#11 - Drake and DQ Preliminary Plat and PUD

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City Council Meeting March 21, 2023 Page 12 Lot 1, Block 1, the fast-food restaurant has multiple wall signs on three of the four walls. No sizes are given to make a determination. The front façade is 80 feet, resulting in 80 sq. feet of wall signage being allowed on one façade. The proposed sign plan calls for up to 150 sq. feet per façade and 3 walls signs. A condition has been added to amend the Comprehensive Sign Plan to provide additional information and accurately reflect the number of signs proposed. Lot 1, Block 2, the automobile dealer is proposing a 95 sq. foot primary wall sign on the front of the building along with a 12 sq. foot informational wall sign for the service garage and a 35 sq. foot logo sign. There is a 58 sq. foot wall sign proposed on the east elevation facing the private driveway. The front of the automobile dealer is 197 feet equating to 197 sq feet of signage on that façade. They are not exceeding this amount. However, the proposed sign plan calls for up to 300 sq. feet and the proposed sign plan indicates 150 sq. feet is allowed per façade. This should be updated to accurately reflect what the code allows. Signage for Lot 2 and Lot 3 of Block 2 are unknown currently. The Comprehensive Sign Plan calls for 3 walls signs and 2 ancillary wall signs with a total of 300 sq. feet being allowed opposed to a total of 150 sq. feet allowed. And future signs are seeking to be up to 150 sq. feet each (rather than 100 sq. feet allowed). Two ground signs are proposed. Due to the location near the interstate, ground sings may be up to 30’ tall and 250 sq. feet. A 30’ tall directory sign is proposed at the entrance to Lot 1 Block 2 and a 50’ tall ground sign is proposed on the back of Lot 1, Block 1 (the fast-food restaurant) facing Interstate 94. Ground signs setbacks are the same as the height of the sign. The 30’ tall sign at the entrance to the auto dealer meets the size, height, and setbacks allowed. The 50’ tall sign proposed on the fast-foot restaurant site faced the interstate. It is proposed to be 565 sq. feet. and containing a 108sq. foot digital sign panel. The applicant is seeking a deviation to allow multi- colored signs for the digital sign as well as a digital sign larger than 40 sq. feet. This sign would require a 50’ setback given its height. It is shown to be up to the property line. A deviation is requested; however, it should not be located within any public easements. Landscape features are required to be installed at the base of ground signs. A condition has been added. City Engineer Comments: See attached memo dated February 28, 2023. There are several comments regarding easements and proper dedication of easements. A condition of Preliminary Plat approval requires the applicant to revise the site plans, utility plans and grading plans to address each review comment and condition of approval to the satisfaction of City staff, as part of the Final Plat application. Further, a condition of Preliminary and Final Plat/Plan approval is that all public improvements constructed to support the development must be designed and constructed in accordance with the City Engineering Design Standards Manual dated January 2022, unless approved otherwise by the City Engineer. Fire Chief Comments: See attached memo dated March 2, 2023. Valley Branch Watershed District: The city has not received comments to date from the watershed district. The applicant will have to comply with comments and permits from the watershed.