Resolution - #16-11-210 - 11/22/2016

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Councilmember LeTourneau introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-11-210 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0971 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM QUALITY SIGN SOLUTIONS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED BOTH HEIGHT AND AREA STANDARDS FOR A GROUND SIGN IN THE COR-2 DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7900 SUNWOOD DRIVE NW. WHEREAS, Quality Sign Solutions, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant," has properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the "City") for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed both the height and area standards for a ground sign in the COR-2 on the property generally known as 7900 Sunwood Drive NW and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, COR Two Northstar, 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: 1. That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 of the Ramsey City Code on November 3, 2016, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. That the Subject Property is within The COR zoning district and the COR2 sub-district. Properties to the east and north of the Subject Property are also within the COR2 sub- district. The Subject Property is bordered to the south by the BNSF railroad tracks (and Trunk Highway 10 south of the tracks) and the Armstrong Blvd Interchange ramp on the west. 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 8.92 acres in size (total). 4. That the Subject Property is owned by Northstar Marketplace Station LLC (the "Property Owner"). 5. That there are presently two (2) ground signs on the Subject Property; one displays the price of fuel (along Zeolite Street) and the second, which would be replaced by the proposed sign, is adjacent to the off ramp to Armstrong Boulevard. 6. That within the COR2 sub-district, one (1) ground sign per street frontage is permitted. 7. That the Subject Property has multiple frontages (along Sunwood Drive, Zeolite Street, Armstrong Boulevard, and is only separated from Highway 10 by the BNSF railroad tracks.