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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-14 CPC MIN• STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Date: October 14, 1991 Time: 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman Angela Anderson, Gene Bealka, Glenna Bealka, Duane Elliott, Gary Funke, Rob Hamlin, and Don Valsvik Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director Ann Pung-Terwedo, City Planner Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Don Valsvik to approve the minutes of September 9, 1991, as submitted. Seconded by Duane Elliott. All in favor. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. V/91-40 - This hearing is continued from the August meeting. James Waters, the applicant, stated that the original sign plan was more horizontal and would have intruded into County • right-of-way. The sign was reevaluated and a more vertical sign was designed. The sign would be placed on the property line, which is 30 feet from Greeley Street. The applicant wants to avoid placing the sign in the parking lot. The sign would name the office tenants on the second floor. The first floor retail tenants have signage on the building. There are three recommended conditions of approval. The applicant asked that condition number one requiring 40% of the area of the sign be used for the center name be changed to 30-40% of the sign area. The Commission agreed with this request, and also agreed that a fourth condition be added requiring street addresses on all main level doors (in five-inch letters, and that the door to the second level list all the suite numbers on the second level. Motion by Gary Funke to approve the variance request, amending condition No. 1 and adding a fourth condition as discussed, with final approval of the sign by the Community Development Director. Seconded by Rob Hamlin. All in favor. Case No. V placement of at 110 South • Case No. V/9: Case No. V placement of 191-50 - A Variance to the Sign Ordinance for the a 28 square foot free-standing sign for a retail use Greeley Street. The case was presented along with L-53. 191-53 - A Variance to the Sign Ordinance for the an 85 square foot pylon sign, 18 feet in height, at 1 • Stillwater Planning commission Minutes October 14, 1991 110 South Greeley Street in the RB, Two Family Residential Dist. Heidi Rosebud, owner of the building, presented the request. Case No. V/91-50 is a request by an individual tenant of the building. Case V/91-53 is a request for a sign identifying the building and the tenants. Steve Russell explained that a sign program had been adopted for the building in 1987. The building now has a new owner and new uses for the building. Ms. Rosebud explained that she is the new owner of the building and she has renovated the inside of the building and brought it up to code. She now wishes to update the outside of the building with new signage. She stated that her customers have difficulty locating her building because of the lack of adequate signage. She stated that another purpose for the pole sign in the parking lot would be to help light the parking lot at night, when most of her customers use the parking lot. She has talked to most of the neighboring residents who have no is objection to the lighted sign. The light would be turned off at 10 P.M. Members of the Commission felt that the sign was oversized and too commercial for a residential district. There was discussion regarding alternative signage programs, such as signage on the building with directional lights. Mike McCarthy, 212 S. Greeley St., three houses away from the building, stated that he feels a lighted pylon sign is not appropriate for a residential neighborhood. Staff has recommended that the pole sign be denied and that the applicant be requested to work with staff on a building sign program before any new signs are approved. Motion by Don Valsvik to accept the staff recommendation and request that the applicant work with staff in developing a new sign program to be presented to the Commission at the November 18 meeting. Seconded by Duane Elliott. All in favor. Case No. V/91-51 - The applicant has requested a continuance to the November meeting because he is out of town at this time. Motion by Gary Funke to continue Case No. V/91-51 to November 18. Seconded by Angela Anderson. All in favor. Case No. V/91-52 - A Variance to the Sign Ordinance for additional signage on a commercial retail establishment which includes 24 inch channel letters on the rear building facade, and 2 • another additional sign mounted on a free-standing pylon. The property is located at 14304 North 60th Street in the BP-C District. Mike Dimond, cardinal Development, presented presented pictures for the Commission's re customers, especially those eastbound on locate the Tires Plus store. He also stated on the west side of the building would make less industrial in nature. the application. He view and stated that Highway 36, cannot that channel letters the building appear The Commission members agreed that the business already exceeds the number of signs and total square footage allowed in the auto center, and therefore, cannot be granted two additional signs. It was suggested that the tire brand name signs be removed from the east side of the building and that one additional sign be allowed. Motion by Rob Hamlin to approve the Variance request with three conditions: 1) Remove the tire brand name signs from the east side; 2) Allow 24 inch channel letters on the west side; 3) No additional pylon signage allowed. Seconded by Glenna Bealka. All in favor. Case No. SUP/91-54 - A Special Use Permit for a residential use on the second level of a commercial structure at 125 South Main 18 Street in the Central Business District. Kathleen Granger presented the application. She requested that the second level of the building be converted to a 1,000 sq. foot apartment on the east side of the building. There will be a separate entrance to the apartment in accordance with the building code. There will be no changes made to the outside of the building. There will be parking required for only one vehicle. There are two recommended conditions of approval, the first being a list of building and fire code requirements. Motion by Rob Hamlin to approve the special use permit with the conditions as listed. Seconded by Gary Funke. All in favor. OTHER St. Croix Riverway View Study/Existing Conditions - Ann Pung-Terwedo explalined that in 1989 a lawsuit was brought against the City by the DNR for granting a variance to the bluffland/shoreland ordinance for the construction of an addition to a home at 120 Lakeside Drive. The DNR has now requested that the City conduct a view study of Stillwater from the St. Croix River. • The commission viewed a videotape of the view of Stillwater from the St. Croix River. Next month, the Commission will discuss regulations. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. 3