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<br />CASE # I <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN SIZE, NUMBER, <br />AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON A SINGLE PARCEL; <br />CASE OF SCHAD TRACY SIGNS <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City received an application from Schad Tracy Signs requesting an increase in the maximum <br />sign height and sign area. In accordance with City Code, all variations to the sign regulations are <br />processed with the conditional use permit application. . <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site location map <br />b) Schematics of the proposed sign <br />c) Proposed site plan location of the sign <br />d) Proposed fIndings of fact <br />e) Proposed conditional use permit <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State statute requires notifIcation of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the <br />subject property. Staff notifIed property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Sign regulations for the TC-2 district are similar to the general business districts' regulations <br />with regard to square footage and height allowed and number. of ground signs permitted. The <br />gross surface area of a ground sign is restricted to 100 square feet for each exposed face and shall <br />not exceed an aggregate gross surface area of 200 square feet. Ground signs are limited to one <br />(1) per parcel, and must not exceed 25 feet in height. <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting to construct one additional pylon ground sign off of Highway 10 to <br />advertise businesses in the multi-tenant facility located on Sunwood Drive and Armstrong <br />Boulevard. There is an existing ground sign on site, which displays the cost of gasoline. <br />Furthermore, they are requesting an overage in the amount of allowable square footage for the <br />sign. The proposed sign will be a total of 283.3. square feet, resulting in an overage of 183.3 <br />square feet per exposed face. Part of the sign face will be electronic display. Also, the proposed <br />sign will exceed City Code standards for maximum allowable sign height. The sign is proposed <br />to be 35 feet in height. <br /> <br />The submitted site plan proposes the sign to be located in a drainage and utility easement held by <br />both the City of Ramsey for drainage and Connexus Energy for utilities. An encroachment <br />agreement would need to be processed with both the City and Connexus prior to building permit <br /> <br />1 <br />