HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-08 CC Resolution (Unsigned) RESOLUTION NO.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY KTJ LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ELEVEN
FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AT THE OAK PARK PONDS
DEVELOPMENT, 5801 NEAL AVENUE NORTH FOR AN
AMENDED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND VARIANCE
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from KTJ
Limited Partnership Eleven for an amended planned unit development and variance to allow for
an increase in height and sign area for the existing pylon sign, placement of illuminated tenant
signage on the south and west facades of the retail building that backs up to 58 Street and
placement of an illuminated 150 square foot Rainbow Foods sign on the northeast corner of the
building at 5801 Neal Avenue; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the
Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the application be partially
approved and partially denied 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 Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B
and
3. The property is subject to specific general plan of development approvals
for the Oak Park Ponds development approved in 1997; and
4. The applicants have proposed a 310 square foot pylon sign that would be
45 feet in height, a 150 square foot sign on the northeast corner of the Rainbow Foods store and
additional individual tenant signs on the west and south facades of the building that backs up to
58 Street; and
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5. All of the proposed signage exceeds the signage allowances specified
under Section 401.15.G of the Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance and what was approved for
signage under the general plan of development approved for the subject site in 1997; and
6. City staff prepared a memorandum dated December 6, 2001 reviewing the
request; and
7. The December 6, 2001 memorandum recommended that the application
for an amended planned unit development and variance be approved for the pylon sign area, the
150 square foot Rainbow sign, and one additional wall sign for each tenant space on the building
which backs up to 58 Street. The request for an increase in height of the pylon sign to 45 feet
was recommended for denial.
8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their December 13,
2001 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and
recommended that the application for an amended planned unit development and variance be
approved for the pylon sign area, the 150 square foot Rainbow sign, and one additional wall sign
for each tenant space on the building which backs up to 58 Street. The request for an increase
in height of the pylon sign to 45 feet was recommended for denial.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE
FOLLOWING:
A. The amended planned unit development and variance submitted by KTJ Limited
Partnership Eleven for additional signage at the Oak Park Ponds development at 5801
Neal Avenue North and affecting the real property as follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for
partial approval and partial denial subject to the following conditions:
1. The 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 must remain a maximum of 30 feet in height.
3. A 150 square foot Rainbow sign be allowed on the northeast corner of the Rainbow
Foods building.
4. The additional wall signs for each tenant space on the building which back up to 58
Street shall not be allowed.
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5. The wall light fixtures on the north side of the Rainbow Foods building shall be
retrofitted to be compliant with Zoning Ordinance lighting requirements.
6. All other conditions of the Planning Commission, City Council and City staff.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 8 day of January
2002.
David Beaudet, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kimberly Kamper, Acting City Administrator
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