Resolution - #11-05-103 - 05/31/2011

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Councilmember Elvig introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #11 -05 -103 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0887 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM ALLINA MEDICAL CLINIC FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN SIZE AND NUMBER RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Allina Medical Clinic for a conditional use permit to exceed the both the allowable number of signs and sign size restrictions on the property generally known as 7231 Sunwood Dr and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Ramsey Town Center 14 Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota ( "Subject Property ") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That Allina Medical Clinic, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," properly applied for a conditional use permit (the "Permit ") to exceed the allotted square footage for wall and monument signage, to use lettering and graphics that are greater than twelve (12) inches in height, and to exceed the allowable number of signs on the Subject Property. 2. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117 -51 (Conditional Use Permits) of the City Code on May 19, 2011, 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 3.02 acres in size. 4. That the Subject Property is zoned COR -3. 5. That the parcels to the south and west of the Subject Property are zoned COR -3, the parcel to north is zoned COR -3a, and the parcels to the east of the Subject Property are zoned E -2. 6. That the COR district sign regulations, excluding the COR -2 sub - district, are much more restrictive than the sign regulations for the other Business and Employment districts. 7. That the intent of the more restrictive sign regulations was to apply them to the central areas of The COR where there will typically be many multi -tenant buildings, with individual tenants having very limited frontage. 8. That building on the Subject Property is 221 feet in length and eighteen (18) feet in height and has frontage along two (2) public streets, Sunwood Drive and Ramsey Boulevard.