Resolution - #02-05-113 - 05/14/2002

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Councilmember Zimmerman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #02-05-113 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0611 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM BOB MULLER OF RUM RIVER PLAZA FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN SIZE RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Rum River Plaza Associates for a conditional use permit to exceed the sign size restrictions on the property legally described as follows: The north 426.29 feet as measured along the west line of that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section, 11, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, lying westerly of the center line of State Highway No. 47. Subject to road easements over the North and East 33 feet. ("Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That Rum River Plaza Associates, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," properly applied for a conditional use permit to exceed the 100 square foot per side sign size restriction by 54 square feet per side. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on May 2, 2002, 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 5.13 acres in size. That the Subject Property and the parcels to the north are zoned B-1 Business. Properties to the south and west are zoned R-1R Single Family Rural and parcels to the east are zoned Planned Unit Development (Rum River Hills Golf Course). 5. That Section 9.12.08, Subd. 1, of the Ramsey City Code states that there shall not be more than one ground sign and it shall not exceed 100 square feet for each exposed face. 6. That the Applicant owns and operates a multi-tenant retail building on the Subject Property. That the Applicant is proposing to expand the existing pylon sign located on the subject property by 54 square feet in order to provide adequate advertising space for all tenants located in the multi- tenant building. 8. The size of the pylon sign on the subject property will be 145 square feet per side for an aggregate sign surface of 290 square feet.