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HOPKIN
April 18, 2005 Planning Report CUP05 -2
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT OAKRIDGE APARTMENT SIGN
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution RZ05 -12, recommending
approval of a conditional use permit to erect a sign at Oakridge Apartments.
Overview.
Oakridge Apartments is proposing to construct a new monument sign on their property at 640
Oakridge Road. The site is zoned R -4. All signs over 12 square feet require a conditional
usef_permit. The sign will be oriented on the corner of the site and will be one sided. The
sign=- itself will be 40 square feet. The sign will be supported with a masonry structure. The
existing wood sign will be removed.
Primary Issues to Consider.
What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
What section of the ordinance requires a conditional use permit for the sign?
What are the specifics of the sign?
Supporting Documents.
Analysis of Issues
Resolution RZ05 -12
Sign Plans
Ihl!L4 ;L
Nanc Anderson, AICP
Planner
Financial Impact: Budgeted: Y/N Source:
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes:
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Primary Issues to Consider.
What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
The property is zoned R -4 and the Comprehensive Plan has designated the property as High
Density Residential. The existing use conforms to both of these documents.
What section of the ordinance requires a conditional use permit for the sign?
570.46 Conditional Use Permit R- Districts. Signs may be permitted by conditional use
permit for public parks and playgrounds, churches, synagogues, public libraries, public
museums, public and parochial schools, municipal buildings, golf courses, country clubs,
apartment buildings, nursing homes, community centers, colleges, universities and private
schools, hospitals, and sanitariums based on the following design criteria and other
conditions the City Council may require:
a) size: the size shall be proportional to the size of the facility, need for signing, frontage
on street(s), location, visibility, and development in the area. The maximum size
should not exceed 60 square feet per sign surface with a maximum area of 120 square
feet per single sign.
b) height: no freestanding sign shall exceed fifteen feet in height.
c) lighting: (1) lighting shall be indirect or it shall be backlit (2) neon lighting, flashing
lighting, and/or rotating lighted signs shall be prohibited.
d) design: signs attached to buildings shall be integrated with building design and
architecture in terms of materials, colors, lighting and placement; signs not attached
to the building shall be architecturally treated and coordinated with the principal
building by use of compatible materials and design.
e) location: no freestanding signs shall be located less than five feet from any street
right -of -way line.
f) sign purpose: the principal purpose of the sign permitted under this section shall be to
identify the public or institutional use made of the property.
The sign as proposed meets the above requirements.
What are the specifics of the sign?
Oakridge is proposing to construct a monument sign on the northwest corner of Highway 7
and Oakridge Road. The proposed sign will be 40 square feet. The structure supporting the
sign will be 32 feet long and at the highest point 6'6 The supporting structure will be a
masonry structure with cultured stone. The sign itself will be an aluminum sign cabinet with
painted aluminum letters.
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Alternatives.
1. Recommend approval of the sign. By recommending approval of the sign, the City
Council will consider a recommendation of approval.
2. Recommend denial of the sign. By recommending denial of the sign, the City Council
will consider a recommendation of denial. If the Planning Commission considers this
alternative, findings will have to be identified that support this alternative.
3. Continue for further information. If the Planning Commission indicates that further
information is needed, the item should be continued.
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ05 -12
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A SIGN
WHEREAS, an application for Conditional Use Permit CUP05 -2 has been made by Sela
Investments;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for a conditional use permit was made by Sela Investments,
on March 18, 2005;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed and
published notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such
application on April 26, 2005: all persons present were given an opportunity to be
heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered; and
4. A legal description of the subject property is as follows:
That part of south 966.9 feet of north 1066.9 feet of east 486.87 feet of northwest
1 /4 of northeast 1 /4 lying north of State Highway No. 7 excluding road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Conditional Use Permit
CUP05 -2 is hereby recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That the sign meets the requirements for a conditional use permit.
Adopted this 296h day of April 2005.
ATTEST:
Mary Hatcher, Chair
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