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PLANNING REPORT northwest associated consultants, Inc. T0: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: 9 September 1985 RE: Minnesota Mini Storage - Sign Variance FILE NO: 758.09 - 85.32 NMF/a) SEP 9 1985 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA BACKGROUND Earlier this summer, Minnesota Mini Storage was granted approval for the expansion ' of their mini storage and office warehouse complex near County Road 15 and Highway 36. Approval was contingent upon the submission of proper landscape plans and signage plans. The sign plans have been submitted. The proposed erection of two new freestanding signs requires the processing and approval of a variance. A review of this request follows below. • ANALYSIS The Ordinance states that no more-than one freestanding sign may be used, except in the case of a shopping center, two freestanding signs may be used by conditional use permit. In this case, however, the applicant proposes a total of four free- standing signs. Two are existing signs identifying the mini storage businesses. Two would be new signs identifying the office warehouse buildings, as shown in Exhibit A, attached. The Zoning Ordinance lists five requirements which must be met to consider a variance request. However, the Ordinance addresses single buildings and uses, never multiple uses in multiple buildings on a single site. It seems appropriate in such cases to evaluate multiple buildings planned unit developments on a case by case basis. In this application, the individual buildings would be each allowed a freestanding sign if located on separate lots. In addition, with the amount of building frontage and square footage, the allowable sign area is far in excess of that proposed. It is our view that the signage plan is an appropriate proposal for this project. 3r9 4820 minnetonka DIvd. minneapolis, rnn, ste.200 55416 (6121925 -9420