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ARESOLUTIONAPPROVINGA PARMNCE FROM THE AdAXWUM SURFACE AREA
REQUMEAMAIS OF WALL AND CANOPY SIGNS
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, River Country Cooperative, 9072 Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Height, NIN
55076, (the "Applicant") has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") for a
variance from the maximum surface area requirements of wall and canopy signs.; and
WHEREAS, notice has been published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo
Zoning Ordinance, Section 154. 102; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on said matter
on October 24, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation to the City Council as part of a Staff Memorandum dated November 1, 2016;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its November 1, 2016 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the testimony elicited and inkwmation received, the City
Council makes the following-
1) That the procedures for obtaining said Variance are found in the Lake Elmo Zoning
Ordinance, Section 154.109.
2) That all the submission requirements of said Section 154.109 have been met by the
Applicant.
3) That the proposed variance is from the maximum surface area requirements of wall and
canopy signs.
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6) That the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not
created by the landowner.
The reconfitguration of Manning Avenue was not created by the landowner.
7) That the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality in which
the property in question is located.
The proposed elements should not diminish or negatively q#�ct the essential character
of the neighborhood. The new or adjusted signage is intended to update and refresh the
facility while solving visibility issues associated with pending road and aanges.
8) That the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to property
adjacent to the property in question or substantially increase the congestion of the public
streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood.
Exceeding the maximum -allowed sign su�fiice area of the canopy and wa . not
impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent pro t
or impair property values but will help the business remain viable.
Based on the foregoing, the Applicant's application for a Variance is granted, subject to the
following conditions:
1) The new locations of the ground sign and pylon sign shall be approved by the City and must
adhere to all setback and other Code requirements.
2) All lighting must adhere to City's Lighting, Glare Control, and Exterior Lighting Standards.
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3) The erected signs shall not exceed the proposed square footage described in the Council
Memorandum dated November 1, 2016.
Passed and duly adopted this I' day of November, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
tM�ichal earson, Mayor
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Julie J has n"dty�-le
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