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Home My WebLink About2002-10-08 City Council Meeting Packet Enclosurex Oak ar e .t Req uest for C ou nci l. Acti Mee-Lin Dale T i tle Agend It em .� i tle Time Re Age n d a acex eii riginatin D Req uester's S Action Re q u es te d October 8, 2002 .Americinn Mote and ,sui t es: Sig V ariance 5 Minutes Old B usines s Plannin Commission/Communit Development Kr�D a*iZoU&nI Approval al nth P Commission Recommendations Back ----- ------------------- AeCit voted to postponethe discussion of this application to toni meetin at-the meeting of 9/24/02. Previously, the Pl anning Con emission recommended approval of this p roject a their ineetin of 9/12/02. S ince that time, 1 Mayor asked sta to research a variety of to regarding th is p ropos al . Th es e, t o p ics inc t he c ompletion of a survey, the pylon, s ign location, the drainage p lan, the re a ionshi of th is project to th City's D esi gn g uidelines and p arking requirements, an tie l�- t p approvals . .i rision. Copies of sla 's comments on 1 - hese topics are enc losed for your review. Th Pl anner f s c omments regard design ui eline and parking requirements will be made available at your meeting of :1018102 as wi those of the City Attorney regarding the plat appro al /subd sion. R e: Final Site Review of Americin Kris, We have received the As Built Certificate of Survey and staff has review the document. The following conditions exist; 1) elu s Postle r, City Engineer, h as reviewed and signed off for the grading and drainage contours. 2 Jay Johnson, City Public Works Director, has reviewed the survey and site for compliance. Jay has noted changes in the location of water lines and noted the location of the water valves. The City Arborist should check the plantings and landscape for compliance to the developers agreement. 4) My review of the survey and site includes: a. The rrionume .t sign does not comply with the set back requirement of tern feet. The i ey indicates a set back of 9.7 Feet. . I was able to locate the South -east property pion, but could not locate are +Yf�yr � { } {�� {Jr��Y1 r other pins oil th s ite. c. I have not received the Certification of Grading and Placement o Comer Irons from the Survey I stand corrected , I just received .e document i today's mail. ENCLOSURE � � Oak Park Hei Re for C07.t17.Cil Action Meetin Date September 24, 2002 A Item Title Americinn Motel ate. d.Suites: Si Time Re 5 Minutes A Placement New Busine5s Ori Depai-Lment/Re Plannin Commission/Communit Development Re Si X � E)a416e4&YV Action Re Apprcyval with Plannin Commission Recommendations B ack cation: Please be advised that the Plannin Commission voted 4-0 at its meetin of September 12, 2002 to recommend that the Cit Council vote to approve, this pro with conditions listed in the enclosed resolution. Please refer to the enclosed lanner's memo and contact tne with an q uestions y ou ma have at 439-4439. SASHAREMForn \COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST.doc XWE U ,L ION NO, OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY of OAK PARK HEIG A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY AMERICINN FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW TWO WALL SIGNS AT 13025 60 STREET NORTH BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS AREAS, the City of oak Park Heights has received a request from AmerioIna for a variance to allow two wall signs upon the building located at 13 025 0" Street North; and after having conducted a pubEc hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission o Oak 'ark Heights recommended that the application be approved. The City Council of the Cit of Oa. Park Heights makes the follow finings of fact; 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as f ollows, to wit: SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: and SEE ATTACHMENT 3 . The subj ect property is one -2, in which a variance is needed to allow two wall signs; an 4. The exi ti g topographer of the site and s urrounding properties limit the visibility of the motel from Highway 6; an land and . The lack of visibility of the structure and ig . is unique to this parcel o 6 . The sign provisions o the Zong Ordinance limit the business to one wall sign thus restricting the owners ability to advertise a business with limited visibility; and 0 � . The granting of the variance is not detrimental t the public welfare r Juno s to the su rrounding area and request; and approved,- and The City staff prepared a report dated September 5, 2002 reviewing the 9 . The report dated September 5, 2002 recommended the request be o. The P1� Co�.ssion held a public hearing at their September 12, 2002 meeting, took core is from the applicants and public, closed the pu blic h earing, and recommended that the application be approved. Nom', WHERE 'ORE, BE IT RIESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY of OAK PARK HEIGHTS TAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Amcrielm for a variance to allow two wall signs u pon the property located at 13025 60 Street Nom, and affecting the real property as follows: SEE A Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights t 'or approval subject to the following condition: One backlit box wall sign, not to exceed 3 0 square feet, shall be allowed on the east e levation of the .Am ri rn building. Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 24 day of September 2002. David Bea Mayor `TEST: Kimberly Kamper, Acting City Admimsstrator 2 "C ENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING Co MSS oN CITY of OAK PARK HEIGHTS A RESOLUTION ESTABLISFIING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO TAE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY AMERICINN FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW TWO WALL SIGNS AT 13025 60 STREET NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, .S, the City of oak park Heights has received a request from .mericli for a variance to allow two wall sign. s upon the bu located at 1 3025 60 Noma, and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Par g Commission ssio o Oak Park Heights rakes the following findings of `act: . The real property affected by said application is legally described as f ollows, to mot; and SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of t e following items: : and SEE ATTACHMENT 3. The subj ect property is zoned B - 2, in wh ich a variance is needed to allow tw wall si gns ; and 4 . The existing topography of the site and surrounding ro erties litnit the visibility of the motel from Highway ; and The lack of l i lift of the structure and signs is unique t this pa o land; and � 6. The sign provisions of the Zoning Ordinance limit the business to one wall sign thus restricting the owners ability to advertise a business with limited visibility; and '. The granting o the variance is not det�r�e t l to the e or public weif . p injurious to the surrounding area; and request; and approved; and 8. The City staff prepared a report dated September 5 2002 reviewing rig the 9. The report dated September 5, 2002 recommended the request be 10. The Planning Cori s o . held a u to hearing at their September 12, 2002 meting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and wade the following recommendation: IoW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING Cow SSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING. A. The application submitted by Amen* c1nn for a variance to allow two gall signs upon the property located at 13 025 bo Street North; and affecting the areal property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the sarne as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of a 'ark Heights for approval subject to the following condition: i One backlit box wall sign, not to exceed 3 o square feet, shall be flowed on the east elevation of the AmericIrm building. Reconune ded by the Ping Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12" day of September 2002. George Vogt, Chair 1MS_1_I&- Kimberly Karn er, Acting City dm tr t r 2 Attachment Lot 1, Block 1 r oko 's 2nd edition Variance Application Process For: Pro-Application Meeting Application Materials Application Form o Fees P lan sets 3 Large Scale Sets 20 lIX17 Sets) Written and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal Mailing List from Washington County (350/16 'roof of ers i or Authorization to Proceed Property Tax Statement Required Approvals* Planning Commission 315 City Council 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 2 months after the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has substantially started the construction of any building. An application to extend the approval of a conditional use permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty 30 days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03-7). ,.,4 77;�C b W e -AV F RECoMMIENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY of OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASIUNG oN COUNTY, SO A A RESOLUTION ESTABLISI3ING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY AMERICINN FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW TWO WALL SIGNS AT 13025 60 STREET NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from America for a variance to allow two wall signs upon the building located at 13025 o' Street North; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following Endings of fact: follows, to wit: and 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following terns; and SEE ATTACHMENT 3. The subject property is zoned -2, in wbich a variance is needed to allow two gall signs; and 4. The existing topography of the site and s.urrounding properties 11"Mit the visibility of the motel from Highway ; and land; and 5 The lack of visibility of the structure and signs is unique to this parcel of 6. The sign provisions of the Zoning Ordinance limit the business to one wall sign thus restricting the owners ability to advertise a business with limited visibility; and 7. The granting of the variance 's not detrimental to the public welfare or injuxious to the surrounding area; and request; and approved- and 8. The City staff prepared a report dated September 5, 2002 reviewing the 9. The report dated September 5, 2002 recommended the request be 10. The Plying Commission held a public hearing at their September 12, 2002 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the following reco =e dation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNIING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY of OAK P ARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING C MMSSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Axerie n for a variance to allow two gall signs upon the property located at 13025 bo th Street North; and affecting the real propel as follows: AA Be and the ame as here recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for approval subject to the followhig condition One backlit box gall sign, not to exceed 30 square feet, shall be allowed on the east elevation of the Arnerielnn building, Recommended by the 'lamu*n.g Commission of the City of oak Park Heights this 12th day of September 2002, George Vogt, Chair ATT Kimberly Kemper, acting City Administrator Attachment Lot 1, Block I Brackey's 2n Addition Variance Application Process For: Pre- Application Meeting ,application Materials 0 Application Form 0 Fees P lan Sets 3 Large scale sets 20 11 X1 7 Sets) Written and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal Mailing List from Washington County (350/150 Proof of Ownership or A uthorization to Proceed [property Tax statement Required Approvals: Planning ing commission 3/5 City Council L apse of Approval Unless the city council specifically approves a different time w hen action is officiall ta on the request, the variance shall become null and void twelve 2 months after the date of approval, unless the p roperty owner or applicant has substantially started the construction of any building. An application to extend the approval of a conditional use permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty 3 days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03- ,.,,4 71 F NOR. . Af S A SSOC I ATED N S U N T S, I N « 5776 Wayzata o l v rd, Suite 655, St. Louis Park, MN 56416 Telephone: 052.595,96536 Facsimile: x62,595.0837 i @ lanni . om ENCLOSURIS PLANNING REPORT F ROM: Scott Richards I Aaron Jones DATE: September 5, 2002 Oak Park Heights — Amencinn sign variance FILE NO: 798-02 — 02.22 BA CKGROUN D r ericInn, located at 13025 60th street N within oak Park Heights has made app lication for a sign variance regarding additional wall sign on the east side of the existing bu ildings' tower. When built, the Ar ericInn was approved for one monument ent sign and one wail sign, However, the building was built with two wall signs, both located i the upper tower area. City ordinance allows for a maximum of one wall sign not to exceed a total of 5o square feet. Americlnn is required to obtain a variance in order to keep two wall signs and hardship must b der cnstr ted to warrant such var iance. i � ce. Attached for Reference: Exh i b it ; site Pla Exhibit 2: Building Elevations ISSUES ANALYSIS Existing Site Sigrtage, Variance Criteria, Section 401.15.G, 11 of the Zoni ng Ordinance specifies criteria for the granting of sign variances. The criteria and analysis for the A mericInn request is as f oll ows : That particular p hysicai surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific parcei of lard i exist 2. That the condition involved is unique to the particular parcel o f land Involved. 3. That the purpose o the variation is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value o f income -potential of the business involved. 4 . That the alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by this ordinance and has not been created by any persons presently having an interest in the parcel. �. That the granting of the variation will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other lead or improvements in the neighborhood. That the proposed variation will not im an adequate s of light and air to adjacent property, or substantially 'increase the congestion of the public streets or interfere with the function of the police and fire departments of the City. The applicants have indicated that the existing topography of the area limits the visibility of their motel. Existing road elevations make it difficult to see from the Brost. East and north facing signs on the tower are required to properly identify the business from H igh way S . Staff finds that the additional gall sign is justifiable. This additional sign provides for better visibility from the road. The overall amount of wall slgnaga even with the proposed wall sign, will be loss than the 150 square feet allowed in total wall signage for this property. The r evised sign ordinance, as currently drafted and being reviewed by the Planning Commission, would ld alloy for multiple wall signs for a business such as Are ricInn. RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIO City staff recommends that a variance be granted to allow for a second wall sign on the oast side of the AmericInn at 1 3025 both Street N App roval of the request is based on the following findings: The existing topography of the site and surrounding properties limit the visibility of the motel from Highway 3. 2. The lack of visibility of the structure and signs is unique to this p arcel of lard. z 3. The sign provisions o f the Zoning Ordinance limit the business to one gall sign thus restricting the owners ability to advertise a business with limited visibility. 4 The granting of the variance is not detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the surrounding area. 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