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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustments and Appeals - 05/09/1991 APPR07M MINUrES BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS THURSDAY, May 9 , 1991 7 30 P.M. City Full Council Chambers, 7600 Executive Dr., Eden Prairie, MR 55344 BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS Harvey, Freemyer,, Wi lkus, Akemann, Anderson, Weeks, Arockiasamy STAFF PRESENT: Steve Durham-Planni.ng, Sharon Storholm,Sec' BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None I. CALL TO ORDER-ROLL CALL-PLEDGE OF ALLF.GLrWE Chairman Harvey called the meeting to order at 7: 30 P.M. Roll call was taken as noted above with Arockiasamy arriving at 7 .40 P.M. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. II . MINUTES OF APRIL llth, 1991 MEETING Freemyer noted that on page 6 , (middle of page) the word researched should be replaced with the word resubmitted. • Weeks said that on page 3 highway 100 should be highway 101 . Under New Business, it should be stated that Weeks endorsed Freemyer's view on ordinances. MOTION: Anderson moved that the Board approve the minutes of April 11, 1991 as amended. Wilkus seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. III . VARIANCES A. Request #91-013, submitted by Super Valu for property located at the northwest corner of 78th Street and Prairie Center Drive and south of Leona Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The request is for a variance from City Code, Chapter 11, Section 11.70, Subdivision 4. B., 1.. 2. to permit wall signs on the west elevation of 493.86 square feet. City Code maximum permitted is 325 square feet., and Subdivision 3. D. D., to permit one sign base of 69.96 square feet. City Cott. maximum sign base permitted is 40 square feet. Groeper appeared to present the variance request. She reviewed what had been proposed at the last meeting and noted that changes that have been made to the proposal. The 24 hour savings sign had been reduced to 53 .5 sq. ft. The pharmacy sign is proposed in individual letters, and the Cub sign will stay the same size. Now, there is a total of 423. 3 sq. ft. total. In her informational packet,she • presented several photos of comparable Cub Food signs in the area. Harvey asked if the Apple Malley Cub Food Store had an exterior entrance for the pharmacy. Groeper answered that it did. 2 Groeper said that in the Eden Prairie store, the pharmacy will be inside the store near the back. A variance will still be needed and she trusts that this proposal will be more acceptable to the Board. Durham added that the total square footage will be reduced by 71 sq. ft. under the new proposal. A possible reason for a hardship could be that the company could have had more than 325 sq. ft. if the vestibule had not been put on the building. The company wanted a design of quality and character. If there had been no vestibule, 464 sq. ft. would have been allowable. He noted that the figures on this evening' s information had originally been incorrect and were corrected at the meeting. Groeper said that a different draftsman had done this plan. He had just picked out a Cub Food Sign, and so the information submitted this evening had not all been correct. They would still like 296 sq. ft. for the Cub Food sign. Freemyer asked about the sign base issue. Groeper answered that it will be changed to meet code requirements . Freemyer felt that the covered loading dock had created the hardship. • He is in favor of the request. Weeks asked about the colors on the signs and was told that the 24 hour sign would be white and the pharmacy sign would be white, but the Cub Food sign would be red. Weeks asked about the dimensions . Greoper answered that a special sign was being made and it will be less than the one depicted in the drawing. It will fit within the 296 sq. ft. figure. Durham noted that it will be about 15 ' by 20 ' . Weeks felt that the individual letters in the pharmacy sign was an improvement. Akemann noted that he had reviewed the information and felt that a possible hardship could be the public perception of the company. If the signage is downscaled too much, it may give the wrong (negative) projection to the public. Durham noted that the sign base can be dropped off the request noW. Groeper said that there will be other pylon signs not on the building. • Harvey said that the proposals have come a long ways from about 500 sq. ft. to less than 425 sq. ft. There is a strong case for the pharmacy. A good effort has been made and the hardships have been defined. Akemann asked about banners on the store. 3 Groeper answered that they are usually up Wednesday through Friday and are put up as a last minute item. Durham added that they are permitted for the week of the grand opening. If they are excessive, he writes to the company. Greeper noted that banners are hard on a building. MOTION: Arockiasamy moved that the Board approve Variance Request with amendments : 1. The square footage of the sign had been changed from 493 . 86 to 424 . 3 . 2. The variance request for the sign base has been deleted. 3 . The hardship is due to the design of the cart storage and vestibule area: 4 . A variance of 13% is acceptable 5 . No additional tenant signs shall be added to the north, south, or east elevations . • Freemyer seconded the motion. Akemann added that the variance should run with the use of the building. Arockiasamy and Freemyer accepted the amendment to the motion and it passed unamiously. IV. OLD BUSINESS Durham noted two items regarding moving of houses : 1. The Beech Road house owner says he is working on it. He had given various reasons for the delay including road limits, weather, and that he is working on it. Durham contacted the City Attorney regarding the problem and his office will prepare a letter to the owner with a specific time frame. If this is not adhered to, there will be ramifications. There has been a clear violation and a three or four week extension will possible be given by the city. Weeks .noted that windows are broken out on the home, and kids have been playing in it. 2 . Gilk House move: Durham noted that the sale may have fell through on this property and the owner has one year to comply. The weight limits are off on April 28th. Harvey noted the awning of the restaurant at Prairie Village Mall-- he had understood that it was not to remain, but it is still there. Durham answered that an awning is allowed, but not a sign on it. They are waiting for the sign permit. R 4 Harvey asked about the banner on Funko Land Video Store. Akemann had questions regardign the PDQ instant cash machine sign. Durham said he will talk to Johnson, he is not sure that there has been a violation--he thinks there is a permit. Harvey asked about standardization of colors . Durham said that signs are now going into sign cans . V. NEW BUSINESS Durham noted that there will be two variances for next month. One concerns an existing home sold to a new owner. The deck has been built beyond the lot line and the request is for variance from the required 10 ' to 5 ' . The other request will be from U.S. West for a building on Walker Road. They would like to store a 3/4 ton vehicle outside. It will not fit into the building at that site. Wilkus asked about Menards, Georgia Carpet, and Joanne Fabrics signs . Durham explained the system of computation of the footage on signs . • Durham noted that Eden Prairie Ford has not signed the developers agreement. Durham said that there has been no word yet on the joint meeting between the Board and the Council. VI . ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Anderson moved that the Board adjourn. Akemann seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8 : 20 P.M.