Resolution - #99-01-021 - 01/26/1999

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Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION//99-01-021 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT /40484 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM NORTHLAND SECURITY BANK FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN SIZE RESTRICTIONS IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Northland Security Bank for a conditional use permit to exceed the sign size restrictions at the bank facility located on the property generally known as 14125 St. Francis Blvd. NW and legally described as follows: Lot 4, Block 1, RIVER'S BEND PLAZA 3~ 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 that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: That on December 8, 1998, Northland Security Bank, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," properly applied for a conditional use permit to exceed the sign size restrictions in the commercial district. That the applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on January 5, 1999, 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 1.5 acres in size. That the Subject Property, the adjacent property to the south, and the property on the west side of St. Francis Blvd. is zoned Planned Unit Development; the property on the north side of 142"a Avenue is zoned B-1 Business, and the property on the east side of Xkimo Street NW is owned public park land. o That Section 9.12.08, Subd. 1 of the Ramsey City Code states that the sign surface area on a ground sign in a commercial district shall not exceed 100 square feet. o That the amount of sign surface area currently existing on the ground sign on the Subject Property is approximately 100 square feet. That the Applicant is proposing to add a fourteen (14) square foot "Instant Cash" sign to the existing ground or freestanding sign structure.