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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-07-2008PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting May 7, 2008 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. May 7, 2008. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Chair Stevenson; Commissioners, Cramblit, Gunn, Lang, Meehlhause, Miller, and Walsh-Kaczmarelc Absent and Excused: None. Also Present: Planning Associate Heller Index to Minutes Page VA2008-002 Consideration of a Variance to allow for Additional Wall Signage at Totino's at Mounds View Square, 2535 County Highway 10 2 3. Approval of Minutes March 19, 2008. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Miller/Commissioner Lang. To approve the Minutes of the March 19, 2008 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. 9 None. Ayes — 7 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 5. Planning Cases May 7, 2008 Page 2 A. VR2008-002 Consideration of a Variance to allow for additional Wall Signage at Totino's at Mounds View Square, 2535 County Highway 10 Planning Associate Heller reported the applicant, Totino's Restaurant, represented by Marls Elwell, has requested a variance to allow for an increased amount of wall signage on their building located at Mounds View Square, 2535 County Highway 10. She explained Totino's is anew business in Mounds View and under city code they are allowed 100 square feet of signage on the building. The proposed signage for above the door is 89 square feet. The applicant is requesting an additional 40 square feet for signage on the south wall of the building. Recently, the Planning Commission approved a variance for another business with a similar situation. The hardship circumstance is because the building is sitting on a comer. The way the building is orientated, it would be difficult for traffic going northbound on Highway 10 to see their main sign above the front door. The building was built many years ago and has good visibility on all four sides. The additional 40 feet of signage would push the total to 129 square feet of signage. Planning Associate Heller indicated notices were mailed to all property owners within 350 feet with no comments as of today. She stated that Mark Elwell, Totino's is present for any questions from the commission. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. There being no public input, Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Commissioner Miller questioned the additional 40 square foot sign on the south wall. Planning Associate Heller indicated that Totino's would be 29 square feet over the allowed amount. Commissioner Gunn suggested the resolution read "a second sign of 40 square feet." Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek suggested amending the third paragraph by adding "current amount of signage is 89 square feet." MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek/Commissioner Gunn. To approve Resolution 884-08, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance for an additional 29 Feet for a Total of 129 Square Feet of Exterior Wall Signage for Totino's at Mounds View Square, 2535 County Highway 10; Planning Case No. VR2008-002. Ayes — 7 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 6. Other Planning Activity A. None Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. May 21, 2008 B. June 4, 2008 Adjournment to Agenda Session May 7, 2008 Page 3 There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Jim Ericson Community Development Director Transcribed by: Barbara Suciu TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.