6a. Nordquist Signs, Data Serv located at 19011 Lake Dr. East, Variance to sign Ordinance Id 1. T Y 0 F PC DATE: Jan. 6, 1988
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\\I ' .- - CHANHASSEN C.C. DATE: Jan. 25, 1988
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II PROPOSAL: Variance to the Size of On-Premise Directional
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I !:),I LOCATION: 19011 Lake Drive East (CPT Site) Etate_j__Z/z57/11.7_,
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-.. APPLICANT: Nordquist Sign Company
312 West Lake Street
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Minneapolis, MN 55408
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PRESENT ZONING: IOP, Industrial Office Park
IACREAGE: 69. 3 acres
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Sign Variance
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APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
rSection 3 of the Sign Ordinance permits four on-premise direc-
tional signs which shall not be larger than 4 square feet.
rThe ordinance also states that off-premise signs shall be limited
to situations where access is confusing and traffic safety could
II be jeopardized and that the size of the sign shall be approved by
the City Council and shall contain no advertising (Attachment #1) .
ANALYSIS
IThe applicant is proposing three on-premise directional signs to
be located on the former CPT site which will now be the site of
I DataServ. The on-premise direction signs are proposed to be 12
square feet (Attachment #2 ) . The Zoning Ordinance only permits on
site premise directional signs to be 4 square feet and therefore
the proposal requires a variance to the Sign Ordinance. The
II applicant is also proposing one off-premise directional sign with
a square footage of 12 square feet. The off-premise directional
sign will be reviewed by the City Council along with the request
I for 12 square foot on-premise directional signs . The Zoning
Ordinance requires the Planning Commission to act only on the
on-premise directional sign size and not the off-premise sign.
rThe Planning Commission and City Council must determine whether
or not there is a hardship to approve the variance to the size of
the sign (Attachment #3) . An undue hardship is defined as "the
r property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used
under conditions allowed by the official controls . The plight of
the landowner is due to the circumstances unique to the property
I and not created by the landowner and if granted will not alter the
essential character of the locality" .
The purpose of an on-premise directional sign is to direct traffic
I to the visitor, employee and shipping and receiving areas . The
existing industrial sites in Chanhassen (Victory Envelope, United
Mailing, etc. ) have directional signs which meet the four square
I foot maximum size required. The directional signs contain just
directional wordage (Employee Parking -> , etc. ) and not the name
of the company (Attachment #4 ) . This meets the definition of a
I directional sign. The proposed on-premise directional signs
include the name of the company and its logo (Attachment #5 ) .
Staff feels the name should be removed and reduce the sign area to
meet the maximum square footage.
IThe size of the site is unique from existing industrial sites in
that it contains close to 70 acres . The size of the site could be
II construed as a hardship whereas larger directional signs are
necessary. Directional signs are not meant to be read from a long
distance, but rather as the traffic enters the site. Therefore, a
IIlarger sign is not necessary. What might actually be needed in
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Sign Variance
January 6 , 1988
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the future, as a result of the size of the site, is additional
on-premise directional signs over the permitted 4 signs.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff feels that a 4 square foot on-premise directional sign is '
adequate for the subject site and that the company name and logo
should be removed from the sign as required by the ordinance.
Staff feels a hardship does not exist and that a variance to the
4 square foot maximum size is not justified. Therefore, staff
recommends the following:
"The Planning Commission recommends denial of the sign variance
request to permit 12 square foot on-premise directional signs. "
Should the Planning Commission feel the variance is justified
then they should state the hardship and grant the variance.
PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE 1
The Commission recommended denial of the sign variance to allow a
12 square foot on-premise directional sign on the DataSery site.
The Commission felt that as the Zoning Ordinance reads today that
a hardship did not exist for which they could recommend approval
of the variance. The Commission felt that the ordinance could be
reviewed to possibly increase the maximum size of on-premise
signs to 4 square feet. The Commission felt that 12 square feet
was too large for an on-site premise sign. The Commission also
felt that a height limitation should be stated in the ordinance.
Currently, there is no height limitation for an on-premise direc-
tional sign.
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Planning
Commission' s action and adopt the following motion:
"The City Council recommends denial of the variance to the Zoning
Ordinance to permit a 12 square foot on-premise directional sign. " '
ATTACHMENTS
1 . Section 9-3-1 , (2 ) a & b of the Zoning Ordinance
2 . Proposed on premise directional sign
3 . Section 3-1-3 , Variance
4 . Typical directional sign
5 . Site plan
6 . Letter from applicant
7 . Application
8 . Planning Commission minutes dated January 6 , 1988 .
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a principal use anti uses p.u.., -
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ids as are designed and provided on-site.
use or development. SIDE LOT LINE:See LOT LINE,SIDE.
larger in size for commercial and industrial uses,
I by the front,side or SIDE YARD:See YARD,SIDE. B. Creating cemetery lots:
C. Resulting from court >"rs,or the adjustment of a lot line by the reloca-
ewaters of lakes or dIGN,Any object,device, window or sd ,or part thereof dve ise out- Ron of a common b .try.
doors,or visible through a window or doter,which is used to advertise,an- TEMPORARY SCRUCTOKE:A structure without any foundation or footings
e streets at their intersec- nounce,identify,display,direct or attract attention to an object,person,in-
and which shall be removed when the designed tune period,activity,or use
or parts of the same tion,by organization,business,commodity,product,service,event re loan for which temporary structure was erected has ceased.
red thirty-five (135) lion, , means,including words,letters,figures,design,symbols,fixtures,Pic- TOWNHOUSE:A single family attached dwelling e.a row of at least three
tures,illumination or projected images.
that is covered by im- SIGN,ADVERTISING:Any sign which not co conducted,sold a or offered business,corn- such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside,
modify,service,activity or entertainment not conducted,sold or offere upon no unit is located over another unit and each unit is separated from the adjoin-
en the front lot line and the premises OAe :such a sign is ADVE ing unit by one or more common fire resistent walls having no openings and
lot is its depth,and SIGN, BILLBOARD:See :SIGN,ADVERTISING. extending from the basement to the roof.
SIGN,BULLETIN BOARD:A sign which identifies an institution or organize- TRAILER,TEMPORARY:A trailer or mobile home for construction pur-
1 n two parallel streets, Lion on the premises of which it is located and which contains the name of the TRAILER,
the display or sale of real estate,or major durable goods or as a tem-
nes at the boundaries of institution or organization,the names of individuals connected with it,and poses,ses,the display of ay residential sale of real estate,
lot on major a house is being or st a constructed.
TRAVEL.:A vehicle on moon w idi a ou a which is designed,id.
Les shall be deemed front several announcements of evens or activities occurring at the institution or Po
similar messages. tended or used for temporary human habitation during recreational or vaca-
conducted,line. SIGN,BUSINESS. osign dity or attention to a business or profession or tion activities.The term includes, without limitation, recreational vehicles,
conducted,or to a commodity or service sold,offered or manufactured,or campers,camper trailers and tents,and house travel and tent trailers,but does
vides one lot from another to an entertainment offered on the premises where the sign is located.
rlic space. SIGN,BUSINESS DIRECTORY:A sign which identifies include mobile homes.
fies the names of specific TRUCK TERMINAL:Any use.area,or building where cargo,trucks,truck
a street right-of-way. businesses located in a shopping center and which is located on the premises pars,RUCK TERMINAL:MINAL:equipment,and the area,or r building
or g where a cargo,
load and trucks,truck
ir
e shortest dimensions of the shopping center so temporary on a regular basis.
SIGN,CAMPAIGN:A temporary sign announcing, national,promoting,or support-local to and most distant from ing political candidates or issues in connection with any national,state,or local UTILTI Y SERVICES:The erection,construction,alteration,or maintenance,
by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies,of underground
therwise irregularly shaped election. or overhead gas,electrical,steam or water transmission or distribution systems,
the lot,parallel to and SIGN,CANOPY OR MARQUEE:extension sign build ig that is de gnated n s ch communication,including poles,wire,mains,drains,sewers,pipe,conduits,
line. atmann to any provideon It or ov of a building roar h to any entrance in ce o cables,fire alarm boxes,police call boxes,traffic signals,hydrants,and other
c�rear lot line.A side lot the e bun d as to provide shelter or cover over the approach to any entrance of
similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith,that is reasonably
ne.A side lot line separating the building. necessary f the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or
lot line. SIGN,CONSTRUCTION:A temporary sign erected on the premises on which necessary
spry for o agencies or for the public health or safety or general welfare.
I he time of its records- construction is taking place,during the period of such construction,indicating governmental
the names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors or This term does not imply overhead transmission lines in excess of di v
VARIANCE:Permission to depart from the requirements of this Ordinance.
VEHICULAR USE AREA depart Is any open r unenclosed area contain.
l to the a front measured lot line similar di artisans,and the owners,a role financial supporters,with res,sponsors,and tion or ft.of area and/or used by six n more,area any type
parallel to the front lot line individuals or firms having a role or interest with respect to the situation or ing more than 1,800 sq.
project. of vehicle,whether moving or at rest,including,but not limited to,parking
I d which consists of one SIGNS,DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION:A permanent ground low pro- lots,locoing and unmoving oreas,and saleu and sbrvice areas.Drivays erg for a building peit, file sign which identifies a specific residential,industrial,commercial or office l o s,loads to n be unto ldi use rel, whner tney are ice areas to public YS are sed,developed onlot or lots it development and which is located on the premises of the development which or other vehicular use elements described previously in this paragraph(and in-
control.Atoning lot or lots it identifies. P tervening curbs,sidewalks,landscape strips,etc.,do not eliminate adjacency).
d•but in no case shall a ton- SIGN,DIRECTIONAL:A sign erected on private property for the purpose WAREHOUSING:Warehousing is the commercial storage of merchandise adjaise and
of directing pedestrian or vehicular traffic onto or about the property upon ARE property•
dwelling is a factory-bui which such sign is located,including signs marking entrances and exits,cir- personal TYPES:Classifications of Wetlands as defined in U.S.Depart-
-, it its own running SIGN direction,parking AThe areas,areas and pickup and delivery areas. ment of Interior,Fish and Wildlife Service,Circular 39,"Wetlands of the U.S.
JJ, ry utility service connec- SIGN DISPLAY AREA:The areas within a single continuous perimeter antics- 1956".
iccupancy with or without a ing the extreme limits of the actual sign message surface,but excluding any WETLAND WATERSHED:That area of land from which water drains into
get or more in width and structural elements outside the limits of each sign not forming an integral part a Class A or Class B wetland.
embers or hitches. of the sign.The stipulated maximum sign display area for a sign refers to a CLASS A WETLANDS:Wetland types 3,4,5,6,7 and 8.In the case of wet-
gs in a iz s of individual, SIGN, lands adjoining a public waters designated as lake or pond this class shall also
varying sizes g individual,which chGN,FLASHING:Any directly light oo color of illuminated is ny sign whichsoever. include type 2 wetlands.Type 2 wetlands shall also be deemed a Class A wetland
'spaces of varying sizes which changing natural or artificial light or color effects by any means whatsoever. when adjoining a stream designated as public waters to the extent that it en-
SIGN, FREESTANDING:Any nonmovable sign not affixed to a building. wreathes upon the stream
year designated as public
the stream.
of public water used for SIGN,GOVERNMENTAL:A sign erected and maintained pursuant to and CLASS B WETLANDS: Type 2 wetlands not adjoining a public waters
ed mooring areas. in other discharge governmental of any governmenregulation.tal functions,or required by law,ordinance or designated as lake or pond nor within the 100 year floodplain of a stream design-
nsient accommodations to upon
access to the outside without SIGN,GROUND:Any sign,other than a pole sign,p laced P on or supported ed as public waters.
NURSERY: An enterprise which conducts the wholesale of
f the building. by I the GROUND independent F any BUSINESS:A b.
plants grown on site as well as accessory items directly related to their care and
in which trucks,including SIGN,GROUND LOW PROFILE BUSINESS:A business sign affixed directly maintenance (but not including power equipment such as gas or engine
ed,including the transfer, to the ground,with the sign display area standing not greater than two(2)feet maintenance
and farm implements).
r lode facilities for the tern- above the ground. signs,in the nature of decora- WHOLESALE TRADE:Establishments or places of business primarily engaged
t SIGN,HOLIDAY DECORATION:Temporary gig in selling merchandise to retailers;to industrial,commercial,institutional,or
i which does not comply with lions,clearly incidental to and customarily and commonly associated with any professional business users,or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or
tt is located. national•local or religious holiday. brokers and buying merchandise for,or selling merchandise to,suds individuals
Jh RE:Any building or strut- SIGN,HOME OCCUPATION.A sign containing only the name and occupa- or companies.
of this Ordinance, or any tion of a permitted home occupation. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM(WECS):Any device that is desi
with the bulk,placement,land SIGN,ILLUMINATED:A sign lighted by or exposed to artificial lighting either to convert wind power to another form of energy such as electricity or heat '
ice in which it is located. by lights on or in the sign or directed towards the sign. (also referred to by such common names as wind charger,wind turbine and
or structures lawfully SIGN,INFORMATIONAL:A sign containing descriptions of major points windmill)Iings,
which use does not comply of interest,government institutions or other public services such as hospitals, YARD:Any open space that lies between the principal or accessory building
in which it is sale of plants SIGN f NSTIT ctc. or buildings and the nearest lot line.Such yard is unoccupied and unobstructed
'rail and whe to t sale ca a d SIGN, INSTI I UTIONAL: A private which ion o fish the name and other from the ground upward except as may be specifically provided in this
tirectiy related to their care and characteristics of a public or private institution of the site where the sign is Ordinance. between such as gas or electric located. YARD.FRONT:A yard extending across the full width of the lot batmn
SIGN,INTEGRAL:A sign so constructed as to be an integral portion of the any building and the from[lot ling and measured perpendicular to the building
care facility licensed by the building of which it forms a part.
alescent or chronic care to in- SIGN,MOTION:Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position from the closest point of the building to the front lot line.
REAR:A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the
nit illness or infirmity are unable by any movement or rotation of which gives the visual impression of such move- principal building and the rear lot line,and measured perpendicular en the
ment or rotation. building from the closest point of the building to the rear lot line.
YARD,SIDE:A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between
eltneating the highest water SIGN,NAMEPLATE:A sign,located on the premises,which bears the name the principal building and the side lot line, measured perpendicular to the
t�riod of time to leave evidence and/or address of the occupant of the building or premises.
r mark is commonly that point SIGN,POLE OR PYLON:A freestanding sign erected upon a pole,post or building from the closest point of the building to side lot line.
im predominantly aquatic to other similar support so that the bottom edge of the sign display area is eight ZONING ADMINISTRATOR:The City Manager.
(8)feet or more above the ground elevation at the base of the sign. ARTICLE III. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
ods• junk equipment, fuel, SIGN,PORTABLE:A sign designed t so as to be a movable ,from or location
he SECTION 1. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT hereby APPEA a Board of Ad-
�cd. not fully enclosed in a to another,and that is not permanently affixed to a budding, 3-1-1 Creation and Membership.
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period. SIGN, justments and Appeals which shall consist of three regular members and
r a use a fore will not involve a SIGN,PRIVATE SALE OR EVENT:A sales","garage sales"and the like one alternate member all of whom shall be appointed by the City Coun-
I 'ng before development. sales or tenonpr property such as"house picnics,salesrn 'g cil.Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.The alter-
: 2:00 a.m.and 5:00 a.m. or private sh nonprofit events such as picnics,carnivals,bazaars,game nights. nate member may vote only if a regular member is absent from the Board
art fairs,craft O shows and sign that is hales. meeting.The Board shall serve without compensation.Its members shall
enures of s transmission tosihn towers, SIGN, PROJECTING: A which sign that is wholly or partly dependent upon a serve a term of one year beginning on the first day of January or until
ctures necessary to house said SIGN, for support TE A sign n projects more than 12 inches lease from s of suds building, their successors are appointed.The Board shall select one of its members
SIGN,REAL ESTATE:A sign pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises, hairperson and appoint a secretary who may,but need mot.be one
gether with the building and or•portion of the premises,on which the sign is located. of as c h in arson
SIGN,ROOF:A sign that is mounted on the roof of a building or which is ]-1-2 Powers and Duties of Board.Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 462 337.
RINCIPAL wholly dependent upon a building for support and which projects above the Subd.6,The Board shall d.Pursuant
the ntto Minnesota
powers:
roof line of a building with a flat roof,the cave line of a building m tar a pm- I. To hear and decide appeals where it i alleged that there is ail error
,. ,._. .M•t1AM�with•mansard root __,,, ,y,i,,,,,v,,a„r'.mination made byaCity
,, <.....,,.0 "ic utanwtuut al...wautc J,g[l died. for mat utatrtct. feet trout any street rtgnt-ot-way line and shall be firmly uu,
9-2-15 Signs on adjacent non-residential property shall be positioned so that anchored to the ground. 9-9-2 Bus
C the copy is not visible from residential trees or districts along adjoining 5) Such sign shall only be constructed out of wood materials
1 side and rear yard property lines. and be n'3.T'fuminated. tit
- 9-2-16 Except for farm buildings,at least onck .ddress sign identifying the 6) Such sign c, t be removed six(6)months after the sign:rd. correct address shall be required on each principal building,accessory has been erected and developer may not apply for a sec-
building,or mail boxes in all districts.The numbers shall be at least and off-premises directional sign permit. 9-9-3 Py1(
w three inches in height. 7) Sign copy shall include the name of subdivision and a )
9-2-17 No sign other than governmental signs,shall be erected or placed upon direction arrow only.
4., any public street,right-of-way or public easement,or project over public 9-3-2 Prohibited Signs.The following signs are prohibited:
property. I. Advertising Signs. SECTUlt
9-2-18 The exposed uprights,superstructure and/or backside of all signs shall 2. Advertising or business signs on or attached to equipment such as To encouras
•4 i be painted a neutral color such as light blue gray,brown, or white, semi-truck trailers where signing is a principal use of the equip- industrial,a
unless it can be illustrated that such part of the sign designed or painted ment on either a temporary or permanent basis. Percent
K- in another manner is integral to the overall design of the sign. 3. Motion signs and Flashing Signs,except time and temperature signs 9404
- i 9-2-19 All permanent signs shall be designed and constructed in a uniform and barber poles. . lc
1 manner and,to the extent possible,as an integral part of the building's 4. Projecting signs. 1.
architecture. Multi-tenant commercial and industrial buildings shall - 5. Roof signs.Except that a business sign may be placed on the roof, '"
• have uniform signage. facia or marquee of a building provided it does not extend above
i SECTION 3. PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED SIGNS the highest elevation of the building,excluding chimneys.
9-3-1 Permitted Signs.The following signs are allowed without a permit: A. Roof signs shall be thoroughly secured and anchored to the SECTI
1. Campaign Signs. Campaign signs,not exceeding 24 square feet, frames of the building over which they are constructed and AU signs fo
-' - The sign must contain the name of the person responsible-for such erectedr _ _., bull hthildiut
sign,and that person shall be responsible for its removal.Such signs B. No portion of roof signs shall extend beyond the periphery accord t
Y' shall remain for no longer than seventy-five(75)days in any calen- of the roof. accord
dar year.The City shall have the right to remove and destroy signs 6. Business signs which advertise an activity,business,product or ser- SECTI
not conforming to the Ordinance. vice no longer produced or conducted on-the premises upn which
19+.. • 2. Directional Signs. the sign is located.Where the owner or lessor of the premises is 9-12-1 Etc
A. On-Premise Signs.Shall not be larger than four(4)square feet. seeking a new tenant,suds signs may-emain in place for not more
The number of signs shall not exceed four(4)unless approv- than thirty(30)days from the date of vacancy. r
ed by the City Council. 7. Wall Graphics. 9-12-2
B. Off-Premise Signs.Shall be limited to situations where access 8• Portable Signs except as permitted in Section 9-2-10 of this s
A is confusing and traffic safety could be jeopardized or traffic Ordinance. 't:_
i could be inappropriately routed through residential streets. 9. Signs which are tacked on trees, fences or utility poles. t
The size of the sign shall be approved by the City Council and 10. Home occupation signs except for one identification sign.The sign
may not (2)square feet in area. r
shall contain no advertising. y of exceed two 2
3. Holiday Signs.Signs or displays which contain or depict a message SECTION 4. NONCONFORMING USES 3 _
t pertaining to a religious,national, state or local holiday and no When the principal use of land is legally nonconforming under the Chanhassen '
other matter and which are displayed for a period not to exceed Zoning Ordinance,all existing or proposed signs in conjunction with that land, ii;,
seventy-five(75)days in any calendar year. shall be considered conforming if they are in compliance with the sign provi-
4. Informational Signs.Informational signs not exceeding sixtten(16) sions for the most restrictivezoning district in which the principal use is allowed.
square feet. SECTION 5. AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. 6
5. Integral Signs. _ The followin signs are allowed b
} � 6. Motor fuel B B Y permit in the A-1,A-2,RR,RSF,R-4,R-8
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price signs are permitted on the premises of any and R-l2 districts:. - I
automobile service station only if such signs are affixed to the fuel 9-5-1 Public and Institutional Signs.One ground low profile or wall sign, 9_12-3
pumps or are made an integral part of a ground low profile or pylon not exceeding twenty-four(24)square feet of sign display area,shall
business sign otherwise permitted in that zoning district.Motor fuel be permitted on the premises of any public or institutional property
' price signs affixed to a fuel pump shall not exceed four(4)square giving the name of the facility and nature of the use and occupancy. corn
feet in sign display area.When such signs are made an integral part Such signs shall be located at least ten(10)feet from any property line, . .
of a freestanding business sign,the sign display are devoted to the and shall not exceed five(5)feet in height. - t
price component shall not exceed thirty(30)percent of the total 9-5-2 Development Identification Signs.One development identification sign, 9_124
sign display area of the sign. not exceeding twenty-four(24)square feet of sign display area,shall
7. Nameplate Signs. Nameplate signs not exceeding two(2) vast
eP g eP g g O square be permitted for each major entrance into any residential development estal
- feet. of ten(10)or more dwelling units.For the purposes of this section, 9-12-5
8. Non-Illuminated Construction Signs.A nonilluminated construe- "major entrance"shall be defined as the intersection of any local street
Lion sign confined to the site of the construction, alteration or serving the identified development with any arterial or collector street u
repair.Such sign must be removed within one(1)year of the date so designated in Article VI,Section 25.Such signs shall be located so
of issuance of the first building permit on the site and may be ex- as not to conflict with traffic visibility or street maintenance opera- lions
tended on an annual basis.One sign shall be permitted for each tions,and shall be securely anchored to the ground. cants
street the project abuts.Commercial and indutrial signs may not SECTION 6. NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS AND INSTITUTIONAL
exceed fifty(50)square feet in sign area,and residential construe- DISTRICTS Ilt
Lion signs may not exceed twenty-four(24)square feet in sign area. The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any 01 or B-1 District:
9. O.S.H.A.Signs. -prop
g 9-6-1 Ground Low Profile Business Signs.One ground low profile business the I
10.Public Signs.Signs of a public,noncommercial nature erected by or institutional sign not exceeding twenty-four(24)square feet of sign
a governmental entity or agency including safety signs,directional display area shall be permitted per street frontage,with a maximum
signs to public facilities,trespassing signs,traffic signs,signs in- of two such signs per lot.Such signs shall be signs located at least ten
dicating scenic or historical points of interest,memorial plaques (10)feet from any property line and shall not exceed five(5)feet in
1 and the like. .
height. • -
{ 11.Rummage(Garage)Sale Signs.Rummage sale signs shall be remov- 9-6-2 Wall Business Signs.One wall business sign shall be permitted per street SECTI 1
ed within two days after the end of the sale and shall not exceed frontage for each business occupant within a building.The total of all 10-1-1
five(5)square feet.Rummage sale signs shall not be located in any wall mounted sign display area shall not exceed ten(10)percent of the
public right-of-ways.The City shall have the right to remove and total area of each building wall upon which the signs are mounted,but ` -
destroy signs not conforming to this Ordinance.The City may assess no individual business sign shall exceed twenty-four(24)square feet with.
a fee of$2.00 per sign removed by the City. in sign display area.A wall business sign shall not be mounted upon •
12.Temporary development project advertising signs erected for the the wall of any building which faces any adjoining Residential District
purpose of selling or promoting any nonresidential project,or any without an intervening public street. '_ 10-1-2 c
residential project of ten(10)or more dwelling units,shall be per- SECTION 7. HIGHWAY AND GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS o
- mitted subject to the following regulations: The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any BH,SO or BF District: - - 1. I
A. Not more than two(2)such signs shall be allowed per project. 9.7-1 Ground Low Profile Business Signs.One ground low profile business r
B. Such signs shall only be located along streets that provide sign shall be permitted per street frontage,with a maximum of two(2)
primary access to the project site. such signs per lot.Such signs shall not exceed eighty(80)square feet 1
I C. Such signs shall be set back not less than twenty-five(25)feet in sign display area nor be greater than eight(8)feet in height.Such I
from any property line,and shall be firmly anchored to the signs shall be located at least ten(10)feet from any property line.In c
I, ground, no case'Shall any lot contain more than two(2)freestanding business 4. t
f D. No such sign shall be located closer than two hundred(200) signs,whether such signs are pylon or ground low profile signs. r
feet from an existing residential dwelling unit, church, or 9-7-2 Pylon Business Sign.One pylon business sign,not exceeding sixty-four I
school which is not a part of the project being so advertised. (64) display permitted per lot.A pylon I
I ( )square feet in sign di la area,shall be
1 E. Such signs shall not be located closer than two hundred(200) business sign greater than sixty-four(64)square feet,but equal to or 7. 1
feet from any other such sign located on the same side of the less than eighty(80)square feet,may be permitted after securing a con- a
i - street. ditional use permit.Such signs shall be located at least ten(10)feet I
F. Sign display area shall not exceed sixty-four(64)square feet, from any property line,and shall not exceed twenty(20)feet in height. s 1 a
1, and the height of such signs shall not exceed fifteen(15)feet. In no case shall any lot contain more than two(2)freestanding business i
1 G. Such signs shall be removed when the project being advertis- signs,whether such signs are pylon or ground low profile signs. 10-1-3 Extr.
ed is eight percent(80(70)completed.For the purpose of this 9-7-3 Wall Business Signs.One wall business sign shall be permitted per street shall
section,the percentage of project completion shall be deter- frontage for cads business occupant within a building.The total of all __ _
mined by dividing the number of dwelling units sold in the wall mounted sign display area shall not exceed fifteen(15)percent of
(° residential project by the total number of units allowed in the the total area of the building wall upon which the signs are mounted. '\jjr c
Chanhassen Zoning Ordinance Page Eleven
approved Development f> ;and by dividing the number of No individual busi-,,:ign shall exceed eighty(80)square feet in sign
rth in Chapter 4,of buildings constructed i* Jnresidential project by the total display area.A wt ;mess sign may be mounted upon any wall of
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ay be amended,are number of building sites in the approved Development Plan. a principal building.
13,Temporary real estate signs which advertise the sale,rental or lease 9-7-4 Development Identification Signs.One development identification sign, 4"''
oject to the State's Elec- of real estate subject to the following specifications: not exceeding sixty-four(64)square feet of sign display area,shall be
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be underground. A. On-premise real estate signs advertising the sale,rental or lease permitted for each major entrance into any commercial development
fitted anywhere that of the premises upon which the sign is located. of three(3)or more buildings.For the purposes of this section,"ma-
1)applicable 1) One nonilluminated sign is permitted per street frontage. jor entrance"shall be defined as the intersection of any local or collec-
t) Sign display area shall not exceed twelve(12)square feet for street serving the identified development with any arterial or col-
efficient movement of per sign on property containing less than 10 acres in area, lector street so designated in Article VI,Section 25.Such signs shall
shall contain words and thirty-two(32)square feet per sign on property con- be located so as not to conflict with traffic visibility or street
h as"Stop","Cau- taming 10 or more acres. maintenance operations,and shall be securely anchored to the ground.
direct traffic on the 3) No such sign shall exceed ten(10)feet in overall height, SECTION 8. INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK DISTRICTS
nor be located less than ten(10)feet from any property. The following signs shall be allowed by permit in any IOP District:
aintained and kept in a line. 9-8-1 Ground Low Profile Business Signs.One ground low profile business
I ich are rotted, unsafe, 4) All temporary real estate signs shall be removed withi sign shall be permitted per street frontage,with a maximum of two(2)
d or replaced by the seven (7) days following sale, lease, or rental of th such signs per lot.Such signs shall not exceed eighty(80)square feet
ich the sign stands. property. in sign display area nor be greater than eight(8)feet in height.Such
om any building un- B. Off-premise real estate signs advertising the sale,rental or lea signs shall be located at least ten(10)feet from any property line.
-e been approved by the of Business and Industrial buildings: 9-8-2 Wall Business Signs.One wall business sign shall be permitted per street
1) One nonilluminated off-premise sign shall be permitte frontage for each business occupant within a building.The total of all
eel,placed or main- per building. wall mounted sign display area shall not exceed fifteen(15)percent of
any electric light, 2) such signs shall only be permitted in business and In the total area of the building wall upon which the signs are mounted.
its thereof. dustrial districts and on property located with the same No individual business sign shall exceed eighty(80)square feet in sign
td similar devices which subdivision or development as the building being display area.A wall business sign may be mounted upon any wall of
-e a permit.The permit advertised. a principal building.
INo more than three 3) Such signs shall not be located closer than two hundred 9-8-3 Development Identification Signs.One development identification sign,
calendar year. (200)feet from any other such sign located on the same I not exceeding ninety(90)square feet of sign display area,shall be per-
from being directed side of the street. mitted for each major entrance into any Industrial Office Park of three
mpairs the vision of the 4) Sign Display Area shall not exceed thirty-two(32)square (3)or more principal buildings.For the purposes of this section,"maz
oscure an official traffic feet,and the height of such signs shall not exceed fifteen jor entrance"shall be defined as the intersection of any local,collec-
visible from public (15)feet. tor or arterial street serving the identified development with any arterial
5) such signs shall be removed within seven(7)days follow-N„..---.. or collector street so designated in this Ordinance.Such signs shall be
y not be illuminated ing the lease or sale of eighty percent(80%)of the building located so as not to conflict with traffic visibility or street maintenance
1 shall require a permit. floor space which it is advertising,or within twelve(12) operations,and shall be securely anchored to the ground.
0 consecutive days. No months from the date a pennit•is issued,whichever comes
during any Galen- first. SECTION 9. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
C. Off-Premise directional signs which show direction to new The following signs shall be allowed by permit in the B-3 District:
fine than a distance residential developments: 9-9-1 Wall Business Sign.One wall business sign shall.be permitted per street
-d setback.No sign shall INTENT To allow short term signage,for residential develop- frontage for each business occupant within a building.The total of all
Went. ment, to familiarize the public with the new development. wall mounted sign display area shall not exceed fifteen(15)percent of
or sticker number 1) Such sign shall only be permitted along major arterials and the total area of the building wall upon which the signs are mounted.
collectors as identified in the Comprehensive Plan. No individual business sign shall exceed sixty-four(64)square feet in
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wined that prevents 2) Only one sign per intersection and one sign per develop- sign display area.The design and location of all business signs in this
or fire escape.No sign ment shall be permitted. district shall be in keeping with the purpose and intent of this Ordinance _
pipe or fire escape. 3) Sign display area shall not exceed twenty-four(24)square and the goals and objectives of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan
I so that the faces are feet and the height of such signs shall not exceed ten(10) of the City.Central Business District signage shall be uniformly designed
the faces exceeding feet. to be an integral part of the building's architecture to avoid excessive
des added together 4) Such sign shall not be located closer than twenty-five(25) signage and to ensure a harmonious appearance throughout the
area for that district. feet from any street right-of-way line and shall be firmly Downtown area.
.I be positioned so that anchored to the ground. 9-9-2 Business Directory Sign.One Business Directory Sign shall be permit- ..
cis along adjoining 5) Such sign shall only be constructed out of wood materials ted per shopping center.The design and location of such sign shall be
and be non-illuminated. consistent with the design objectives for wall business signs in this
sign identifying the 6) Such sign shall be removed six(6)months after the sign district.The maximum height for such signs shall be twenty(20)feet
building,accessory has been erected and developer may not apply for a see- and the total sign display area shall not exceed eighty(80)square feet. ,
ambers shall be at least and off-premises directional sign permit. 9-9-3 Pylon Business Sign.One pylon business sign,not exceeding sixty-four
7) Sign copy shall include the name of subdivision and a (64)square feet in sign display area,shall be permitted per lot.Such
ted or placed upon direction arrow only
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r project over public 9-3-2 Prohibited Signs.The following signs are prohibited:
signs shall be located at least ten(10)feet from any property line,and
shall not exceed twenty(20)feet in height.
1. Advertising Signs. SECTION 10. BONUS SIGN AREA
.tckside of all signs shall 2. Advertising or business signs on or attached to equipment such as To encourage design excellence,the maximum sign areas for certain businesses,
era ,brown,or white, semi-truck trailers where signing is a principal use of the equip- industrial,and directory signs may be increased up to a maximum of ten(10)
designed or painted ment on either a temporary or permanent basis. percent based on the original sign area limitation. -
of the sign. 3. Motion signs and Flashing Signs,except time and temperature signs 9-10-1 Ground Profile, free standing and wall signs may be increased as
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• ted in a uniform and barber poles.
follows: YF?'
al part of the building's 4. Projecting signs. 1. When the sign is contructed of solid wood and uses only earth tone + -
dustrial buildings shall 5. Roof signs.Except that a business sign may be placed on the roof, colors. -
facia or marquee of a building provided it does not extend above 2. When the sign(except for wall signs)is installed in a landscaped
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the highest elevation of the building,excluding chimneys. planter.
without a permit A. Roof signs shall be thoroughly secured and anchored to the SECTION 1 1. INSPECTION
ceding 24 square feet. frames of the building over which they are constructed and All signs for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the
'on responsible-for such -erected- ., __�— r tv h„adina otr+o:ot-et c um_ao.n. ...r t t n��_Thy
removal.Such signs B. No portion of roof signs shall extend beyond the periphery building official may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in
days in any calm- of the roof. accordance with the maintenance provisions,of this Ordinance.
mad destroy signs 6. Business signs which advertise an activity,business,product or her- SECTION 12. PERMIT,APPLICATION, VARIANCE AND CITY
_ W.; ' vice no longer produced or conducted on the premises upn which
COUNCIL APPROVAL
'"°' the sign is located.Where the owner or lessor of the premises is 9-12-1 Except as provided in Section 9-3-1,no sign or sign structure shall be
``K1 waste feet• seeking•new tenant,suds signs may remain in place for not more erected,constructed,altered,rebuilt or relocated until a permit has first
�a�approv- than thirty 1%r1 dabs from the date of vacancy been issued by the City.
7• Wail Graphics- 9-12-2 Sign Application.The following information for a sign permit shall
Mime•••••• g. porta bit Maas °ceps as permitted in Section 9-2-10 of this be supplied by an applicant if requested by the City: '~
i�w` ~frank Onftaance• I. Name; address and telephone number of person making I t'
. � 9 S[gsn.istc�ah taiknl on trees, fences or utility poles. application. 1r�i-
3 10 1kare acesrtvneet urns rtrr g sign •..ts+�-::-._.
;_- +t+ne� �s +has ltd ago r_l pt for one identification si n.The sin 2• A site plan to scale showing the location of lot lines,buildingstruc- -
W sate Feet in area. tures, parking areas, existing and proposed si *�C°i
j' tw's� a wrvt-er/ntt■ n8 signs and any other -'Tr.-I.
tt�.e l tiES h steal features. "�—�-y.
_`: �#a �as�a'r'w'dvrr:l:>rv..!crab nonconkh P y n.,
ter+awwr.tr. .t.,•.•, rm ing under the Chanhassen 3. Plans,location and specifications and method of construction and
" ”'- e'*t r'M"`w"qns in conjunction with that land, attachment to the buildings or placement method in the ground. '..,
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wIMMt�l111 a,,.,a+.,,,t,r M, �'"0'R't 'tin ;ire in compliance with the sign 4. Copy of stress sheets and calculations. x-h==
^M ,.toe r„mne dretn x m which the principal use is allowed.
5. Written consent of the owner or lessee of any site on which the w�:�,k;
:^ sir'.a ti s. KH t l Ti kit AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT . sign is to be erected.
” '.tot+rc allowed by permit in the A-1,A-2,RR,RSF,RS.4,R-8 6. Any electrical permit required and'issued for the sign. ia�.
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�A�>1M s Y tip r, i 7. Such other information as the City shall require to show full com- ' .-
ti� � t "as and Institutional Signs.One ground low profile or wall sign, pliance with this and all other laws and ordinance of the City. x_
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not et.cnlmq twenty-four(24) 9-12-3 The City Planner upon the filing of any application for a permit shall
square feet of sign display area,shall examine such plans.specifications and other data.If the
M._ be permitted on the premises of any public or institutional property proposed sign -. ;a< ,
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN 'APPLICATION Fr „N PERMIT]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
690 COULTER DRIVE
CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 Permit No. -
(612) 937-1900
Date //20
/ � Permit Fee
Site
Address /� // G/f7CE; /)44,,T 4-4-Y7- Zoning District
Name /7)-7-212.77,C7`ai� Res. Comm. Ind. Public
s Address /. 5 ��;77/4(11/> 6/L New Existing
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City` ,); r7/2/( Tel. No. Subdivision
z Name A., -0_, ( _..57---____ __O l / �U Lot Block
Address _372 (.,./.( 7-4-t------ T Section N}_ S#
City /,9f �/�'l J
Y �h(/i ✓L/v Tel. No.: �J�j� WORDING ON SIG'r: i����-t=c/7J7c/
I hereby acknowledge that I have read this .q>fi j �,/ 7r/7(
application and state that the information is
correct and agree to comply with the Chanhassen, /%2'//%
MN ordinances and the State of Minnesota laws
regulating building construction.
Signature ate-
Permitter _ /�L
'Sign rector Phone No.
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Sign Valifation Est. Comple?tion/Da te
CALL FOR FOOTING & COMPLETION
// (%f`/,' //j)/- / INSPECTIONS
/ / PHONE 937-1900
TYPE OF SIGN
NEW.,-. ___ ALTERATION REPAIR ADDITION OTHER
Wall-Mounted Free-Standing :7 Other (specify) Permanent ?.<..-__
Temporary��
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__ Illuminated Non-Illuminated Specific Use: ��//2 --moo Nom/
Kind of Construction: Type of Construction: Face: C44
%Zc.:not.%e Y/ (Material Used) Frame/�io,' Support �
-SIZE OF WORK-
COLOR SCHEME •
FEET FEET = SQ. FEET ELEVATIONS AREA
y x m = � NORTH ORDINANCE SECTION
x = SOUTH Use: Permitted Setback: Front
x - Conditional Side
EAST Non-Conforming Rear
x = WEST
Height Ft. Weight Lbs.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR A SIGN PERMIT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY Two COPIES OF FULLY DIMENSIONED PL/
DRAWN TO SCALE SHOWING THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE SIGN ON THE SITE, ELEVATIONAL DRAWINGS OF THE
SIGN, AND STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM'S OF SUPPORTS, FRAME, FACE, AND ELECTRICAL SERVICE.
Do Not Write In This Space
PERMIT ISSUED
TO:
ON THE EXPRESS CONDITION THAT ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCES OF THE CI1
OF CHANHASSEN AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THIS PERMIT IS VOID IF WORK IS NOT COMMENC
WITHIN 90 DAYS OR ABANDONED FOR 90 DAYS.
• BY CHANHASSEN BUILDING & ZONING OFFICIAL
The violation of any written cone shall constitute a violation ty and convenient. Tic flow and control and access in case of I
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of this Ordinance.A variance shalii. ,ome void within one(I)year fire or other catasttbphe.
following issuance unless substantial action has been taken by the 3. Regulating off-street parking and loading areas where required. i.
petitioner in reliance thereon. 4. Utilities with reference to location availability and compatability. v
r—•"2. A variance may be granted by the Board only if it finds all the - 5. Berming,fencing,screening,landscaping or other facilities to pro-
following: tea nearby property.
A. That the literal enforcement of the Ordinance would cause un- 6. Compatability of appearance. SEMI
due hardship and practical difficulty. In determining such conditions,special consideration shall be given 3-5-1 Non
B. That the hardship is caused by special conditions and cir- to protecting immediately adjacent properties from objectionable exist
cumstances which are peculiar to the land and structure involved views,noise,traffic and other negative characteristics associated with (
and which are not characteristic of or applicable to other lands such uses. tt
or structures in the same district. 3-2-5 Denial for Noncompliance.If the Council denies a conditional use per-
C. That the granting of the variance is necessary for the preserves-
mit,it shall state fmdings as to the ways in which the proposed use does 3-5-2 on
lion and enjoyment of substantial property rights. not comply with the standards required by this Title. Dist(D. That the special conditions and circumstances are not a conse- 3-2-6 Permittee.A conditional use permit shall be issued for a particular use d
quence of a self-created hardship. - and not for a particular person.
E. That the variance will not be injurious to or adversely affect 3-2-7 Revocation.Failure to comply with any condition set forth in a condi-
the health,safety or welfare of the residents of the City or the tional use permit,or any other violation of this Title,shall be a misde- on a
neighborhood wherein the property is situated and will be in meanor and shall also constitute sufficient cause for the termination of vide(
e
keeping with the spirit and intent of the Ordinance. the conditional use permit by the City Council following a public hearing. 1 i
3. A variance for the temporary use of a single-family dwelling as a 3-2-8 Expiration.If substantial construction has not taken place within one
two-family dwelling may only be allowed under the following year of the date on which the conditional use permit was granted,the
circumstances: permit is void except that,on application,the Council,after receiving t:
A. There is a demonstrated need based upon disability,age or recommendation from the Planning Commission,may extend the per- fear
financial hardship. mit for such additional period as it deems appropriate.If the conditional t
B. The dwelling has the exterior appearance of a single-family use is discontinued for six(6)months,the conditional use permit shall
dwelling,including the maintenance of one driveway and one become void.This provision shall apply to conditional use permits issued
main entry. prior to the effective date of this Title,but the six(6)month period shall
C. Separate utility services are not established(e.g.gas,water, not be deemed to commence until the effective date of this Title. of th
sewer,etc.)
D. The variance will not be injurious to or adversely affect the SECTION 3. TEXT AMENDMENTS AND ZONING DISTRICT 3-5-3 ice
health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City or the CHANGES
neighborhood where the property I.
p perty is situated and will be in keep- Is
ing with the spirit and intent of this Ordinance. 3-3-1 Authority.The Council may from time to time by a four-fifths(4/5)
3-]-4 Procedures. vote of the entire Council adopt amendments to this Ordinance including
1. Form.Appeals and applications for variances shall be filed with the the zoning map. ti
Zoning Administrator on prescribed forms.A fee,as established by 3-3-2 Procedure.the City Council,shall be aid u g pp 1. Proceedings to amend this Ordinance shall onl be initiated by the 111
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paid upon the filing of an application.
only o
The Board may waive the application fee in unusual circumstances. Council, the Planning Commission or a petition of the property 3-5 4 Alter
2. Hearing.Upon the filing of an appeal or application for variance, owner(s). of a b
the Zoning Administrator shall set a time and place for a hearing 2. An application for an amendment shall be fled with the City.Peti-
befote the Board of Adjustments and A Lions by property owners requesting change in a district boundary (
ppeals on such appeal or
a
lic
pplication,which hearing shall be held within thirty(30)days after shall be accompanied by a map or plat showing the lands proposed
the filing of said appeal or application.At the hearing the Board to be changed and all land within five hundred(500)feet of the boon- a less
shall hear such persons as wish to be heard,either in person or by daries of the property proposed for such rezoning together with the 3-5-5 Resid
attorney or agent.Notice of such hearing shall be mailed not less names and addresses of the owners of lands in such area.
than ten(10)days before the date of hearing to the person who filed 3-3-3 Public Hearing.No amendment shall be adopted until a public hearing Ils
the appeal or application for variance,and,in the case of an ap- has been held thereon by the Planning Commission.Notice of the time,
plication for variance,to each owner of roe place and purpose of an amendment hearing shall be published in the r
property riy spe tt to which
official newspaper 8 P 3-5 6 Resto:
or partially within five hundred(500)feet of the property to which spaper at least ten(10)days prior to the day of hearing.When familj
the variance application relates.The names and addresses of such an amendment involves changes in one or more district boundaries af-
owners shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator from fecting an area of five(5)acres or less,notice of the hearing eating shall be t
records provided by the applicant. mailed at least ten(10)days before the date of hearing to each owner
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of property within the area proposed to be changed and owners of pro
3. Decisions of the Board.The Board shall be empowered to decide An
appeals and grant variances only when the decision of the Board perty situated wholly or partially within five hundred(500)feet of the degree
is by a unanimous vote. property to which the amendment relates.The failure of a property vided
A simple majority vote or split vote by the Board shall serve only owner to receive notice as specified herein shall not invalidate the public
as a recommendation to the City Council,who shall then make the hearing or the amendment proceeding.Where appropriate,notice shall g g
final determination on the appeal or variance request within thirty also be given to affected homeowner's associations. 3-5-7
(30)days after receipt of the Board's action. If a development is proposed adjacent to a lake or will affect the usage i pen
The Board shall act upon all appeals of the lake,the applicant shall provide the City with a list of property
3-5 8 issued
Po PPesls and variance requests within pP P Y p perty
fifteen(15)days after the date of the close of the required hearing. owners abutting the lake at the time of appliction.The City shall pro-
4. Appeal from Decisions of the Board.Any person or persons,ag- vide mailed notice to the lake homeowners as in compliance with the
a �c
grieved by any decision of the Board,including the applicant or any procedures above.The applicant is responsible for meeting with affected d c
accord
person owning property or residing within five hundred(500)feet homeowners. the des(
of the property to which a variance application relates,may appeal
3-3-4 Commission Action.Following conclusion of the public hearing held 3-5-9 S
such decision to the City Council by filing an appeal with the Zon- by the Planning Commission,the Commission shall report its findings
and recommendations on the proposed amendment to the Council.If d
ing Administrator within ten(10)days after the date of the Board's P Posed d
decision.The procedure governing appeals to the Board shall also no report of recommendation is transmitted by the Planning Commis-
govern appeals to the City Council. Sion within sixty(60)days following referral of the amendment to the use
Commission,the Council may take action on the amendment without dams
5. Council Action.By majority vote, the City Council may reverse, ed
affirm or modify,wholly or partly,the decision appealed from the awaiting such recommendation.
Board,and to that end the City Council shall have all the powers 3-3-5 Council Action.Following Planning Comtdtjsion consideration or to n
of the Board.The Council shall decide all appeals within thirty(30) the expiration of its review period,the Council may adopt the amend- SECT1O
days after the date of the required hearing thereon. rent or any part thereof in such form as it deems advisable,reject the 3 6/ A
6. Denial.Variances may be denied by the Board and the Council,and amendment, or refer it to the Plannin Commission for further Pero'
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such denial shall constitute a finding and determination that the con- consideration. m
ditions required for approval do not exist. SECTION 4. BUILDING PEI(MI S,CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, ty
7. Action Without Decision.If no decision is transmitted by the Board FEES
31 Building Permits, si I
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to the City Council within sixty(60)days from the date of an ap- of use,
peal or variance request is filed with the Zoning Administrator,the 1• No person shall erect,construct, alter, enlarge, repair, move a
Council may take action on the request,in accordance with the pro-
remove,any building or structure or pan thereof without lust seaw- quire s.
ing a building permit. 3 62 it
cedures governing the Board,without further awaiting the Board's 2. An application for a building permit shall be made to the City on
decision.
a form furnished by the City.AU building permit applications shall
SECTION 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale showing the dimen- ties!
3-2-1 Purpose.Conditional uses include those uses which are not usually allow- sions of the lot to be built upon and the size and location of any 2. Ertl
ed within the zoning district,but which may under some circumstances existing structures and the building to be erected,off-street parking fJ,,
be suitable.The applicant shall have the burden of proof that the use and loading facilities and such other information as may be deem- 3 (
is suitable and that the standards set forth in this Section have been met. ed necessary by the City to determine compliance with this and other L,1f•
3-2-2 Application,Public Hearing,Notice and Procedure.The application, land use ordinances.No building permit shall be issued for activity •bees
public hearing,public notice and procedure requirements for conditional in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.The City shall issue rest
use permits shall be the same as those for amendments as provided in a building permit only after determining that the application and 3-6-3 A
Article III,Section 3 except that the permit shall be issued on the af- plans comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, the State .IY
firmative vote of a majority of the entire Council.Although specific Building Code and other applicable law and ordinances. W u
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NOICIIIQUINT SIGN COMPANY, INC.
1 December 3, 1987
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THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN
1 Planning Commission
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55417
1 Dear Commission Members:
This letter accompanies our attached request to install four non-illuminated
' directional signs at Datasery-10911 Lake Drive East. The directionals per
our drawing are 3' x 4' and sit on a poured concrete base.
' These signs duplicate the directionals we provided for Datasery in Eden Prairie.
The design is one they feel is aesthetic with the size proportionate in re-
lationship to the site size. It is also felt the design and size creates ease
1 of legibility for visitors as well as shipping and receiving vehicles.
We appreciate your consideration of our request. If additional information is
required prior to the meeting, please call me.
1 Sincerely,
NORDQUIST SIGN COMPANY,' INC.
1 Steve Hirtz
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' 312 WEST LAKE STREET • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55408 • (612) 823-7291
ESTABLISHED 1904
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LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
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690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(612) 937-1900
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ADDRESS 3/�? G.LJ635-,% r,C%e: ,..37,-, 17,-. ADDRESS /77/ ✓ ` ,/,41La l,' -I
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REQUEST:
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____- Zoning District Change Planned Unit Development
Zoning Appeal Sketch Plan III____
51 Preliminary Plan
Z`onii.g Variance Final Plan
Zoning Text Amendment Subdivision II
Land Use Plan Amendment Platting
Metes and Bounds
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Conditional Use Permit
Street/Easement Vacation
Site Plan Review
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Wetlands Permit
PROJECT NAME a
PRESENT LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION I
REQUESTED LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION I
• PRESENT ZONING
REQUESTED ZONING 1
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USES PROPOSED /4.--,s,/Y ,y-� C! 2/2 O /7, 5
')( SIZE OF PROPERTY ‘52, 3 /1-c4,/._d
Y. LOCATION ,G, /44/:-/ t75)t) - L5 4 , j c=J
X REASONS FOR THIS REQUEST
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City of Chanhassen
Land Development Application
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IFILING INSTRUCTIONS :
This application must be completed in full and be typewritten
clearly printed and must be accompanied by all informationandor
II plans required by applicable City Ordinance
filing this application , you should confer withV the oCity Planner
to determine the specific ordinance and procedural
I applicable to your application. 1
requirements
I FILING CERTIFICATION:
The undersigned
that he is familiar with the procedural of the applicant hereby certifies
I applicable City Ordinances , procedural requirements of all
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Date /% ..:=4 Applicant
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The undersigned hereby certifies that the a
I authorized to make this application for the propert has
herein
been
described . Y in
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IFee Owner Date
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IDate Application Received
Application Fee Paid 1V-_______15._________
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* This Application will be considered by
I Board of Adjustments and Appeals at their
Planning Commission/
meeting .
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CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 20, 1988 ,
Chairman Conrad called the meeting to order at 7: 35 p.m. .
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Erhart, Steven Emmings, Ladd Conrad, Annette
Ellson , Brian Batzli and David Headla
MEMBERS ABSENT: James Wildermuth '
VARIANCE TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A 12 SQUARE FOOT ON-SITE
DIRECTIONAL SIGN ON PROPERTY ZONED IOP, INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK
DISTRICT AND LOCATED AT 19011 LAKE DRIVE EAST, NORDQUIST SIGNS
(DATASERV) .
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Steve Hertz Nordquist Signs 1
Bonnie Wagner DataSery
Ann Rolling DataSery
Jo Ann Olsen presented the staff report on the sign variance request .
Steve Hertz: I 'm with Nordquist Signs . We have done past work with
DataSery and I think the main emphasis here is , their intent to come
in with a uniform sign program. They do have approval to put up a
freestanding sign identifying their corporation which carries on their II
logo and their letter style. They went so far as to take it one step
further and look at their directional situation and design something
that would coincide with that . This goes back to what they have at
their main corporate offices which are in Eden Prairie. So in taking II
over this site, they wanted to follow through with that and create a
uniform sign program. I think you ' ll see by the design of the signage
that it is not overpowering . The main intent is to make something
that ' s easily legible as people drive through the site. Again ,
I think it needs to be emphasized is the fact that the site is very
large and there is going to be future development on this site.
Presently the letter sizes there are 2 1/2 inches on the upper case so
we' re not looking to advertise. We' re looking to identify and direct
traffic . At this point , are there any questions that I can answer?
There are also representatives of DataSery here that would like to
speak.
Conrad: Maybe we' ll have some questions for you later on Steve. '
Bonnie Wagner : I ' m representing DataSery here tonight . I wonder if
we could refer back to your overhead of the actual facility and the
access, or the approach to the building? In viewing the access to the
building , we feel that this presents to us and our customers and to
our shipping and receiving people a hardship in that you have to
by-pass the building on TH 5 and then you have to identify how to
approach or to actually access the building . So you pass the building
on TH 5 and then you turn left and then just after McDonalds you have
to turn into the left, which is not visible to you. You have to II travel some way towards the entrance of the building and as you enter
the front of the building , there is a very limited, small visitor
parking lot . We do not want that to be a thoroughway. We do not want 11
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January 20, 1988 - Page 2
traffic to o through ugh to the front of the office. That 's maintained
strictly for a small visitor situation . So the traffic has to flow
' through the road, around to the side of the building . At that point
we have to identify to them where is employment parking. Where do you
go for shipping and receiving so we' re proposing that these
' directional signs are necessary to us and to the community because if
we don ' t direct this traffic appropriately, you have residential areas
immediately next to the property of DataSery so we want to eliminate
' jams, confusion and get the traffic in and out of there as
appropriately as we can and as quickly as we can, as a matter of fact.
We are planning to move our headquarters to the Chanhassen site in the
near future so we expect, we are experiencing a great deal of
employment growth. We 've outgrown the Eden Prairie facility in just a
year and a half so we expect to move into Chanhassen, probably about
300 people immediately and then our future plans are to move our
existing headquarter base into Chanhassen and build and construct new
buildings and have a campus environment , if you will . So we feel that
these signs will be necessary and informational at this point and will
be utilized as we grow. We' re hoping , if it 's possible, then we can
actually utilize our existing signs yet out of the Eden Prairie site
if they conform and if they are maintained along our identity. Any
questions?
' Conrad: Not yet . Thank you Bonnie. We' re pleased to have your
company in Chanhassen . We ' ll open it up to anybody else who may have
a comment on this subject.
Erhart moved , Headla seconded to close the public hearing . All voted
in favor and motion carried . The public hearing was closed .
Headla: What ' s the address of DataSery in Chanhassen?
' Steve Hertz: 19011 Lake Drive East.
Headla : So Lakeland Drive, if someday turns off of TH 5 , they ' re
going to make a left hand turn at Lakeland Drive . The same as they
were finding in the other business .
' Bonnie Wagner: I 'm sorry.
Headla: Wouldn ' t somebody coming in trying to find DataSery would
' turn off of TH 5 and as they go down now Dakota , they' re going to turn
on Lake Drive, since that ' s your address . So , the sheet I have here
has one directional sign there . Maybe they would make a turn there
which would be a logical thing to do . I think the sign ordinance is
good . I don ' t see where we ' re working a hardship and I do support the
Staff ' s position .
' Batzli : I think I need to abstain on this matter since I was an
Attorney for CPT and worked on the transaction to lease the facilities
to DataServ.
' Ellson: I 'm correct in that we' re just talking about the on-site
ones . They ' re also looking at off-site which goes to the Council,
right?
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January 20 , 1988 - Page 3
Olsen: That ' s right . '
Ellson: I agree that they probably do need signs but I think the
recommendation of just taking the company name and logo off and
keeping the height of the arrows and the direction exactly the same '
would probably accomplish the same thing, so I pretty much agree with
the staff recommending to stay with the smaller size.
Emmings : I think the signs are not unattractive and they don ' t
particularly bother me but they don ' t conform to the ordinance. I 'm
not persuaded by the notion that because it ' s a larger site, you need II
larger signs . I think that ' s kind of a silly way to set -up an
ordinance . So if you have small sites you put up small signs and big
sites , big signs . You may need more signs , but I don ' t think you need
bigger ones . I don ' t know if you' ve had a chance to look through our
ordinance and see what 's required for us to find , in order to grant a
variance, but those factors are laid out and I didn ' t hear anything
said that would convince me that it would be appropriate for us to
find that a variance would be necessary. So I too would support the
staff recommendation on this .
Erhart : The ordinance states that we' re limited to four on premise '
signs no matter how big your campus is . Currently, the signs at the
CPT building are 4 foot? Do they have signs at the existing building?
No signs at all? There must be a reason for your requirements being
different than CPT.
Bonnie Wagner : They maybe had signs prior but there are no signs at
the site at this time . I do not know if they were there prior .
Erhart : No I mean your requirements are somehow different than CPT
for signage? Apparently dramatically different . '
Ann Rolling: We feel the access to the building is confusing based on
there is no direct access to the building. We don ' t know what
problems CPT had. . .
Erhart: I guess the only question I had was maybe if we' re going to
have something , run it proportional to it ' s size of the facility,
would be the number of signs , not the square footage. I don 't have
any more questions.
Conrad: I agree. I think I could have been persuaded on the number
of signs because of the size of the facility. I guess the only thing
I would raise, 4 square feet for directional signs is still pretty II small . I 'd lay it out and look at it , and from a car and from 40 feet
away, it 's not a big square footage for signage for directional signs .
I could be persuaded to look at the ordinance and review that aspect
to say 4 feet might not be big enough in general for Chanhassen for
directional but I don ' t think that ' s going to help you in this
particular case. I don ' t think it needs to be 12 . It could he 6. It
could be 7 but the 12 . I know what you' re doing . You' ve got signs
that are useful right now and I understand that that 's a good
practical business decision and they'd be attractive signs . We have
an ordinance that we've applied to all our current business park '
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January 20, 1988 - Page 4
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residents and so far we haven ' t heard , staff correct me, we haven ' t
' heard a lot of negative feedback about the sizing . However , if we do,
I think we could take a look at that issue and make sure that
directional signs and the sizing is appropriate for the business
' name. We ' re not trying to penalize anybody for trying to move traffic
around but in this particular case, my comment would be, I feel
comfortable with the ordinance. I think it could be altered if you
told me that it ' s not big enough to really move the traffic but I
' don ' t think Chanhassen would come back with a 12 foot size. That 's my
personal feeling.
' Ann Rolling: I had a question . They layout of the sign would be,
what we have for the existing buildings, like a 4 square foot sign,
the actual area that the sign takes up is the same area that we have.
We ' re just utilizing the face. The face carries straight down to the
ground rather than two poles holding up 4 square feet .
Conrad : What ' s the interpretation of that Jo Ann?
Olsen: You do the size from the face of the sign . Not necessarily the highest point . From the poles you don ' t
measure. You just
' measure the face of the signs .
Ann Rolling: I guess what I 'm saying is , we ' re utilizing that area
' rather than . . .create clarity and aesthetically pleasing .
Conrad: What we' re trying to do in Chanhassen is , we certainly want
to advertise the good members of the business community. We ' re not
trying to restrict that but we' re also trying to keep signage from
being everyplace and if we keep some kind of constraint on it , then
one, aesthetically it looks better , but two , everybody ' s not competing
' with everybody else trying to get bigger and better signage. Actually
saving money in the long run for our business friends . I think my
general feeling is I 'm comfortable with the ordinance as it is.
' Headla : I think we'd be sending the wrong signals to those people if
we allow one company. Then another one can come in with other
rationale.
Conrad: I think the deal is Dave, we 'd have to take a look at the
ordinance. I don ' t know that a variance is appropriate in this case.
' I think taking a look at the ordinance is the only thing and I think
as our friends from DataSery go to City Council , maybe the Council can
give you a feeling of whether they feel that a revision of the
ordinance would be appropriate. We' re always happy to take a look at
' that . I think that ' s the solution .
Erhart: Do we currently limit the height of these directional signs?
' On premise directional signs? Some guy could put up a 12 foot high or
perhaps even higher? Maybe even 18 and still be at 4 square feet.
They could put it on the top of his building if they wanted . That
' pertains to the question that was asked about using the feet of
signage. The factis , somebody could walk in here with a 12 foot high
sign and we wouldn ' t need to look at it.
Headla: There would have to be a particular need for that though.
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Planning Commission Meeting
January 20, 1988 - Page 5
Erhart: But we couldn ' t deny it though. '
Emmings : Why would somebody do that to themselves?
Ellson : If it was a directional sign for a car , it 'd be pretty hard
to see it .
Emmings: They ' re trying to put it someplace where people could see
it.
Conrad: I think the premise is it 's got to be a functional sign . Go 1
this way for shipping . Go that way for receiving. Go this way if
you ' re an employee. We have to meet that need so functionally, we
have to meet the need of moving the traffic the right way. I think a
case could be made to me that you need more than 4 square feet to do
that. I could relate to that problem but I can ' t relate to this
particular situation. '
Erhart: I ' m not trying to relate to this . I could agree that it
might be that it should be a little bit bigger . The issue that comes
about is, on one hand the intent is to not make the sign any more
obstructive than or aesthetically displeasing as possible. We have
the ordinance allows them to go , we greatly restrict the size of a
sign but we don ' t restrict the height and to me, the height is just as
important as the size. So all I 'm saying is , we sort of have a hole
there . There probably is a couple good reasons to look at the whole
ordinance. Size and height and to review the question of using the
legs and how does that relate to the height and size.
Conrad: Were we reviewing the sign ordinance? Wasn ' t there mention
that we were going to do that? '
Dacy: Yes , in the upcoming months so this could be incorporated as a
part of that review. '
Conrad: It doesn ' t help DataSery right now. It ' s sort of a
unfriendly welcome to the community what_ you ' re hearing but maybe, we
will do that . We will take a look at least as we review the sign
ordinance in the next couple months to make sure that. . .
Ann Rolling: Do you know when that ' s going to be because for the '
amount of money that we ' re spending , I guess I 'd like to maybe hold
off on that . We were planning on moving people into that building by
the end of February or March, our waiting to see what happens. '
Conrad: We don ' t have a specific time to review do we?
Dacy: After the meeting that will take place on Monday, staff will
have a better idea as far as the time schedule but there won ' t be a
public hearing schedule in February or March. It would probably be at
the end of March, beginning of April . We should have a better idea
next week on the schedule.
Emmings: There's one thing you eluded to , and I ' m not sure
I understood it right . Do I understand that you already have these
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January 20, 1988 - Page 6
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signs and are using them at another facility and want to move them out
' here? Are these brand new?
Bonnie Wagner: We are proposing brand new signs , yes .
' Conrad : Okay, anymore comments or questions . Is there a motion?
Emmings moved , Erhart seconded that the Planning Commission recommend
denial of the sign variance request to permit 12 square foot
on-premise directional signs . All voted in favor except Batzli who
abstained and motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING; SUBDIVISION OF 2 .5 ACRES INTO FIVE SINGLE FAMILY LOTS
' ON PROPERTY ZONED RSF, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND LOCATED EAST OF
AND ADJACENT TO MINNEWASHTA PARKWAY APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 5 , SCHWABA-WINCHELL, APPLICANTS .
' Public Present:
' Ellie Schwaba Applicant
Kevin Winchell Applicant
Earl Heatherinton 7351 Minnewashta Parkway
Jim Borchart 7331 Minnewashta Parkway
Jo Ann Olsen presented the staff report on this subdivision request .
' Ellie Schwaba : There is one other thing that I 'd like to mention .
There is an existing home on the property and our intention is to do
major renovation to that home. It ' s in pretty much mediocre repair
and . . . to upgrade that home to the value of the new homes that will be
built.
Earl Heatherington , 7351 Minnewashta Parkway: My property runs at the
complete east side of the property in question and also the north end
of the property. It' s interesting to note that the court here caught
the fact that it is only 2 . 19 acres . It ' s not 2 1/2 acres . In the
t Planning Commission 's wisdom, from 1980 until 1988 , you have approved
a total of 33 subdivisions in this area . In these subdivisions there
are various number of units and various gross acreages involved with
each. What I 'd like to submit to you that in almost all instances of
all of these units that have been approved since 1980, that the vast
majority in almost every case, the lot sizes that have been approved
are of a 1/2 acre or greater . I 'd like to submit this is your
document and I ' ve done the mathematics and I ' d like to submit it for
your review and to check these figures out. In the case of the
property that has just recently been developed in the last couple of
' years called Maple Ridge, on Maple Shore Drive, there are 13 single
family homes located on 7 acres which is an average layout per home of
23 ,455 square feet . 21,780 feet is a half an acre and I 'd like to
submit these. I 'm sure that the gentleman that developed that
' property would have liked to put more lots in there. My point is
simply that you' ve got a situation here with an odd parcel of land
that 's been obviously divided in such a manner as to meet the
ordinances period . Lot 1 , 15 , 011 square feet. Lot 2 , 16 , 809 . Lot 3,