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CVS Sign Variance Report December 1, 2004 Page 10 MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 777-04 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR 146 SQUARE FEET OF ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR BUILDING SIGNAGE AT 2800 COUNTY ROAD 10; PLANNING CASE NO. VR2004-12 WHEREAS, the applicant, Tom Moreland, representing Icon Identity Solutions, has applied for a variance from the maximum wall-mounted signage allotments for the building located at 2800 County Road 10; and, WHEREAS, 2800 County Road 10 is zoned B-3, Highway Business and is legally described as: Lot 2, Block 1, Velmeir CVS Addition Ramsey County, Minnesota WHEREAS, Section 1008.09 of the Sign Code indicates that the maximum wall- mounted signage for a commercial building is 100 square feet per business occupant; and, WHEREAS, Mr. Moreland requests an additional 146 square feet of wall sign; and, WHEREAS, Section 1008.16 of the Sign Code indicates that variance requests be treated as any other variance request as articulated in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Zoning Code; and, WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, the Planning Commission is to review a standard set of criteria, of which all must be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission makes the following finding of facts related to this request: 1. The exceptional circumstances involving this property is that the building is oriented to the corner of two busy roads and the business needs to identify the store name and the services on both fronts of the building. In addition, the Code does not provide exceptions for buildings that front multiple streets.