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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-18 Compliance Request - Sign Removal 401 . City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. Direct: 651.351.1661 P.O. Box 2007 Email: jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone: 651.439.4439 Fax: 651.439.0574 January 18, 2012 Karen Romain - Simondet Grubb & Ellis 5353 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 400 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 -1340 Re: Former Denny Hecker Automotive Dealership Signage Property Address: 14702 60 St. N., Oak Park Heights, MN Property Identification Number: 33.030.20.43.0042 Dear Ms. Romain - Simondet: I am writing to follow up City Administrator, Eric Johnson's phone call to you today, relative the above - referenced business property, which was closed for business in the winter of 2008- 2009 and to bring your attention to City of Oak Park Heights Ordinance regulations related to the removal of closed business signage. When a business in Oak Park Heights permanently closes or leaves a tenant space, signs are to be removed within 30 days from the close of the business, per the criteria established within City Ordinance 401.15.G.15.c "Out of Business Signs." A copy of this ordinance is enclosed for your convenience. All City Ordinances can be found on the City of Oak Park Heights webpage at www.cityofoakparkheights.com. With this letter, you are directed to remove all signage related to the former business occupancy (see attached photos), including that applied to the four service bay doors at the western elevation, and correct any damage to the building structure as a result of such removal, no later than the end of the day, Thursday, February 16, 2012. A compliance check will be made after the 16 of February to verify compliance. If compliance is not found, the City Ordinance violation shall be directed to the Oak Park Heights Police Department for misdemeanor citation proceedings and the City will use its own resources to remedy the matter and will then charge back the cost of such resources to the property owner at a rate upward of $200.00 per hour. Your prompt attention to this request is appreciated. Please contact me immediately with any questions you may have. Sincerely, Julie Hultman Planning & Code Enforcement Officer Enclosures pc: ATC Realty Sixteen, Inc. (420 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94101 Mark Vierling, City Attorney Brian DeRosier, Chief of Police Eric Johnson, City Administrator 401.15.G.15. REMOVAL OF UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL SIGNS. If the Zoning Administrator or designee finds that any sign or sign structure is unsafe or in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, written notice shall be given to the owner and /or party responsible for the sign to comply with the standards required by this Section in a prescribed time frame and manner. The removal of the signs shall be done in the following manner: c) Out of Business Signs. Signs not used for signing when a business permanently closes or leaves the tenant space shall be removed or altered within thirty (30) days from the close of business. Wall or freestanding signs and sign structures that are in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance but are not in use shall be addressed in the following manner: 1) Wall signs. The sign shall be removed. 2) Wall signs (cabinet). A blank face shall be inserted in the cabinet. 3) Freestanding Signs. The sign area shall be totally covered. 4) Non - Conforming Signs /Sign Structures. All non - conforming signs and sign structures shall be removed in compliance with Section 401.15.G.11 of this Ordinance.