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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustments and Appeals - 04/16/1981 . a APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS THURSDAY, April 16, 1981 7:30 P.M. City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: James Wedlund, Chairman, Ronald Krueger, Roger Sandvick and Richard Lynch MEMBERS ABSENT: James Dickey STAFF PRESENT: Carl Jullie, P.E. Director of Public Works Sharon Gagnon, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL 1. Minutes of January 15, 1981 , regular meeting. MOTION: Krueger moved to approve, seconded by Sandvick, the January 15, 1981 , regular meeting. Wedlund abstained; motion carried. $. Minutes of February 19, 1981 , regular meeting. MOTION: Wedlund moved, seconded by Sandvick, to approve the minutes of February 79, 1981 ,regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Variance Request #81-5 submitted by Modern Tire Company, 9051 Flying Cloud Dr. , to allow a sign 18' 6" in height in an industrial district requiring a maximum height of 8' . Wedlund questioned Jullie if the City had contacted Roger Pauly, City Attorney, for an opinion on this variance. Jullie replied that he did contact Pauly and a variance was needed since a sign cannot exceed 8' in an Industrial zone. James Duvick, representing Modern Tire, explained that due to land acquisition by the Highway Department to -widen Hwy. 169, the present signs must be moved. He presented a sketch showing the combination of a Goodyear Tire sign, their idenification sign and a message sign onto one free standing sign. The. signs were purchased in 1970. He added there would be no signs on the building itself. Wedlund questioned if the sign would be temporary. Duvick replied they may have to move the sign twice since there is one temporary easement of 15' plus one permanent easement of 20' granted. The cost of moving would be approximately $3,000.00• Wedlund questioned the need for the excess height. Duvick replied that it was not possible to have both signs on one post and remain in the 8' maximum height since the signs would be too low to the ground and could not be read from the highway. The Board discussed the size and height of the sign of Standard Oil on Hwy. 169. • -2- Bd. of Appls & Adj April 16, 1981 Jullie stated that Standard Oil is in a commericially zoned area and therefore the ordinance states, " that only one freestanding accessory sign for each building site shall be permitted, the total area of which shall not exceed 80 sq. feet. The maximum height of freestanding signs shall be 20 ft". Sandvick questioned the content of the messages on the sign. Duvick replied they used it for advertising but also used it for community annoucements involving Vo-Tech, Eden Prairie High School and other Eden Prairie organizations. They do not use it every day. Wedlund questioned the percentage of this variance request. Jullie replied 110%. Lynch felt it was not fair to judge this decision_ by the percentage requested since the property is historically on the guide plans and should be treated like commercial . Sandvick questioned if the sign would be illuminated. Duvick answered that it is presently illuminated and nothing would be changed. He added that they have remodeled to improve the appearance of the building. He stated that the building was built in 1962 and he purchased it in 1967. The building was originally zoned commercial and later changed. to industrial . MOTION: Sandvick moved, seconded by Lynch, to approve variance request #81-5 for the proposed moving and height of the sign. This is the most logical way of solving the problem without creating a hardship for Modern Tire. There are no other objections this evening nor were there any filed against the petition. Jullie added that it should be noted that Modern Tire is consolidating two signs thus eliminating one. Also, the existing sign already exceeds the 8' limit. The motion and addition passed unanimously. 4. Other Business. MOTION: Sandvick moved, seconded by Lynch, to re-elect the slate of officers of the 1980 year. The Board would be represented as follows: James Wedlund, chairman; Ronald Krueger, vice-chairman; and James Dickey, secretary. 5. Adjournment. MOTION: Wedlund moved, seconded by Sandvick, to adjourn at 8:05 P.M.