Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/06/2020

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #20-027 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN OVERSIZED RETAIL GATEWAY SIGN ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14590 ARMSTRONG BLVD NW AND DECLARING TERMS OF SAME RECITALS 1. RGH Ramsey LLC, hereinafter referred to as the "Permittee", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to construct and maintain an oversized ground sign on the property generally known as 14590 Armstrong Blvd NW and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1 Hauser Addition (the "Subject Property") 2. That the City of Ramsey (the "City") is the owner of the Subject Property. 3. The City received an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction and maintenance of an oversized ground sign on the Subject Property on January 10, 2020. 4. That the Subject Property is located within the COR-2 District as are all the surrounding properties. 5. The Subject Property is approximately 0.65 acres in size. 6. That the City acquired the Subject Property as part of the Armstrong Blvd Overpass project and it is a potential future site for a regional storm water pond. 7. That the Permittee has a purchase agreement with the City for three (3) parcels on the east side of Armstrong Blvd generally known as 7990, 7992, and 7994 Sunwood Drive and legally described as Lots 1-3, Block 1 COR TWO (the "Benefitting Properties"). 8. That the Benefitting Properties are northeast of the Subject Property and separated by Armstrong Blvd (CSAH 83) 9. That the Permittee is proposing construct a sixty (60) foot tall, 999 square foot, off - premise ground sign (the "Sign") on the Subject Property for visibility for the Benefitting Properties from Highway 10. 10. That as proposed, the Sign would have three (3) tenant panels that are each seven (7) feet in height (84 inches), as well as an eighty (80) inch panel at the top identifying the City of Ramsey.