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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-10 Planning Commission Recommending Resolution A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION .. OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY OPH INVESTMENT LLP FOR A SIGN 'V'ARIANCE AT THE ARBY'S RESTAURANT AT 5990 NEAL AVENUE NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request fromMike - Lawrence of Signcrafters, representing the owner, OPH Investments LLP for a sign variance to add one reader board sign on the south wall of the Arby's restaurant at 5990 Neal Avenue; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission 'of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact: 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as follows, to wit: SEE ATTAC.EaV.ENT 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 subject to a conditional use pernut approved in 1998 to allow the Arby's restaurant and drive through; and 4. In 1998, the City also granted a sign variance to allow for two wall sins on the front building facade; and 5. The applicants have proposed a 32 square foot reader board sign with up to four text lines on the south facade of the Arby's restaurant; and 6. The proposed szgnage exceeds the sxgnabe allowances specified under Section 401.15.G of the Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance for numbers of signs allowed within the B -2, General Business District; and 7 . City staff prepared a memorandum dated January 3., 2002 review ng the request; and 8. The January 3, 2002 memorandum m recommended that the application for a sign vanance to add one Treader board sign on the south wall of the Arbor's restaurant at 5990 Neal Avenue be approved with conditions; and 9. The Pl nn g Commission held a public hearing at their January 10, 2002 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the following recommendation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY of OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT , rnE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TRE FOLLOWING: A. The variance application submitted by M e Lawrehee of Signcr rs for OPH Investment LLP for additional si nage at the Arby's restaurant at 5990 Neal Avenue North and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby recommended t the City Council of the City of Oa Park Heights for approval subject to the following -conditions I. one 111 rm ated reader board sign, not to exceed 32 square feet, shall be allowed on the south elevation of the Arby's building. 2. Any other conditions of the lanng Cousin, City Council and City staff Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of oak Park Heights this 1 da of an ar r 2002, ell George Vogt fair ATTEST Kimberly Kamp e , Act ng City Administrator 2 a\ \ c i t � - 0 �2 <r$ \ t y- w � \ : a P ar k H ei ah ts 14168 57 Street N ® Box 2007® Oak Par Heights, MN 55082 ®Phone (65!)4]9 -4439 ® Fax 439 -0574 Attachment "A" Arby 5 9 9 0 Neal Avenue North Lot ], Block 2 Jacob Ad d itio n P|D # 06.029.20.011-0014 � , - � , .■ . , , TREE CITY U cit of Oak Park He*ghts 14168 57"' Street N o Box 2007 * Oak Park Hei MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 • Fax 439-0574 Attachment "B" Arb Si Variance 0 Application form and pa for fees a Proof of ownership or authorization to proceed as applicant o A parcel search obtained from Washin Count of all properties located within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the propert Propert Tax Statement * Si Plan * Buildin Elevations * Other Plans and/or information as re b Ordinance or re b Cit Staff 3 full scale sets of plan 20 — 11 " X 17" sets of plans I d TREE CITY U.S.A.