
The City Council of the City of Oak.Park Heights approval of the sign variances shall be
subject to the following findings of fact:
1. The variance criteria in Section 401.04 of the Zoning Ordinance have been
reviewed and it has been determined by the Planning Commission and
City Council the additional signage and type of signage is justified.
2. Due to the location of this business and the site will have limited visibility
from Highway 36, allowing a 30 foot sign could cause an undue hardship
for the business and the ability of the customers to locate the building.
3. The additional sign height will ensure visibility and identification of the
business from both east and west bound traffic on Highway 36.
4. The additional changeable copy sign shall reduce the requests for
temporary signage at this site.
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Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights
with the following conditions:
1. All conditions of the Conditional Use Permit and Variance for Raduenz
Dealership Properties LLC approved July 26, 2005 shall remain in effect.
2. The sign specifications and methods of illumination shall be subject to
review and approval of the City Planner at the time of permitting.
3. The landscape plan for the area around the new sign shall be subject to
review and approval of the City Arborist.
The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights referred the request for an additional
changeable copy sign and an increase to the allowable signage area to the Planning
Commission for public hearing and review.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 13''day of
January, 2015.
Mary McCornber, Mayor
ATT T-
n. A. ohnson, City Administrator
Attachment A
Washington County GEO Code: 06.029.20.12.0021 & 06.029.20.12.0022
Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1 , Kern Center
Physical Address: 5900 Stillwater Blvd. N.
ATTACHMENT B
VARIANCE
Stillwater Motors
5900 Stillwater Blvd. N.
Application Materials
• Application Form
• Fees
• Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets/20 11 X17 Sets)
• Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
• Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property)
• Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: December 11, 2014
Variance — Lapse of Approval:
Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially
taken on the request, the variance shall become null and void twelve (12) months after
the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has substantially started
the construction of any building structure, addition or alteration, or use requested as part
of this variance. The property owner shall have the right to submit an application to
extend the approval of a variance to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30)
days before the expiration of said approval. (401.4.0 .1 — 401.4.C.2)