Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/02/2008

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Commissioner Van Scoy expressed concern regarding Finding of Fact No. 17 and stated the proposal has the potential to impact traffic depending on the final outcome of the applicant's request. Community Development Director Miller suggested the finding could be amended to state that the final location of the signs will be approved by the City Engineer. . Motion by Commissioner Van Stoy, seconded by Commissioner Hunt, to recommend that City Council adopt Findings of Fact relating to A-I Custom Signs' request for a conditional use permit to exceed sign restrictions established in City Code, with the following amendment: Finding of Fact #17 shall be amended to state: "17. That the proposal will/'.Yill not may adversely impact traffic in this area and is subiect to approval by the City Engineer." Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Hunt, Brauer, Cleveland, and Rogers. Voting No: None. Absent: Commis.sioner Levine. Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, to recommend that City Council approve A-I Custom Signs' request to exceed sign restrictions at 6401 Highway 10 NW and 6415 Highway 10 NW and declaring terms of same contingent upon reducing the size of the proposed directional signs and entering into an encroachment agreement with the City of Ramsey and Connexus Energy, and amending conditions #5 and #6 as follows: 5. The gross surface area of the two freestanding, directional ground signs shall not exceed 16 square feet per face per sign. The height of these signs shull not exceed seven feet nine inches. 6. The installation of the signs on the Subject Property shall require a sign permit from the City of Ramsey (the "City"). The exact location, height. and configuration of each sign is subject to approval by the City. Footings for each sign must be sized by a licensed engineer. Motion Carried. V oting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Cleveland, Hunt, Brauer, and Rogers. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Levine. Chairperson Nixt stated this item will be heard by the City Council on October 14,2008. Case #3: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Tag Machine Associate Planner Gladhill. explained that Sharp and Associates is proposing to construct an 11,000 square foot manufacturing and office facility for Tag Machine site at the intersection of Azurite Street and Bunker Lake Boulevard in the Gateway North Industrial Park. He stated this is a TIF project and the proposed site will have a building coverage of approximately 27%; City Code permits building coverage up to 45%. He stated that given the unique configuration of the lot, it appears that the applicant has maximized building coverage for the site. He indicated the Planning Commission/October 2, 2008 Page 11 of 15