HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-22 City Council Resolution #02-01-12 RESOLUTION NO. 0 � "0 1 1
CITY COUNCEL
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY OPH INVESTMENT LLP FOR A SIGN
VARIANCE AT THE ARBY'S RESTAURANT AT
5990 NEAL AVENUE NORTH
BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Mike
Lawrence of Signcrafters, representing the owner, OPH Investments LLP for a sign variance to
add one reader board sign an the south wall of the Arby's restaurant at 5990 Neal Avenue; and
after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Comnnission of Oak Park
Heights recommended that the application be approved subject to conditions. The City Council
of the City 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 ATTACHMENT A
and
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Co Development Department consisting of the following items:
SSE ATTACHMENT B
and
3. The property is subject to a conditional use permit 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 signs
on the front building facade; and
S. 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 signage exceeds the signage allowances specified under
Section 401.15.G of the Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance for numbers of signs and szgn
square feet allowed within the B -2, General Business District; and
7 . City staff prepared a memorandum dated January 3, 2002 reviewing the
request; and
8. The January , 2002 memorandum recommended that the application for a
sign variance to add one reader board sign on the south w all off'the Arby's restaurant at 5 990
Neal Avenue be approved with conditions; and
9. The Planning Comr ssion held a public hearing at their January 10, 2002
meeting, took conunents Tor . the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and
recommended that the application be approved subject to conditions.
NOW THEREFORE, E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCILL FOR
THE CITY OF OAK PAR SIGHTS TEAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE
''SING:
A. The variance application submitted by Mike Lawrence of Sig .era tens for OP
Investment ent for additional sig age at the Arby's restaurant at 5990 Neal Avenue
North and affecting the real property as oll r ;
SEE ATTACBMENT .A
That the City Council finds that the variance for one reader board sign is justifiable in
that the building does not have a sign on the south facade and visibility of the existing
signage is not favorable f rom the south.
Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of oak 'ark Heights for
approval subject to the following conditions:
1. one illuminated reader board sign, not to exceed 32 square Feet, shall be allowed on the
south elevation of the Arb building.
2. Any other conditions of the Planning Commission, City Council and City staff.
Approved by the City Council of the City of oak Park Height this 22nd day of fanuar r
2002.
iu et, Mayor
ATTEST;
Kimberly Kam er, .Asti g City .A.d irristrator
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14168 57"' treet N * Box 2007' • Oak Park Heights NW 55082 � Phone
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Attachment "A"
Arby's: 5990 Neal Avenue N orth
Lot 1, Block 2 Jacob Addition
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14168 Street N + Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 o Phone (651) 439 -4439 Fax 439 -0574
Attachment "B"
Arby's Sign Variance
0 Application form and payment for fees
Proof of ownership or authorization to proceed as applicant
parcel search obtained from Washington county of all p roper - ties located within
500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property
0 Property Tax Statement
Signage Plan
Building Elevations
Other Plans and/or information ation as required by O rdinance or requested by City Staff
3 full scale sots of plan
2 —11 X ' " sets o lans
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