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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 735m03
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR 100 SQUARE FEET OF ADDITIONAL
EXTERIOR BUILDING SIGNAGE AT 2214-2222 COUNTY HIGHWAY 10;
PLANNING CASE NO. VR03-006
WHEREAS, the applicant, John Kopas, has applied for a variance from the
maximum wall-mounted signage allotments for the building located at 2214-2222 County
Highway 10; and,
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;
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kopas requests an additional 50 square feet per corner business
occupant-Abbey Carpet and 3 Seasons and 4 Sunrooms; 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:
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1. The building at 2214-2222 County Highway 10 is in need of additional exterior
wall-mounted signage on the north and south building elevations to provide
enhanced visibility adjacent to larger developments which may obscure the
subject property.
2. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant
of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in that the City has approved
similar variances in the past for reasonable sign variance requests.
3. The special conditions or circumstances necessitating the variance request do
not result from the actions of the applicant.
4. Granting the variance would not confer upon the property owner a special
privilege in that every property owner has the right to apply for a variance to
improve the function and viability of their business. Neither would such approval
confer a special treatment as similar reasonable variances have been granted in
the past.
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5. Allowing for an additional 50 feet at both building ends would be the minimum
variance necessary to provide suitable visibility and alleviate the hardship.
6. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purpose of the Municipal
Code or to other property in the commercial zoning districts.
7. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to
adjacent property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or
increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety or substantially diminish
or impair property values within the neighborhood.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View
Planning Commission, based upon the above identified finding of facts, does hereby
approve the variance requested for an additional 50 feet of signage at the north and
south end of the building located at 2214-2222 County Highway 10.
Adopted this 20th day of August 2003.
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James Ericson
Community Development Director
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