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Home My WebLink About06-12-51 RESOLUTION NO. 06-12-51 CITY COUNCIL CTTY OF OAK PARK HFIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE REQUEST BY LAWRENCE SIGN ON BEHALF OF BUFFALO WILD WINGS, FOR SIGN VARIANCES AND DEVIATION FROM THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR A RESTAURANT LOCATION AT 5991 NORWICH AVENUE NORTH IN THE OAK PARK SHOPPING CENTER WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Lawrence Sign on behalf of Buffalo Wild Wings for sign variances and deviation from the Design Guidelines for a restaurant location at 5991 Norwich Avenue North in the Oak Park Shopping Center; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the sign variances be denied and the request for Design Guidelines deviation be partially approved. 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 Community Development Department consisting of the following items: SEE ATTACHMENT B and 3. The sign request would be to allow three signs versus the two that are allowed by the Sign Ordinance. Two of the requested wall signs would exceed the allowable sign area if the color background is considered as sign area. The color wrap proposed on the awnings and outdoor seating area fence would also not be allowed under the Design Guidelines. 4. City staff prepared a planning report dated October 27, 2006 reviewing the request; and 5. The planning report dated October 27, 2006 recommended against approving the sign variances and deviation from the Design Guidelines. 6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their November 9, 2006 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the sign variances be denied and the request for Design Guidelines deviation • be partially approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Lawrence Sign on behalf of Buffalo Wild Wings for sign variances and deviation from the Design Guidelines for a restaurant location at 5991 Norwich Avenue North in the Oak Park Shopping Center and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights as follows: Sign Variance 1. The City Council approves the request for a sign variance to allow a total of three wall signs, the hardship being limitations of visibility from Highway 36 and the need to adequately identify the rear entrance to the building for deliveries. The request for the variance is approved with the following condition: a. The sign to be placed on the west fagade shall not exceed 24 square feet in sign area and shall be centered above the rear service door. 2. The City Council does not consider the black, white and yellow colors proposed on the building facade as signage and said area will not count against permitted sign allowances. Design Standards 3. The City Council approves deviation from the Design Guidelines as follows: a. The black awnings shall be allowed and will not count against the total allowance for primary or vivid colors as specified in the Design Guidelines. b. The dashed color band on the awnings shall be permitted. C. The decorative color bands on the outdoor seating railings shall not be allowed. d. The black, white and yellow colors proposed on the building fagade shall be considered as primary or vivid colors. Less than 5 percent of the building facades shall be primary or vivid colors. . Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Par JLHeights this 28"' da f November 2006. a David Beaudet, Mayor AT ST: ric son, City Administrator • Attachment A Washington County GEO Code: 05- 029 -20 -12 -0046 Legal Description: Within Lot 4, Block 1, Oak Park Commons Physical Address: 5991 Norwich Ave. N. ATTACHMENT B iF Sign Variance & Deviation From Design Guidelines Buffalo Wild Wings — 5991 Norwich Ave. N. Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 11 X1 7 Sets) • Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal • Mailing List from Washington County (3507150' from subject property) Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: October 25, 2006 Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: November 8, 2006 Required Approvals: VARIANCE City Council 4/5 i 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 the variance. An application to extend the approval of a variance shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.04.C.4.1 and 2)