HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-81City of Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota
Resolution No. PZ 99 -81
A RESOLUTION REGARDING ZONING VARIANCES
William Hagberg, Ragberg's Country Market
WHEREAS, The Lake Elmo Planning Commission has reviewed and heard testimony regarding
the application of William Hagberg, to vary from the standards of Section 535, Sign Standards for .Height,
Area, and Setback of Exterior Signs of the Lake Elmo City Code with respect to the property described as
follows:
11325 Stillwater Blvd.
WHEREAS, said variances are described by the application as follows:
1. To permit construction of a new monument sign of 130 square
feet area versus the Section 535 maximum of 30 square feet, at a
height of 24.4 feet height versus the Section 535 maximum of 6
feet, and canopy legends totaling 40 square feet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo Planning Commission does
hereby make the following findings concerning said variance:
1. There exist multiple tenant use characteristics of this site that differentiate the site
and signage requirements from other sites in the GB zoning district south of State
Highway 5.
2. Other petroleum retailers within the same roadway corridor and zoning district
enjoy signage in excess of GB signage standards. To deny similar privilege to
the applicant would deprive the applicant of equal rights.
3. The special circumstances supporting the variance request are, in part, related to
decisions by the Minnesota Department of Transportation regarding speeds
permitted on State Highway 5, adjacent to the site.
4. Under the circumstances of the site and site structure occupancy, the variances,
when modified as recommended by the November 4, 1999 Planning Staff Report,
will not constitute a special. privilege to the applicant not enjoyed by other
property owners in similar circumstances.
5. As modified as recommended in the aforementioned Planning Staff Report, the
variances are the minimum. necessary to reasonably address the hardship.
6. The purposes of the sign ordinance will not be materially negated to a greater
extent than by previously approved sign variances under similar locational
circumstances.
7. The sign design, as recommended for modification by the aforementioned
Planning Staff Report, is responsive to the findings specified by Section 535.10,
Subd. 1, Paragraph G.
8. Variance approval will result in a lessening of the degree of non - conformity of
signage at the applicant's site.
9. Multi- tenant dwelling.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo Planning Commission hereby approves
and issues this order subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the 15 foot setback requirement, as measured from the south
right -of -way line of State Highway 5.
2. Subject to a 20 foot height maximum.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo Planning Commission this 8u' day of November, 1999.
ATTEST:
Mary u ft r, City Wministrator