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' NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC.
4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Telephone: 763.231.2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2561 planners @nacplanning.com
February 16, 2005
Mr. Jerry Ruta FAA
RT Minneapolis co,
660 Westin Ridge Parkway
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Chaska, MN 55318
RE: Oak Park Heights — Development Application for Ruby Tuesday
FILE NO: 798.02 — 05.02
Dear Mr. Ruta:
The City of Oak Park Heights is in receipt of your application submitted on February 9,
2005 seeking consideration by the City of the development of the Ackerman property.
With this letter, we are notifying you that your application will be deemed complete with
the receipt of the following items by February 23, 2005:
1. Mailing labels from Washington County for all properties within 350 feet from the
subject site.
2. The original signed application.
3. A sample of the LED sign band material for Planning Commission and City
Council review.
As part of the review process for this application, a plan review will be held on February
23, 2005 at 11:15 AM at City Hall. We encourage you and /or your representatives to
attend this meeting.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 15.99, Subd. 3(0, the City of Oak Park Heights is
herewith extending the period of time for agency /city review of the application for an
additional 60 day period (for a total of 120 days from the date of application) inasmuch
as the City has determined that additional research and study by the City staff relative to
the complexity of the project as proposed will be required. Place contact me with any
questions you may have.
Sincerely,
NO THW ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC.
colt D. Richards, AICP
Senior Planner
PC: Eric Johnson, Julie Hultman
e. Ingress /Egress. No sign or sign structure shall be erected or maintained
if it prevents free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
No sign or sign structure shall be attached to a stand pipe or fire escape.
f. Property Number. A minimum of one (1) address sign identifying the
correct property number as assigned by the City shall be required on each
principal building in all districts. Such sign shall be of sufficient size to be
legible from the nearest street yet shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in
area. The numbers shall be metal, glass, plastic or durable material and the
numbers shall not be less than three and one -half (3.5) inches in height, in
a contrasting color to the base or made of some reflective material and so
placed to be easily seen from the street.
g. Seasonal /Holiday. No publicly authorized seasonal /holiday decoration
shall be allowed on or within the right -of -way.
h. Sign Message. The commercial message of signs shall be neat and
orderly and not obscene. The signs shall be professionally prepared.
i. Electrical Building Code. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with
the Minnesota State Building Code and the National Electrical Code. The
maximum brightness of the signs in combination with the building and site
lighting shall not exceed the standards found in Section 401.15.B.7 of this
Ordinance. All electrical service wiring shall be buried.
j. Hours of Operation. Signs in the R -B, B -1, B -2, B -3, CBD, B -W, and I
Districts may only be illuminated during business hours, or until eleven
o'clock (11:00) PM, which is later.
k. External Lighting. Signs with external lighting shall have no exposed light
sources or fixtures unless decorative fixtures are utilized and the light source
is fully concealed and diffused.
I. Internal Lighting. Signs with internal lighting shall include illumination of
only the text and /or logo portion of the message. Back lighting of signage
on fabric awnings is prohibited.
M. Neon. Neon signs shall be limited to channel letter signs, logos, and
permanent window signage in the R -B, B -1, B -2, B -3, B -W and I Districts.
Detailed neon signs, subject to Design Guidelines review, shall be allowed
in the CBD District.
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68. Roof Line: The top of the cornice or, when the building has
a pitched roof, the intersection of the outside
wall with the roof.
69. Roof Sign: Any sign which is erected, constructed or
attached wholly or in part upon any roof or over
the highest roof line of a building.
70. Rotating Sign: A sign which revolves or rotates on its axis by
mechanical means.
71. Rummage Sale Sign: Signs advertising infrequent temporary display
and sale by an occupant on his premises of
personal property, including general household
rummage, used clothing and appliances.
72. Security Sign: A sign identifying the presence of a security
system.
73. Service Entrance: Secondary passage or opening to a structure
which is intended for delivery and removal of
merchandise or goods, and which is not
intended as a public entrance.
74. Sign: The use of any words, numerals, figures,
devices or trademarks by which anything is
made known such as are used to show an
individual, firm, professional or business and are
visible to the general public.
75. Sign Area: The area within the marginal lines of the surface
of a sign which bear the advertisement or, in the
case of messages, figures or symbols attached
directly to a building or sign structure, that area
which is included in the smallest rectangle or
series of geometric figures used to circumscribe
the message, figure or symbol displayed
thereon.
76. Sign Setback: The distance from the property line and curb to
the nearest part of the sign, measured
perpendicularly to the property line or curb.
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43. Menu Board: A sign containing a food price list for restaurant
customers, but containing no advertising or
identification.
44. Message Sign: A sign which allows for the graphic and /or verbal
content to be changed, when desired, through
electronic or manual methods.
45. Monument Sign: A freestanding sign that is intended to be
incorporated into some form of landscaping
design scheme or planter box, is attached to the
ground by means of a freestanding support
structure, is solid from grade to the top of the
structure, has materials that are constructed of
the same primary building materials of the
principal structure, is placed directly on the
ground or on an interior planter base which is
incorporated into a design arrangement. A
monument sign shall be considered as one sign
though it may have two (2) faces.
46. Motion Sign: Any sign which revolves, rotates, has moving
parts, or gives illusion of motion.
47. Multi -Faced Sign: Any sign with a sign face oriented to more than
two (2) directions.
48. Nameplate Sign: Any sign in a residential district which states the
name and /or address of a business or occupant
of the lot where the sign is placed.
49. Neon Sign: Any sign that utilizes a brightly colored gas
discharge lamp without filaments that is bent into
letters or designs.
50. Non - Profit Organization: A corporation formed under Chapter 317 of
Minnesota State Statutes and which is formed
for a purpose not involving pecuniary gain to its
shareholders, or members and paying no
dividends or other pecuniary enumeration,
directly or indirectly, to its shareholders or
members, or a community or civic group such as
the Lion's Club, League of Women Voters, etc.
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