FOF signedCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND DECISON
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Application of Justin Schweigart on behalf of Camp Tanadoona for sign variance to
allow a 12.75 -foot high ground low profile sing with 24 square feet of display area near
the intersection of Highway 41 and Camp Tanadoona Drive.
On May 2, 2017 the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the application of Justin Schweigart on behalf of Camp Tanadoona
for a sign for the properties located at 3300 Tanadoona Drive (250083200) and at no
address (250092600).
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The property is currently zoned Rural Residential (RR).
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for Public Semi Public.
3. The legal description of the property is:
All that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Southeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 116 North, Range 23 West,
lying Westerly of the centerline of State Trunk Highway No. 41, as now laid out
(formerly Trunk Highway No. 12), Carver County, Minnesota, except that parcel
described as follows:
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township
116 North, Range 23 West, described as follows: Commencing at the point of
intersection of the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section with the
centerline of State Highway No. 41 as now laid out; thence Northeasterly 1278 feet
along said centerline to the point of beginning of the property being described; thence
deflecting left 90 degrees to the South line of the North 100 feet of said Southwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence West along said South line of the North 100
feet to the West line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence North
along said West line to the North line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter; thence East along said North line to said centerline; thence Southwesterly
along said centerline to the point of beginning.
4. Sign Variance Findings:
a. The City Council, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, may
grant a variance from the requirement of this ordinance where it is shown that by
reason of topography or other conditions, strict compliance with the requirements of
this ordinance would cause a hardship; provided that a variance may be granted only
if the variance does not adversely affect the spirit or intent of this ordinance.
Finding: The elevation change between the highway and sign location combined
with the height of the surrounding vegetation during the summer months
constitutes a hardship cause by reason of topography or other conditions. Granting
a height variance to elevate the sign's display are above the vegetation mitigates
this hardship, and does not adversely affect the permit and intent of the sign code.
5. The planning report, Planning Case #17-08 dated May2, 2017, prepared by
MacKenzie Walters, is incorporated herein.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommend approval of the variance request to allow a height
variance of 7.75 feet, and adopts the attached Finding of Fact and Decision. The
approved sign variance is subject to the following conditions:
The sign's height measured from grade shall not exceed 12.75 feet, including
temporary banner mounts.
2. The sign shall be constructed with individual pole wraps to minimize the
visual impact of its supports.
3. The sign shall be a minimum of 45' from the northern edge of Tanadoona
Drive and a minimum of 10' west of the Highway 41 right of way.
4. The applicant must enter into an encroachment agreement with the city in
order to locate the ground low profile sign on city property. This
encroachment agreement shall include language stating that if Highway 41
and/or Tanadoona Drive are widened, the City can require the sign to be
moved or removed if the sign's location impedes sightlines.
5. The applicant must apply for and receive the required sign permits from the
city.
6. The ground low profile sign must meet the sign code's design criteria.
7. Temporary banners may only be displayed from January 1' to September 30th.
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8. Temporary banners must be maintained in good repair.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission this 2d day of May, 2017.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
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