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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-4-25 NAC Planning Report K O R T H W E S T A INC _ - IIli ii ii 1 Ili 1 lid 1111 IN ilo lll.111 iii illillI iii i I II IIII II IIll li ki 1. l I'lil II I li will kill Il Ili Iii IIIII ll dill I, l IN ill l li lik I l Ili l IN Ilk iIIII liliiil iiII _ " "���• •• /• �� IIlkI ll l 1 l i Ili i ;II III lls it li llil4lill Ili li li IIII illdill ililii Will ill i iii Y ilii411i i.lillil6lik liY ii ll.lii Ili IIII III IJk li Lili.li liiillli IIII ii IiLlliilkl ii ililil i4k IIII lklliilli ii it 1 IIII Ili III 5 Way I rd, - t 5, T. Louis Park, M 5541 ti .. Telephone: 962.595.,9 336 Facsimile: 962,595.9837 plann;z-rs@nacplanning.com PLANNING REPORT TO: Kimberly Kamper FROM: Mike Darrow /Scott Richards DATE: April 25, 2002 RE: Oak Park Heights Applebee's: Sign Variance/Vestibule Site Plan Review. BACKGROUND Applebee's Restaurant has made an application for a site plan review of a glass vestibule and sign variance for a neon sign located at 13025 60 th Street North. A variance is needed in order to allow wall mounted signs on three different facades of the building. The property is located within the City's Central Business District. The proposed sign and vestibule will be placed on the east elevation of the building. The vestibule will be a total of 50 square feet. The proposed neon sign will be 9.8 square feet. Attached for reference: Exhibit 1— Site Plan of vestibule and Sign Exhibit 2-- Existing Sign Inventory Exhibit 3— Proposed Sign Exhibit 4-- Memo from City Arborist ISSUES ANALYSIS SIGN PERMIT Existing Site Signage. The existing sign locations are shown on the site p lan attached as Exhibit 2. The size and height of each of these signs are as follows: 9 g Square Feet Height Type Sign 1 22 Wall Mounted Sign 2 22 Wall Mounted Sign 3 47 Wall Mounted Sign 4 84 total 30 Freestanding Signs 1,2,3 are wall mounted signs on the north and west sides of the building. Sign 4 is freestanding sign. The CBD sign requirements do not allow freestanding pole signs, only monument signs less than 10 feet in height. According to the City Zoning Ordinance, on a corner lot each facade facing a public right -of -way may have one wall sign. Both the front and side facade may be counted when determining the sign area. Total area of both signs shall not exceed 100 square feet. Proposed Sig nage. The proposed sign w i l l be a 9.8 square feet and mounted on the east elevation. The sign will be neon and illuminated during normal business hours. The restaurant hours are 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. The sign will run on the same electrical circuitry as the existing signs and will be turned off during non - business hours. Central Business District Design Guidelines. Signs should be compatible with the style, composition, materials, colors, and details of the buildings. Signs should also be an integral part of the building and site design. If illuminated signs are permitted, only the text and the logo portion of the message may be illuminated. The location of signs should not obstruct or obscure architectural features. Wall signs should be generally placed immediately above the storefront. Sign materials should be consistent or compatible with the building materials onto which these signs are to be displaced. Wood, metals, and other natural materials are more appropriate than plastic though city staff could review sign materials on case by case basis. Neon signs are not specifically discussed in the Design Guidelines. Variance criteria. Section 401.15 G.11 of the Zoning Ordinance specifies criteria for the granting of sign variances. The criteria and analysis for the Applebee's request is as follows: 1. That particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific parcel of land involved exist. 2. That the condition involved is unique to the particular parcel of land involved. 3. That the purpose of the variation is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value of 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. 5. That the granting of the variation will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other land or improvements in the neighborhood. 0. That the proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply 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. 2 Staff finds that the request for this type of sign is justifiable. At this time, the ad -hoc sign committee has discussed creating more flexibility in numbers of wall signs under maximum square feet of sign area including those on a corner lot. The issue of neon signs isn't addressed in the present city ordinance, however, illuminated signs were discussed in an ad -hoc sign committee meeting. A recommendation has made during the committee meeting to read, "all artificial illumination of signs shall be turned off at the close of business or at 1:00 A.M., whichever occurs later." The proposed sign will not flash or rotate in any manner. An ad -hoc committee summary reports that the committee favors limiting neon window signs to 25 percent of the total area of the window in which they are displayed, which is consistent with the current limit on all permanent window signage. The committee also suggested that if neon exterior signs are prohibited, the prohibition should not include back -lit channel letters that have neon bulbs. SITE PLAN REVIEW: PROPOSED VESTIBULE Central Business District Standards According to the comprehensive Plan for the city, this area is to continue to develop as a central Business District. The 2000 central Business District Design Guidelines call for this area be achieved with building scale and height, building materials and colors, horizontal lines, and architectural styles and details. Buildings should form gateways and pillars to the other precincts from Highway 36. The proposed vestibule will be 50 square feet. currently the total square footage of the restaurant is 6,594 square feet. The vestibule will be glass and attached to the existing building. Lot Performance standards District Lot Area Lot Width Building Height CBD no minimum no minimum 35 feet Building Performance Standards District Front Yard Side Yard Rear Yard CBD no minimum no minimum no minimum Parking standards for a CBD are at least 1 space for each 40 square feet of gross floor area of dining and bar area and 1 space for each 80 square feet of kitchen area. The current restaurant has the following gross floor area: 3 Dining area: 3,170 square feet * 10% Space Allowance140=72 Kitchen Area: 3,328 square feet 10% Space Allowance180 =38 Total required stalls: 110 Stalls Total stalls at Applebee's 110 Stalls The addition of the vestibule will not require additional parking stalls. Applebee's is proposing to reserve two existing parking spaces next to the vestibule for "to -go" parking. This type of parking would be allowed for customers who are picking up food from the restaurant. Parking on these two spaces wouldn't be strictly enforced and would be considered convenience parking for the "to -go" area. RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS Based on the parking requirements, landscaping, design guidelines, and lot coverage, the proposed vestibule meets with the general performance standards for the City. As part of the approval of the site plan, two trees should be replaced as proposed by the City Arborist. Additional landscaping and screening are subject to review by the city Arborist in her memo dated April 26, 2002. City staff recommends that a variance be granted to allow for an additional wall sign not to exceed 100 square feet in total size to be installed on the east facade of the Applebee's Restaurant located at 13625 60 Street North. Approval of the request is conditioned on the following: 1. one additional wall mounted sign not to exceed 10 square feet and to be allowed on the east elevation of Applebee's Restaurant. 2. The sign shall be illuminated during regular business hours and must be turned off after 1:00 A.M. 3. The neon sign shall not flash or rotate in any manner. 4. The two "to -go" parking spaces will be permitted. 6. Landscaping and screening shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Arborist. 6. Any other conditions of the Planning Commission, city council, and City staff. pc: Kris Danielson 4 TA T- F "I HiNlli NO.. Z 6 I f .... 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Widin" <kwidin rnrnrnpcc.org> Toe <srichards c@nacplanning.com> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:49 AM Subject: Applebee's Landscaping Scott -- As requested, I have inspected the current landscaping at the Applebee's Restaurant in regards to their recent application for a vestibule addition. The landscaping looks fine except for the following: 1. a mugho pine (evergreen shrub) at the northwest corner of the parking lot is dead - this plant should be replaced. 2. a spruce (evergreen tree) on the south side of the parking lot is dead - this plant should be replaced. The taller shrubs in front of the building could use some proper pruning, but this is a minor issue. Kathy Widin Municipal Arb on st City of oak Park Heights cc: Kris Danielson EXHIBIT 4 4/26/2002