11-06-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mounds View Planning Commission November 6, 1996 Regular Meeting Page 9 Director Sheldon stated this item indicates that the variance cannot stand by itself. It was then recommended that item 7 be added as a "whereas" instead. 7 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Director Sheldon explained that the second part of the request pertains to the signage for the site. She noted that there have been some changes in the proposal since the last Planning Commission meeting. (At this time Director Sheldon distributed pictures of four other centers owned by the applicant showing examples of signage). She explained that the last time this item was before the Planning Commission, the applicant was proposing a sign 75 feet high and 800 square feet in area ilk which they felt was needed so the shopping center name and tenant names would appear above the bridge. She explained that the Planning Commission requested information regarding how much of the sign would show above the bridge and how the bridge would look to a motorist traveling on Highway 10. Director Sheldon explained that the City Engineer did a study on how high the sign would have to be to appear over the bridge at a distance which a motorist would travel in 10 seconds at 50 mph. (Ten seconds was considered the amount of time it would take a motorist to decide to slow and turn into the shopping center.) The study showed that if you are 765 feet back from Long Lake Road and the sign is placed in the area proposed by the applicant, then the bridge will cover up to 52 feet of the sign and the sign will show above the bridge railing from 52 feet upwards. She went on to explained that on a 75 foot high sign, 23 feet would show above the bridge railing and you would only see the center identification part of the sign. She informed the