HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 18 - Resolution 2015 Freeway Sign Ord Denial; 6-9-15Resolution No. 2015-53 1
CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2015-53
A RESOLUTION DENYING A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE CITY’S SIGN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FREESTANDING AND PYLON SIGNS ON PROPERTIES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO INTERSTATE 94
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Rihm Kenworth, 11530 Hudson Boulevard North, Lake Elmo, MN, (the
“Applicant”) has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (the “City”) for a Zoning
Text Amendment to amend the City’s Sign Ordinance to allow freestanding and pylon signs on commercial properties within close proximity to Interstate 94; and WHEREAS, notice has been published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo
Zoning Ordinance, Section 154.109; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on said matter on April 13, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation to the City Council as part of a Staff Memorandum dated May 5, 2015; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its May 5, 2015 meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and information received, the
City Council makes the following: FINDINGS
1) That the procedures for requesting a Zoning Text Amendment are found in the Lake
Elmo Zoning Ordinance, Section 154.105. 2) That all the submission requirements of said Section 154.105 have been met by the Applicant.
3) That the proposed Zoning Text Amendment includes the following components: a) The amendment to the Sign Ordinance would allow freestanding and pylon signs on commercial properties within close proximity to Interstate 94; and
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b) That freeway signs only be permitted within 150 feet of the right-of-way of
Interstate Highway 94. c) That these sings are not to exceed 150 square feet in area and 25 feet in height.
4) That the planning effort of the Gateway Corridor Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Project along Hudson Boulevard in Lake Elmo is not yet complete. 5) That the land use, built environment and design of Lake Elmo’s I-94 Corridor is likely to significantly change as a result of the Gateway Corridor BRT planning process.
6) That increasing the commercial signage allowance prior to the Gateway Corridor BRT planning process being completed is not prudent at this time. 7) That the City has the ability to reevaluate the appropriate amount and type of commercial
signage along the I-94 Corridor once the Gateway Corridor BRT planning process is
complete. 8) That amending the City’s sign ordinance to allow lager commercial signage along I-94 at this time is not consistent with the City’s goal of maintaining a rural community as
guided by the Comprehensive Plan.
CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION Based on the foregoing, the Applicant’s application for a Zoning Text Amendment is denied.
Passed and duly adopted this 9th day of June 2015 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. __________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________
Adam Bell, City Clerk