HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-150 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2004/12/06RESOLUTION NO. 04-150
A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES FROM SECTIONS
36-364(0(4) AND 36-362(g)(4)c OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
PERMIT A REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED BUFFERYARD AND A
LARGER SIGN FACE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AT
8900 STATE HIGHWAY 7
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
FINDINGS
1. Target Corporation has applied for vanances from Sections 36-364(0(4) and 36-
362(g)(4)c of the Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit a reduction in bufferyard F
requirements from 2706 to 801 points and to allow two signs to exceed 150 square feet
for property located in the C-2 General Commercial District at the following location, to -
wit:
Lot 3, Block 1, Target Second Addition (Torrens)
2. On September 1, 2004, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, received
testimony from the public, discussed the application and recommended approval of
variances to permit a reduction in bufferyard F requirements from 2706 to 516 points and
to allow two signs to exceed 150 square feet.
3. The Planning Commission has considered the effect of the proposed variances upon the
health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions,
light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, the effect on values of property in
the surrounding area, and the effect of the proposed vanances upon the Comprehensive
Plan.
4. Because of conditions on the subject property and surrounding property,' it is possible to
use the property in such a way that the proposed vanances will not impair an adequate
supply of light and air to the adjacent property, unreasonably increase the congestion in
the public streets, increase the danger of fire, endanger the public safety, unreasonably
diminish or impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to
the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan.
5. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such
property or immediately adjoining property and do not apply generally to other land or
structures in the district in which such land is located.
6 The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right of the applicant. It will not merely serve as a convenience to
the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty.
® 7. The contents of Planning Case File 04 -33 -VAR are hereby entered into and made part of
the public hearing record and the record of decision of this case.
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8 Under the Zoning Ordinance, the variances shall be deemed to be abandoned, revoked, or
canceled if the holder shall fail to complete the work on or before one year after the
variances are granted.
9 Under the Zoning Ordinance, the vanances shall be revoked and cancelled if the building
or structure for which the vanances are granted is removed.
CONCLUSION
The application for the vanances to permit a reduction in the bufferyard F requirements from
2706 to 801 points and to allow one sign not to exceed 300 square feet, and a second sign not to
exceed 170 square feet instead of the required maximum sign face of 150 square feet, is granted
based upon the finding(s) set forth above.
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RESOLUTION NO. 04-150
A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES FROM SECTIONS
36-364(0(4) AND 36-362(g)(4)c OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
PERMIT A REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED BUFFERYARD AND A
LARGER SIGN FACE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AT
8900 STATE HIGHWAY 7
i,."BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St. Louis Park, Minnesota:
FINDINGS
1. Target Corporation has applied for vanances from Sections 36-364(0(4) and 36-
362(g)(4)c of the Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit a reduction in bufferyard F
requirements from 2706 to 801 points and to allow two signs to exceed 150 square feet
for property located in the C-2 General Commercial District at the following location, to -
wit•
Lot 3, Block 1, Target Second Addition (Torrens)
On September 1, 2004, the Planning Commission held a public heanng, received
testimony from the public, discussed the application and recommended approval of
vanances to permit a reduction in bufferyard F requirements from 2706 to 516 points and
to allow two signs to exceed 150 square feet.
3. The Planning Commission has considered the effect of the proposed variances upon the
health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions,
light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, the effect on values of property in
the surrounding area, and the effect of the proposed vanances upon the Comprehensive
Plan.
4. Because of conditions on the subject property and surrounding property, it is possible to
• use the property in such a way that the proposed variances will not impair an adequate
supply of light and air to the adjacent property, unreasonably increase the congestion in
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the public streets, increase the danger of fire, endanger the public safety, unreasonably
diminish or impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to
the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan.
5 The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such
property or immediately adjoining property and do not apply generally to other land or
structures in the distnct in which such land is located.
6 The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property nght of the applicant. It will not merely serve as a convenience to
the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty.
7. The contents of Planning Case File 04 -33 -VAR are hereby entered into and made part of
the public heanng record and the record of decision of this case.
8 Under the Zoning Ordinance, the variances shall be deemed to be abandoned, revoked, or
canceled if the holder shall fail to complete the work on or before one year after the
variances are granted
9 Under the Zoning Ordinance, the variances shall be revoked and cancelled if the building
or structure for which the variances are granted is removed.
CONCLUSION
The application for the variances to permit a reduction in the bufferyard F requirements from
2706 to 801 points and to allow one sign not to exceed 300 square feet, and a second sign not, to
exceed 170 square feet instead of the required maximum sign face of 150 square feet, is granted
based upon the finding(s) set forth above.
The City Clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the
Hennepin County Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles as the case may be.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK
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The undersigned, being the duly qualified Deputy City Clerk of the City of St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, certifies that the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the
onginal Resolution No. 04-150 adopted at the St. Louis Park City Council meeting held on
December 6, 2004.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of St. Louis Park this 14th day of December,
2004.
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Nancy J Stroth, Deputy City Clerk