HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-13 PC Recommending ResolutionWHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from United
Properties for sign variances to allow an increase in overall pylon sign area for the Oak Park
Ponds Shopping Center and an increase in the allowable sign area for Kowalski's Market at 5801
Neal Avenue North; 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
SEE ATTACHMENT A
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
follows, to wit:
and
and
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 UNITED PROPERTIES FOR SIGN VARIANCES
TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN OVERALL PYLON SIGN AREA
FOR THE OAK PARK PONDS SHOPPING CENTER AND
AN INCREASE IN THE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA FOR
KOWALSKT'S MARKET AT 5801 NEAL AVENUE NORTH
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
SEE ATTACHMENT B
3. The subject property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development in which
the retail sales operations are a permitted use for the property; and
4. The sign variances have been requested to allow the Oak Park Ponds
pylon sign to be increased to a total of 310 square feet and to allow a total of 520 square feet of
total signage for Kowalski's. Under Section 401.15.0, Signs of the Zoning Ordinance, the pylon
sign would be limited to 200 square feet and Kowalski's a total of 500 square feet of allowable
signage;
5. City staff prepared a preliminary report dated October 6, 2005 reviewing
the request for the sign variances; and
6. The October 6, 2005 planning report recommended approval of the sign
variances subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their October 13, 2005
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 THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by United Properties for sign variances to allow an increase in
overall pylon sign area for the Oak Park Ponds Shopping Center and an increase in the allowable
sign area for Kowalski's Market at 5 801 Neal Avenue North and affecting the real property as
follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
Be and the same as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for
approval with the following findings of fact:
1. The application requests an increase in allowable signage from 200 square feet to 310
square feet for the Oak Park Ponds Shopping Center pylon sign.
2. The application requests an increase in allowable signage from 500 to 520 square feet for
Kowalski's Market.
3. The overpass of Highway 36 and Highway 5 provides a significant visibility barrier for
businesses in Oak Park Ponds Shopping Center, resulting in a hardship for advertising in
this location.
The motion for approval was recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park
Heights with the following conditions:
1. The Oak Park Ponds area identification pylon sign shall be allowed to be increased in
size to a maximum of 310 square feet and contain individual tenant identification.
2. The pylon sign shall not exceed a total height of 35 feet.
3. Kowalski's Market shall be permitted to have up to a total of 520 square feet of wall and
freestanding signage.
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4. All sign panels shall be lit in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance sign provisions
including the requirement that signs with internal lighting shall include illumination of
only the text and/or logo portion of the message.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 13 day
of October 2005.
.� John ' City Administrator
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Attachment A
Washington County GEO Code: 06-029-20-11-0011
Legal Description: Lots 2,4, 5 & 6, Block 1, Oak Park Ponds Addition
Physical Address: 5801 Neal Ave. N.
ATTACHMENT B
Sign Variance
Oak Park Ponds & Kowalski's Market — 5801 Neal Ave. N.
Application Materials
O Application Form
O Fees
O Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 11X17 Sets)
O Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
O Mailing List from Washington County (350'/150' from subject property)
Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: September 28, 2005
Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: October 13, 2005
Required Approvals: VARIANCE
City Council 4/5
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. i and 2)