Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/16/2010 - Special Meeting

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E C(&TIR RAMSEY, MINNESOTA August 26, 2010 Tim Gladhill.:.c: Associate' Planner City of Ramsey;`. 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey; MN 55303 RE:•fnferihi Use Permit for Off -Premises Signs at The COR Mr: Gledhill, On behalf of the Ramsey HRA, we are requesting approval of an interim use permit for three off - premises signs in support of The COR:_ . _.. . • Rehab Pylon A. This an existing sign located at the northeast corner of Highway 10 and Ramsey Boulevard. • Rehab Pylon B: This is an existing sign located at the northwest corner of Highway 10 and Armstrong Boulevard Community Pylon. This new sign proposed between Highway 10 and City Hall near the future Northstar Station. . We are requesting the interim use permit to.allow.signage.in support of The COR development. We have reviewed the interim use permit standards in Section 117-52 of the ordinance, the Town.Center • district standards, in Section 117,118 and the sign standards in Division 8 of the ordinance. We find that the proposed use is consistent with the intent of the district guidelines. Specifically, the interim use permit standards have been as follows: •• • a. The use conforms to the zoning regulations. The signage complies with the purposed and intent of the zoning regulations. The signs would include a mix of development signage and tenant signage to create provide Way finding to The COR, which is a regional destination for commercial, retail, residential and recreational activities. The signage is proposed on three separate city -owned parcels. The proposed signage would be consistent with the overall theme of the development and would help visitors find their way from Highway 10, across the railroad tracks into The COR. The interim use permit is requested to allow rehabilitation of two off -premises signs (Pylon A and Pylon B). Since the project is simply rehabilitation of existing signs, the height and size of these signs is consistent with ordinance requirements.- We. would prime and repaint the existing sign frames, replace the sign lexon sign panels and add landscaping at the base. The new sign would be the primary signage for the project. This sign would be 30 feet high and 15 feet wide. The 235-square foot sign face would allow adequate space for a large development sign, tenant signs and an electronic message board that could be used for community events. The sign would have a brick base and would be internally light. The interim use permit is requested to allow an off -premises sign in this location and to exceed the size limitation for a freestanding sign. i