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

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #10-09- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF RAMSEY HRA FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from the City of Ramsey HRA, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant", for an interim use permit to install off -premise signage on the property generally known as 14550 Armstrong Blvd NW and legally described as follows: Lot 3, Block 1 Hauser Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota ("Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY (the "City"), ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the Applicant properly applied for an interim use permit (the "Permit") to install permanent, off -premise signage on the Subject Property. 2. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-52 (Interim Use Permits) of the City Code on September 16; 2010 and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 1.23 acres in size. 4. That the Subject Property is zoned TC-2 Town Center District. 5. That the Subject Property is currently vacant. 6. That the Subject Property has public road frontage along Armstrong Blvd NW. 7. That the parcels to the east, west and north of the Subject Property are also zoned TC-2 Town Center District and the parcel to the south of the Subject Property (across TH 10) is zoned B-2 Business. 8. That parcels in the TC-2 Town Center District are limited to one (1) ground sign per parcel. 9. That the gross surface area of a ground sign is limited to 100 square feet per sign face (nor should it exceed an aggregate gross surface area of 200 square feet). 10. That the maximum height permitted by City Code for a ground sign in the TC-2 Town Center District is six (6) feet. 11. That the sign was installed prior to the property be rezoned to TC-2 Town Center District and is considered to be a lawful non -conforming structure. 24