2017.09.18 RESO 2017-35 Lakeview Sign Setback

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RESOLUTION 2017-35 APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE TENANT MONUMENT SIGN FOR CARRELL PROPERTIES, LLC. ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14475 FOREST BLVD. N. WHEREAS, Carrell Properties, LLC has requested approval of a variance to five foot side yard setback, where City ordinance requires ten foot setbacks from all property lines, to construct a new monument sign on the property legally described as follows: See Attached WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public hearing on September 14, 2017, and recommends approval and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOVLED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by Carrell Properties, LLC for a variance to allow a five foot side yard setback, where City ordinance requires ten foot setbacks from all property lines based on the following findings: 1. The requested variance is permissible by law. 2. The applicant is requesting to construct a new monument sign located on the southwest corner of the property, adjacent to TH 61. The applicants request to construct a new monument sign on site is reasonable. 3. The property is unique because of the existing site layout. The distance between the existing driveway and the south property line makes meeting the required setback difficult, especially to ensure the property owners are not to impacting sight lines from the driveway onto TH 61. 4. Existing businesses in this area were constructed prior to our current ordinance for monument sign setbacks and building setbacks and therefore, do not meet setback requirements within the City ordinance. In addition, the applicant's existing monument sign is three feet from the south property line. The variance, if granted, would not alter the character of the area. 5. The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to allow adequate spacing between adjacent properties and a permanent structure, like a monument sign. The applicant's existing monument sign has been located three feet from the south side property line since construction. The existing landscaping around the monument sign encroaches onto the neighboring property and the MnDOT right-of-way. The new sign would accommodate for all associated landscaping to be within the applicant's property. The proposed side yard setback would be keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance.