HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_92Jul8_Special• MINUTES
SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
July 8, 1992
6 p.m.
PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT:
Lee Barry Ed Finegan Susan Hoyt, Administrator
Len Boche acting as Planner
Marie Furton Paul Ciernia, Councilmember
Steve Huso (arrived at 6:30) Bill Westerberg, City
Carolyn Nestingen Engineer
Ken Salzberg Tim Malloy, Planner with
Dahlgren,Shardlow
Meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Lee Barry, chair.
Minutes of the June 22, 1992 were approved as written.
APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PUD FOR ROTTLUND HOMES DEVELOPMENT MAPLE
KNOLLS
Chairman Barry asked the city engineer to review the status of
• the project. Bill Westerberg reviewed his letter dated 7/8/92
regarding the plans prepared by Pioneer Engineering for the
Rottlund Homes Maple Knolls Development. He said that the
project was complete except for the submission of drainage
calculations and a change in the grading plan to note the change
in the increase in the pond at the north end of the site.
Westerberg also said Falcon Heights and Rottlund Homes negotiated
for a deposit of $10,000 for the construction of the utilities
and 100 percent of the cost of landscaping (includes sod, seeding
and mulching).
Salzberg moved to approve the final PUD for Rottlund Homes Maple
Knolls Countyard. Seconded by Furton and unanimously approved.
Commissioner Boche moved to change the name from Maple Knolls to
a name relating more to the street accessing it, such as Prior
Place, Prior Court, Prior Heights, etc. The motion failed for
lack of a second.
REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE IN THE NUMBER OF SIGNS AT 1691 NORTH
SNELLING
AMOCO requested a variance
signs on two new canopies
renovation project. AMOCO
square footage of allowed
staff found the request wa
in the city sign code to accommodate
that are planned as part of an overall
originally requested a variance in the
sign area. However, after review,
s necessary for the number of signs,
not the square footage of sign area. (The signs on the original
• canopies constructed in 1976 did not have variances.)
§9-13.02 Subd.3(b) permits one sign per lot frontage. In
addition, §9-13.03 Subd.7 permits one pylon sign for fuel
stations. Because it is a corner lot, AMOCO would be permitted
three signs within the code. The proposed signs require a
variance to allow six signs instead of three. Because each
canopy is considered a sign making the total number of signs six.
This includes three signs on the existing building, two canopies
and the pylon sign. AMOCO representatives explained that there
would be signs on two sides rather than on three sides of each
canopy to reduce sign clutter. The proposed sign area is 220 sq.
ft. which is down from the present 360 sq. ft.
Tim Malloy, consulting planner, updated the commission on a
meeting with AMOCO representatives and summarized the variance
request.
An overhead showing the existing and proposed site plans was
discussed.
The existing pylon sign will be replaced with a smaller version
placed further back from the property line to significantly
improve visibility at this intersection. Mr. Warner, from
Warners' Stellian, asked if the new pylon sign would remain at
• the current angle. Mr Schroeder from AMOCO said it would.
There being no further questions, Huso moved to approve the
variance on signs as described to reduce the current sign clutter
at this intersection. Seconded by Boche and unanimously
approved.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10.
Susan Hoyt, Administrator
Dee Swenson, Recording Secretary
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