HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000042_pg262September 13, 1976 Page 10
Kennel licenses - residential - renewal (continued)
MR. $ MRS. HAROLD G. BRANDT
7931 Woodlawn Drive N.E.
NOR -DAN SCHNAUZER'S
2186 Lambert Avenue
Heating - new
NORTHERN HTG & AIR CONDITIONING
2149 - 161st Ave. N.W.
Anoka, MN 55303
Heating - renewal
DENNY'S MOBILE HOME SERVICE
745 - llth Ave. N.W.
New Brighton, MN 55112
General - new
LIFETIME ASSOCIATES, INC.
409 Washington Ave. S.
Hopkins, MN 55343
METRO ALUMINUM SIDING CO.
5014 Shamrock Drive N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55421
General - renewal
E. T. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION
1/2 Battle Creek Road
St. Paul, MN 55119
ITEM F. Approve September 13, 1976, bills.
MID CONTINENT MANAGEMENT REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO ERECT TEMPORARY SIGN
ADVERTISING SANDS APARTMENTS. Ms. Sue Kaster, 439 East Skillman, Maplewood,
stated she is the property manager for Mid Continent Management who manage
the Sands for the owner. The Sands is a 90 unit luxury building, the
most expensive in Mounds View. They are facing a vacancy problem because
of the rent structure. They have managed the Sands since February and
have evicted a lot of people that were there so they have nine vacancies.
They want to place a sign on the Launching Pad property. They requested a
special use permit for this sign because the square footage of an 8'x10'
sign was too large for a temporary sign. It was in violation of the sign
code because the .Launching Pad property already has a sign there. Signs
have to be 350 feet apart. Ms. Kaster questioned how a temporary sign can
be temporary when there is no set time limit, the only limit is the 12
square feet. She would like a permit for six months to a year.
Councilmember Hodges stated that he did not see anything wrong with the
temporary sign for three to four months. Ms. Kaster stated that there
would be no lights, just painted plywood. She would like to fill the
nine apartments and if it takes a year, then the sign is not doing any good.
The Planning Comm. recommended a denial based on the fact that it was
within 350 feet of another sign. This sign would be about 250 feet from
the Launching Pad sign.
Atty. Meyers stated the ordinance says you cannot authorize a permit for a
permanent sign within 350 feet of each other. Ms. Kaster explained that
by definition of construction this sign would be a permanent sign. Mayor
Pickar stated that the only solution would be to get on a property where
there is not a permanent sign already.
Councilmember Baumgartner stated this sign would be in violation of the
existing ordinance and if the Council allowed this sign then a week from
now the duplexes and fourplexes would want a sign up, too, and the Council
would have established a precedent.