HomeMy WebLinkAbout1173-24RESOLUTION 1173-24
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONDITONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A DYNAMIC DISPLAY SIGN AT 7687 LONG LAKE ROAD;
MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE CM2024-0003
WHEREAS, the property at 7687 Long Lake Road is owned by Free Life Family Worship Center
which operates a church at that location; and,
WHEREAS, the above noted property is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant Calvin Woods wishes to erect a dynamic display sign on the property,
consisting of an electronic sign face 8'-0" wide by V-4" high, or 10.7 square feet in area, attached to a
frame of wooden cross beams 6 feet high and 12 feet across; and,
WHEREAS, Dynamic display signs are regulated in the Mounds View Zoning Code in Section
161.038(H), including the stipulation that dynamic display signs are a permitted use in the commercial
and industrial zoning districts but allowed only with a conditional use permit (CUP) for schools, churches,
places of worship or other institutional land uses in other districts.
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed this request and has
examined the potential adverse effects that could result from the proposed sign.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission hereby
recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for a dynamic display sign at 7687 Long Lake Road
as submitted by the applicant with the following condition and findings of fact:
Condition for Approval
1) The dynamic display sign will adhere to all standards for such signs in Section 161.038(H) of the
Zoning Code, as well as any other applicable zoning and engineering standards.
Findings of Fact for Approval
1) Free Life Family Worship Center owns the property at 7687 Long Lake Road. The site has been
used as a church and school for many years.
2) Dynamic display signs are regulated in the Mounds View Zoning Code in Section 161.038(H),
which standards apply to the proposed sign.
3) The proposed sign face will be 8'-0" by V-4", or 10.7 square feet in area, attached to a frame of
wooden cross beams 6 feet high and 12 feet across.
4) The required front setback for a sign is 15 feet from the property line or right-of-way line. The sign
is proposed to be 25 feet from the County Road I right-of-way and 45 feet from the Long Lake
Road right-of-way.
5) The requested amendment meets the standards for approval of a conditional use permit in
Section 168.450(E) of the Mounds View Zoning Code.
Adopted this 6th day of November, 2024.
Lc;
Dennis Farmer, Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Brian Beeman,, Assistant City Administrator
(SEAL)