5. Hiway 5 Centre: Park Lot Setback Variance/Site Plan.A
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
P.C. DATE: 7 -17 -96
C.C. DATE: 7 -12 -96
CASE: 96-4 Site Plan
BY: Al -Jaff e
STAFF REPORT
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PROPOSAL: A 13 foot parking lot setback variance and a sign plan review for
a 10,000 square foot retail facility.
LOCATION: North of Highway 5, West of Great Plains Boulevard, South of
West 79th Street and East of the Chanhassen Inn
APPLICANT: Roman Roos Mike Ramsey
1727 Green Crest Drive 22173 Harsdale Drive
Victoria, MN 55386 Farmington Hills, MI
48335
(612)829 -3848 (810)615 -0959
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Business
SEWER AND WATER:
BH, Highway Business District awe BY cK?
1.06 acres ERdory L
N - West 79th Street Date submitted to
S - Highway 5
E - Holiday and Great Plains Boulevard, Highway
W - Chanhassen Inn/Highway Business
Services are available to the site.
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The site is fairly level, previously occupied by the
Prairie House: Restaurant Building. The building
was demolished between April 3 -10, 1996 to
prepare the site for future development.
' 2000 LAND USE: Commercial
Submitted to
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PRESENT ZONING:
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ACREAGE:
ADJACENT ZONING
AND LAND USE:
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Business
SEWER AND WATER:
BH, Highway Business District awe BY cK?
1.06 acres ERdory L
N - West 79th Street Date submitted to
S - Highway 5
E - Holiday and Great Plains Boulevard, Highway
W - Chanhassen Inn/Highway Business
Services are available to the site.
SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The site is fairly level, previously occupied by the
Prairie House: Restaurant Building. The building
was demolished between April 3 -10, 1996 to
prepare the site for future development.
' 2000 LAND USE: Commercial
Submitted to
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PROPOSAL /SUMMARY
' On June 10, 1996, the City Council approved Site Plan Review #96 -4 for the Hiway 5 Centre as
shown on the site plan dated April 12, 1996, subject to conditions. The request was for a site plan
' review approval for the construction of a one story, multi -tenant retail building with an area of
10,000 square feet. It is proposed to be occupied by a bagel shop, a coffee shop, an optometrist,
Dominos Pizza, and a sporting goods store. The site is zoned BH, Highway Business District and
bordered by West 79th Street to the north, Highway 5 to the south, Holiday Service Station and
Great Plains Boulevard to the east, and Chanhassen Inn to the west. The site was the location of the
Prairie House Restaurant. It was demolished in April of 1996.
r e site is 1.06 acres. The site is visible directly from Highway The lot area for the y g y 5 and has full
' access from West 79th Street.
The zoning ordinance requires all parking lots within a BH District to maintain a 25 foot setback
from a front property line. The applicant showed a parking lot setback of 12 feet from West 79th
Street which requires a variance. Staff and the applicant hoped that this variance could be
avoided. We instructed the applicant to revise the plans before the site plan request appeared
before City Council. It was concluded that unless the building was reduced in size, the setback
would not be met. Staff presented all the facts regarding the variance to the City Council in order
for them to give us direction on whether they would be willing to approve it or not. We
explained that if the direction was to approve the variance, then staff would publish this item for
the next Planning Commission meeting for a public hearing and bring it before the City Council
for official action. Meanwhile, we would issue the building permit for the applicant to start work
' on the project, contingent upon the City Council approving the variance no later than 30 days
following building permit issuance.
' The City Council directed staff to take the variance application through the process.
The second part of this application relates to signage on the building. The Planning Commission
' and City Council approved the signage criteria, however, the Planning Commission wanted to
review the actual signage and approve it.
i BACKGROUND
On June 10, 1996, the City Council approved Site Plan Review #96 -4 for the Hiway 5 Centre as
' shown on the site plan dated April 12, 1996, subject to the following conditions:
1. The materials used to screen the trash enclosure shall be the same type of brick used on
' the building.
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2. Signage criteria:
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a. All businesses shall share one monument sign. Monument signage shall be
subject to the monument standards in the sign ordinance.
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fitted on no more that 2 street frontages. The total of each wall
b. Wall signs are perm g
mounted sign display areas shall not exceed (24 square feet).
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C. All signs require a separate permit.
d. The signage will have consistency throughout the development and add an
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architectural accent to the building.
e. Consistency in signage shall relate to color, size, materials, and heights.
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f. Back -lit individual letter signs are permitted. '
g. Individual letters may not exceed 2 feet in height.
h. Only the name and logo of the business occupying the unit will be permitted on
the sign-
i. One pylon sign is permitted. The area of the sign may not exceed 64 square feet '
and a height of 16 feet.
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The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting the signs on site. One '
stop sign must be posted on each driveway at the exit points of site. A detailed
sign plan incorporating the method of lighting, acceptable to staff should be '
provided prior to requesting a sign permit.
3. Screening of parking lot and the south elevation must be increased. Screening may '
include berms, ornamental, and evergreen trees. A minimum of four to six trees will be
planted along the south side of the patio area.
4. The applicant shall enter into a site plan contract with the city and provide the necessary
financial securities as required for landscaping. ,
5 Fire Marshal conditions:
a. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy No. 04 -1991 '
(Fire Department Notes to be included on site plans), copy enclosed.
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b. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy No. 07 -1991
(Pre -Fire plans), copy enclosed.
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C. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy No. 29 -1992,
(Premise Identification), copy enclosed.
d. Comply with Inspection Division Installation Policy No. 34 -1993, (Water service
installation for commercial and industrial buildings), copy enclosed.
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e. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy No. 36 -1994,
(Combination domestic fire sprinkler supply line), copy enclosed.
f. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Policy No. 40 -1995,
(Fire Sprinkler systems), copy enclosed.
g. Install and indicate on plan a post indicator valve (P.I.V.) on the water service line.
Location must be approved by the Fire Marshal.
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6.
Concurrent with the building permit, a detailed lighting plan meeting city standards shall
be submitted.
7.
Relocate the two required accessible parking spaces along the center of the building.
Relocate the accessible curb cut to one side of the planting area shown on the west side of
the building as discussed in the attached Building Official memo.
8.
All roof top equipment must be screened in accordance with city ordinances.
9.
The applicant shall supply the City with detailed storm sewer calculations for a 10 -year
storm event. Depending on these calculations, additional storm sewers may be warranted.
10.
The grading and utility plan shall incorporate erosion control measures throughout the
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site.
11.
Utility nstallation will require permits through the City's building department. Gate
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valves will be required on the water line to isolate the motel from the proposed building.
12.
Cross- access easements should be required for joint use of the parking lot /drive aisle.
13.
Approval of this site plan is contingent upon the City HRA approving the lease of the land
located east of the subject site.
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5 Centre
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14. The hard surface coverage of the site may not exceed 65 %. '
15. The patio area may be moved to the east of the subject property and onto the city property
pending approval of the HRA. The applicant shall supply the staff and City Council with a ,
detailed landscape plan of the patio area.
16. The parking lot must maintain a 25 foot setback along the north and south unless the '
applicant applies for a variance. The City will issue the building permit for the applicant
to start work on the project, contingent upon the City Council approving the variance no ,
later than 30 days following building permit issuance.
17. The applicant shall try to integrate the Highway 5 Centre parking lot with the motel parking I
lot.
This report will address condition # 16 for a setback variance and explain the signage in detail.
VARIANCE
ANALYSIS
The zoning ordinance requires all parking lots to be setback a minimum of 25 feet from public
right -of -way. The applicant is providing a 12 foot front yard parking setback. There is an
additional eight foot green space area between the property line and the actual curb which gives the
appearance of a wider front yard setback.
FINDINGS
The City Council shall not grant a variance unless they find the following facts:
a.
That the literal enforcement of this chapter would cause undue hardship. Undue hardship
means that the property cannot be put to reasonable use because of its size, physical
surroundings, shape or topography. Reasonable use includes a use made by a majority of
comparable property within 500 feet of it. The intent of this provision is not to allow a
proliferation of variances but to recognize that and develop neighborhoods pre- existing
standards exist. Variances that blend with these pre- existing standards without departing
downward from them to meet this criteria.
* The hardship in this case is created by the physical surroundings of the area which is
Highway 5 to the south and West 79th to the north. The majority of the surrounding
properties have a similar setback. Therefore, this variance will not create a
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precedent in the area. The new development will be able to blend with these pre-
' existing standards without departing downward from them.
b. The conditions upon which a petition for a variance is based are not applicable, generally, to
' other property within the same zoning classification.
* The conditions upon which this petition for a variance is based are not applicable
generally to other properties within the same zoning classification.
C. The purpose of the variation is not based upon a desire to increase the value or income
' potential of the parcel of land.
' * The purpose of this variation is not based upon a desire to increase the value or
income potential of the parcel but actually to allow the property owner to make
better use of the property.
' d. The alleged difficulty or hardship is not a self created hardship.
' * The difficulty or hardship is not self - created. The hardship is a result of the physical
surroundings of the area (Highway 5 and West 79th Street). The applicant has two
lot frontages which would require two front yard setbacks. Staff would rather see
' the setback reduced form West 79th Street and maintain the required setback from
Highway 5.
I e. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other land or improvements in the neighborhood in which the parcel is located.
' * Granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other land or improvements in the neighborhood in which the parcel of land is
located.
' f. The proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent
property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increases the danger .
' of fire or endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values
within the neighborhood.
* The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to
adjacent property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets. It
' will not increase the traffic.
Staff is recommending approval of this variance based upon the findings listed above.
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SIGNAGE I
The applicant has submitted a signage plan. One ground low profile business sign is permitted.
The area of the sign may not exceed 64 square feet and a height of 8 feet for parcels with a ,
principal structure of less then 50,000 square feet. The sign must maintain a 10 foot setback
from the property lines. The proposed sign has an area of 24 square feet and a height of 6 feet. '
The sign is shown located 6 feet from the property line. The location of the sign must be moved
so that it would maintain a 10 foot setback.
One pylon sign is also permitted. The area of the sign may not exceed 64 square feet and a
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height of 16 feet for parcels with a principal structure of less then 50,000 square feet. The sign
must maintain a 10 foot setback from the property lines. The proposed sign has an area of 40
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square feet and a height of 14 feet. The sign is shown located 6 feet from the property line. The
location of the sign must be moved so that it would maintain a 10 foot setback.
display
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Also, one wall mounted sign per business shall be permitted per street frontage. The total
area shall not exceed 13% of the total area of the north or south building wall upon which the
signs are mounted. The total area of the signs may not exceed 90 square feet.
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The total display area along the west elevation may not exceed 7% of the total area of the wall
upon which the signs are mounted on. The total area of the signs may not exceed 224 square
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feet.
The applicant is showing signage on three elevations. The ordinance specifically states that wall
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mounted signage shall be permitted on street frontage for each business occupant within a
building only. In this specific situation, the entryways into these stores will be along the west
elevation. Staff is recommending the applicant be permitted to use this elevation, however,
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signage should be limited to two elevations only. Staff is recommending the following criteria
be adopted:
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..1. All businesses shall share one monument sign. Monument signage shall be
subject to the monument standards in the sign ordinance.
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2. Wall signs are permitted on no more that 2 street frontages. The total of each wall
mounted sign display areas shall not exceed (24 square feet).
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3. All signs require a separate permit.
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4. The signage will have consistency throughout the development and add an
architectural accent to the building.
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5. Consistency in signage shall relate to color, size, materials, and heights.
6. Wall signs shall consist of individual dimensional letters and logos and be back -lit
if illuminated.
7. Individual letters may not exceed 2 feet in height.
8. Only the name and logo of the business occupying the unit will be permitted on
the sign.
9. One pylon sign is permitted. The area of the sign may not exceed 64 square feet
and a height of 16 feet.
The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting the signs on site. A detailed sign plan
incorporating the method of lighting, acceptable to staff should be provided prior to requesting a
building permit.
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE
At the July 17, 1996 meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the request as
recommended by staff. Condition #2 was amended to clarify signage allowance per tenant.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a 13 foot front yard parking lot setback
variance and a sign plan review for a 10,000 square foot retail facility, Hiway 5 Centre,
with the following conditions:
1. All businesses shall share one monument sign. The area of the sign may not
exceed 64 square feet and a height of 8 feet. The sign must maintain a 10 foot
setback from the property lines.
2. Wall signs are permitted on no more that 2 street frontages. The total of each wall
mounted sign display areas shall not exceed (24 square feet) per tenant.
3. All signs require a separate permit.
4. The signage will have consistency throughout the development and add an
architectural accent to the building.
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3. Planning Commission minutes dated July 17, 1996.
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5. Consistency in signage shall relate to color, size, materials, and heights.
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6. Wall signs shall consist of individual dimensional letters and logos and be back -lit
if illuminated.
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Individual letters may not exceed 2 feet in height.
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8. Only the name and logo of the business occupying the unit will be permitted on
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the sign.
9. One pylon sign is permitted. The area of the sign may not exceed 64 square feet
and a height of 16 feet. The sign must maintain a 10 foot setback from the
property line.
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10. The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting the signs on site. A
detailed sign plan incorporating the method of lighting, acceptable to staff should
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be provided prior to requesting a building permit.
ATTACHMENTS
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1. Sign Plan.
2. Site Plan.
3. Planning Commission minutes dated July 17, 1996.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
Wednesday, July 17,1996
. at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
690 Coulter Drive
Project: Site Plan Review
Developer: Roman Roos /Mike Ramsey
Location: 501 West 79th Street
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Notice: You are invited to attend a public hearing about a development proposed in your
area. The applicant, Roman Roos/Mike Ramsey, is requesting a variance to the parking lot
setback requirements and sign plan review for a 10,000 square foot retail facility on 1.06 acres of
property zoned BH, Highway Business District and located at 501 West 78th Street, Hiway 5
Centre.
What Happens at the Meeting The purpose of this public hearing is to inform you about the
developer's request and to obtain input from the neighborhood about this project. During the
meeting, the Commission Chair will lead the public hearing through the following steps:
1. Staff will give an over view of the proposed project.
2. The Developer will present plans on the project.
3. Comments are received from the public.
4. Public hearing is closed and the Commission discusses project. The Commission
will then make a recommendation to the City Council.
Questions or Comments: If you want to see the plans before the meeting, please stop by City
Hall during office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you wish to talk to
someone about this project, please contact Sharmin at 937 -1900, ext. 120. If you choose to submit
written comments, it is helpful to have one copy to the department in advance of the meeting. Staff
will provide copies to the Commission.
Notice of this public hearing has been published in the Chanhassen Villager on July 4, 1996.
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Chanhassen Inn
§31 West 79th Street
hanhassen, MN 55317
L lph Molnau & Ronald Dubbe
356 3%i Street West
l Waconia, MN 55387
k ichael Sorenson
900 Great Plains Blvd.
' Chanhassen, MN 55317
§ hanhassen Vet Clinic
40 West 79th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Mr. John Przymus
ew Revolutions
0406 West 79th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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Amoco American Oil Co.
Property Tax Dept.
200 E. Randolph Dr. MC 2408
Chicago, IL 60601 -7125
B. C. Burdick
684 Excelsior Blvd.
Excelsior, MN 55331
Brown's Standard
7905 Great Plains Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Chanhassen Kitchen & Bath
530 West 79th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Big A Auto Parts
404 West 79th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Waterfront Associates
440 Union Place
Excelsior, MN 55331
Holiday Station Stores
4567 80th Street West
Bloomington, MN 55437
Dr. Stephen Benson
500 West 79th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Cheers Wine & Spirits
530 West 79th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING '
JULY 17, 1996
Chairwoman Mancino called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. I
MEMBERS PRESENT: Craig Peterson, Ladd Conrad, Bob Skubic, Kevin Joyce, Nancy
Mancino, and Jeff Farmakes I
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Planning Director; Bob Generous, Senior Planner; and
Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer '
PUBLIC HEARING:
VARIANCE TO THE PARKING LOT SETBACK REOUIREMENTS AND A SIGN PLAN '
REVIEW FOR A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL FACILITY ON 1.06 ACRES OF
PROPERTY ZONED BH, HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT AND LOCATED AT 501
WEST 78TH STREET, HIWAY 5 CENTRE, ROMAN ROOS_/MIKE RAMSEY. '
Kate Aanenson presented the staff report on this item.
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Mancino: Any questions just have one and that is the variance or o p �
the setback is 25 feet. Now you said that the Prairie House, when it was there, had the same
setback as what is being requested tonight. I
Aanenson: Correct. ,
Mancino: Now is that because it's prior to the ordinance that was passed for a 25 foot
setback? '
Aanenson: Correct. I believe that was consistent with how that area was developed.
Mancino: Originally?
Aanenson: At that time, right. Yeah, and I guess in evaluating, we said you know, it's '
consistent with what's on either side in that area and the sidewalk being on either side, we felt
that was...
Mancino: Is that normally what we do though? '
Aanenson: On a variance criteria, generally we look at what's surrounding within 500 feet.
What other people have had. Sometimes that's a rule of thumb that we've used for criteria.
What's consistent within 500 feet.
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Mancino: But when we pass a new ordinance, do we not expect new development to follow
the new ordinance or?
Aanenson: Certainly I think that it's an issue we did examine. You know would it be, is it
' onerous and can it be accomplished? Certainly you could say that we could put it there and
then require the shared parking.
1 Mancino: That's my other question. Is there another option besides granting the variance?
Aanenson: It's my understanding that you could do a shared parking with the hotel site. I
' guess what we'd also be concerned in the long run too, if the hotel site, they haven't had a
parking problem to date but that doesn't mean in the future that they couldn't be generating
more parking.
' Mancino: Okay, so we could do shared parking and we're looking at that more and more.
Aanenson: Sure. Yep. That's an option, certainly.
Mancino: Okay, thank you. Any other questions?
Conrad: Yeah. In the recommendations. I don't, number 2. Wall signs are permitted on no
more than two street frontages. A total of each wall mounted sign display area shall not
exceed 24 square feet. Is that right?
Aanenson: That would be this. For each tenant.
Conrad: For each tenant?
Aanenson: Correct. And maybe we could clarify that.
Conrad: That's the major difference between what I thought the staff report kind of said.
Mancino: Okay, thank you. Is the applicant here and do you wish to approach the Planning
Commission?
Roman Roos: Good evening. My name is Roman Roos. I am the developer for Mr. Mike
Ramsey. The center that you're looking at has... This evening regards, the first issue is the
sign ordinance I guess.. Indeed when you look at the building north /south, the very north end
of it will be the Gold Medal Sports. Mike Ramsey will be having his signs on two sides of
the property. ...signs on the north side facing along 79th Street. We'll also have a sign on
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the west side, which the majority of the signs will be. As you move down the property from
north to south, each of the five ... will have signs on the east and west side of the property. '
Again within the ordinance of 24 square foot on each of them. We're going to try and keep
standardized letters again ... We're looking real hard at trying to keep the signage common in
color. When you have some franchises that are major franchises, they have a little problem. '
We'll try to keep a relatively close consistency in the size of the sign and the back lighting of
the sign. To try and keep them all one color is going to be very difficult... as in most strip
centers as far... The only exception to the rule will be on the south side, is on the north side.
That will be the Chesapeake Bagel operation, the sign as I understand it from the
representatives from Chesapeake Bagel ... the sign will be on the west side and on the south
side. Again, just two sides. Referring to the pylon sign and the monument sign, which you '
have in your ... this evening. We fell within the ordinance. The signs are going to take an
identical color scheme as the building itself. Including the final canopy on those signs... The
signs are back lit. They'll be strictly identification signs. There will be no special existing... '
Strictly identification. They will be uniform as I have ... unlike the signs on... I guess that
pretty much is the detail on the sign ordinance. On the signs themselves. The last issue this
evening is the... There again what we felt was an issue when we first met. We kept that
down to 14 foot. We kept within the same parameters of the property to both the east and
west side of us had met. We looked at ... this seems to be the best alternative. We hold our '
setback off the ... and we're asking for the variance this evening on... Short of that, it's pretty
clear cut. You've been through the project before...
Mancino: Anyone have a question at this point? No questions. Thank you. May I have a '
motion to open for a public hearing please, and a second.
Peterson moved, Joyce seconded to open the public healing. The public healing was opened. '
Mancino: Thank you. This is open for a public hearing. Anyone wishing to come up and '
give their comments to the Planning Commission at this time. Please do so. Seeing none,
may I have a motion to close the public hearing, and a second please.
Conrad moved, Joyce seconded to close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed. '
Mancino: Questions and comments from commissioners. Craig. On both design and the '
variance. Parking variance.
Peterson: The issue that I have before,',that we all had on the sidewalk aspect of it I think as
Kate mentioned earlier. has been mitigated. I don't have any problem with the variance on the '
setback. And then the sign, it seems like other meeting we have a sign ordinance
variance in front of us. I think we've been pretty consistent by, unless there's a compelling '
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reason and I didn't hear from staff or from the applicant a compelling reason that we need to
' provide a variance in this case. Over the last few ... been through it so I wouldn't think we
need to support that variance.
' Mancino: Okay. Now Kate at this time we don't have a sign variance?
Aanenson: Well he wanted the three I guess so. Three sides and it only allows two so.
' Mancino: Okay. So we would keep it in favor of the two street frontages. Okay. Thank
you. Ladd.
Conrad: I'm comfortable with the staff report.
' Mancino: Okay. Bob.
Skubic: Me too.
Joyce: I have nothing to add.
Mancino: Jeff.
Farmakes: I'm comfortable with the staff report. One note there. I've noticed that some of
' the stores that have been developing here now, we're seeing a lot more window signage of
large size and in some cases larger than the amount of letters on the wall. That's something
' that we should be cognizant of, particularly a retailer ... as to how much of a demand it's going
to be ... pedestrian traffic or even the issue of temporary promotion. It's sort of circumventing
the restriction to signage for the highway street traffic. And even the office buildings up
' here, you're seeing additional signage in the windows. Also, for instance Richfield Bank
where they had a tenant who was getting additional signage. That has nothing to do with
temporary... Anyway, this particular site elevation faces the highway... Something maybe we
' should look at with the signage ordinance itself.
Mancino: Good. I agree with the staff report. I still have some reservations about the,
' excuse me, the parking lot variance. The 13 feet only because when I went there, Kate I
noticed that on the north side, most of the setbacks are 25 feet. It was on the south side, the
Holiday station which wasn't and the motel structure was a good 20 feet off the curb. Now I
' don't know if that was a right -of -way. But I'm assuming that when we do agree to
development in areas, that we do go with the ordinance and if we keep saying every time we
have redevelopment that everybody's going to have variances, we'll never follow the new
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6. Wall signs shall consist of individual dimensional letters and logos and be back -lit if '
illuminated.
7. Individual letters may not exceed 2 feet in height. '
8. Only the name and logo of the business occupying the unit will be permitted on the
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ordinance so that's my only concern with that and I'm afraid that that will keep coming up.
Otherwise I agree with the staff report. Thank you. May I have a motion please.
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Conrad: I'd make a motion that the Planning Commission recommends approval of the 13
foot front yard parking lot setback variance and a sign plan review for a 10,000 square foot
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retail facility, Hiway 5 Centre, with the conditions listed in the staff report, 1 through 10 with
the only modification on point number 2 that we add after the, in parens, 24 square feet. We
add for each tenant and that's the extent of the motion.
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Mancino: Is there a second?
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Joyce: I'll second that.
Mancino: It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion?
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Conrad moved, Joyce seconded that the Planning Commission recommends approval of the
13 foot fi-ont yard pmidng lot setback variance and a sign plan review for a 10,000 square
foot retail facility, Hiway 5 Centre, with the following conditions:
1. All businesses shall share one monument sign. The area of the sign may not exceed 64
square feet and a height of 8 feet. The sign must maintain a 10 foot setback from the
property lines.
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2. Wall signs are permitted on no more than 2 street frontages. The total of each wall
mounted sign display areas shall not exceed 24 square feet for each tenant.
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3. All signs require a separate permit.
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4. The signage will have consistency throughout the development and add an architectural
accent to the building.
5. Consistency in signage shall relate to color, size, materials and heights.
6. Wall signs shall consist of individual dimensional letters and logos and be back -lit if '
illuminated.
7. Individual letters may not exceed 2 feet in height. '
8. Only the name and logo of the business occupying the unit will be permitted on the
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9. One pylon sign is permitted. The area of the sign may not exceed 64 square feet and a
' height of 16 feet. The sign must maintain a 10 foot setback from the property line.
10. The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting the sign on site. A detailed
sign plan incorporating the method of lighting, acceptable to staff should be provided
prior to requesting a building permit.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
t PUBLIC HEARING:
WETLAND. ALTERATION PERMIT FOR COULTER BLVD. PHASE II. IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT 93 -26B TO FILL 0.72 ACRE TYPE 3 AG/URBAN WETLANDS AND
' MITIGATE BY CREATING 1.42 ACRES OF TYPE 3 NATURAL WETLAND LOCATED
BETWEEN BLUFF CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND AUDUBON ROAD, CITY OF
CHANHASSEN.
' Kate Aanenson presented the staff mpoit on this item.
' Mancino: Any questions for staff at this point?
Joyce: Kate, just for my edification. Are you saying that, as far as that wetland bank, I'm
' just a little bit confused. To get the 2:1 you're going to get to add to the Lake Susan project?
Is that what you're saying?
Aanenson: It's already there. The City, when the City did that project, we enhanced that
wetland.
' Joyce: So you had those credits?
Aanenson: The credits are available, correct. So we're just, as a city project we're taking the
' replacement credits and applying to the bank, exactly like a check and balance. There's only
so much credits available.
' Joyce: Okay.
' Mancino: Will the culvert be able to be walkable? I mean you know when you put a 60
inch culvert up.
Aanenson: I'm glad you brought that up. I meant to mention that because that was an issue
as far as the Bluff Creek, as far as wildlife habitat and crossing of the creek. The crossing
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