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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Resolution 2023-26 (RESOLUTION GRANTING DESIGN APPROVAL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A MASTER SIGN PLAN AT 321 MAIN STREET SOUTH )City of Stillwater Washington County, Minnesota RESOLUTION HPC 2023-26 RESOLUTION GRANTING DESIGN APPROVAL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A MASTER SIGN PLAN AT 321 MAIN STREET SOUTH WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater received a design review application from Cathy Nielsen (CD Products Inc.) ("Applicant"), for property located 321 Main Street South, legally described as in Exhibit A (the "Property"), regarding the amendment of an existing Master Sign Plan for a multi-tennant building in the Downtown Stillwater Design Review District; and WHEREAS, the on August 16, 2023, the Heritage Preservation Commission for the City of Stillwater considered the request. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Stillwater hereby approves the amendment to the Master Sign Plan for 321 Main Street South, allowing a change in location for one wall sign and change in sign designs in the Downtown Stillwater Design Review District. The approval of the design is based on the following findings: The proposed design meets the requirements of the Stillwater Design Guidelines and City Zoning Code. a) View the building as a whole and plan a unified sign design strategy to take advantage of all possible sign locations. b) Design the sign plan to emphasize the whole width and geometry of the building and individual storefronts and tenant spaces c) Placement of individual tenant signs shall be coordinated to achieve a unified signage appearance in sign heights, widths, depths, coloring and lettering sizing. d) Signs shall use a common lettering style and color scheme. e) A sign shall not span across different buildings. Conditions of Approval: 1. Plans shall be consistent with those included in this report. 2. All minor modifications to the plans shall be approved in advance by the Community Development Department. All major modifications shall be approved in advance by the HPC. Determination of the distinction between "major" and "minor" is defined in the Zoning Ordinance. Adopted by the Heritage Preservation Commission this 16th day of August, 2023 CIT F STILLWATER Matt Thueson, Heritage Preservation Commission Chair ATTEST: Ti ladhil Community Development Director EXHIBIT A Legal Description of the Applicant's Property Abstract Property Type Parcel ID: 28-030-20-41-0038 That part of Lots 9 and 10, Block 28 of the Original Town (now city) of Stillwater, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of Main Street, 29.29 feet southerly from the Northwest corner of said Lot 9 along the East line of Main Street; thence southerly along the East line of Main Street to a point on said Lot 10, intersected by the North line of Nelson Street; thence Easterly along said North line of Nelson Street, a distance of 120 feet; thence northerly along a line parallel to said East line of Main Street to a point 31 feet south of the North line of said Lot 9; thence Westerly and parallel to the North line of said Lot 9, to a point which is 48.9 feet East of the Easterly line of said Main Street; thence Northerly and parallel to the Easterly line of said Main Street a distance of 1.44 feet; thence Westerly to the point of beginning. Together with the vacated portion of Water Street that accrues to said Lots 9 and 10 by reason of that certain Resolution dated October 25, 1932 and recorded October 26, 1932 in Book 122 of Deeds, page 235. Excepting therefrom the east 30.19 feet of the South 2 feet of the North 33 feet of said Lot 9 in Block 28. Washington County, Minnesota.