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Item 04 Page 2 of 2 The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community Analysis: Apples-to-apples comparison 3, if The Bear Lot were in the following cities: Regulation (2022) Allowed at The Bear Lot Ground Sign Wall Sign Ground Sign Wall Sign Area Height Area Area Height Area Arden Hills 100sf 16’ 80sf 100sf 16’ 80sf Blaine 180sf 14’ 10%4 or 200sf, whichever smaller 180sf 14’ 200sf Coon Rapids 200sf 20’–36’ 40sf or 10% up to 200sf 200sf 30’ 200sf Fridley 80sf 25’ 15X of √ wall length 5 80sf 25’ 233.3sf Mounds View 200sf 16’ 100sf 200sf 16’ 100sf New Brighton 64sf 20’ 40% of wall area, or 200sf whichever smaller 64sf 20’ 200sf Roseville 200sf 25’ 1.5sf p/1sf of wall length 200sf 25’ 363sf Shoreview 50-150sf 10’-20’ 5%-10% of wall area (max 500sf) 60sf 6’ 424sf White Bear Lake 35sf 10’ Single-tenant: 10% of front wall area + 5% of side wall area, not to exceed 200 sq ft, based on size of building. Single-Tenant: 7% of wall area, up to 80 sq ft. 35sf 10’ 200sf The Bear Lot6 229sf 26’ 86’+215’+bear In the apples-to-apples comparison, The Bear Lot’s proposed signage exceeds what would be allowed by comparable cities, except Roseville and Shoreview. In both cities, wall signs cannot exceed building height (e.g. cannot be on roof). Although Shoreview would allow up to 424 sq ft, wall sign height is limited to 20% of building height (3.6’ X 117.7’ wall sign at The Bear Lot). Issues to consider: 1. Are businesses suffering from a lack of signage? Yes and No. In recent years, Caribou Cabin and Win Insurance have complained about trees blocking their signs. 2. Are signs regulated fairly? Yes and No. Yes; signs are regulated equally according to zoning district and type of sign. No #1; many businesses are zoned PUD. PUD regulations are established by the City Council, case-by-case. If the PUD does not specify what signage is allowed, then it reverts to the most applicable zoning district. No #2; older businesses (e.g. Steve’s Appliance, The Station) have larger non-conforming signs that have been grandfathered in. No #3; some businesses have received Variances to increase their signage (e.g. BP, Days Inn, McDonalds (height), Saturn 7, Allegiance Fitness (size). 3. If signs were larger, would they beautify the corridor? 4. Should rooftop signs be permitted? Should icons be excluded from sign calculations? Example; is the on the McDonalds sign advertising or art? Is the proposed bear at The Bear Lot advertising or art? Respectfully, Jon Sevald, AICP Community Development Director 3 Assumes commercial zoning on high volume road, similar to Mounds View Blvd 4 Front wall area (MV Blvd side) = 4,296sf area (source: p.A3.1 Building Elevations, Mar 6, 1998) 5 Wall length (MV Blvd side) = 242’ (source) = p.A2.1 Floor Plan, Mar 6, 1998). Building height = 18’ 6 Ground Sign #1 = 144.2sf area (permit #2017-00012), 26’ ht (Res 5042). Ground Sign #2 & #3 = 2X 42.7sf. (Res 5042) 7 Res 489-96; Resolution Approving a Variance in the Mounds View sign Code to Allow Two Monument Signs as Directional Signs for the Saturn Dealership, 2375-2395 Highway 10