HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-11-75 Board of Appeals and AdjustmentsMINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS
7:30 P.M., Thursday, December 11, 1975
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 75 -9
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Board of Appeals and Adjustments of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota,
was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 8:44
P.M. by Chairman Murdock.
B. ROLL CALL
Burton
A.
Murdock, Chairman
Present
Norman
G.
Anderson
Present
Robert
T.
Bruton
Present
John C.
Greavu
Present
Donald
J.
Wiegert
Present
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Sign Variance - 1797 Cope Avenue (McDonald's Restaurant) 7:45 P.M.
a. Chairman Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding a request
from McDonald's to construct a free standing sign which is in excess of the 25
foot height requirement of the Municipal Code. The Clerk read the notice of hear-
ing along with the publication date.
b. Member Charles Cody presented the following Community Design Review Board
recommendation:
"Board Member Howard moved the Board recommend to the City Council denial of the
request since the situation is not materially different than what it was when the
request was originally considered and that the Board still feels a series of free
standing signs along Highway 36 is undesirable.
Board Member Simkins seconded. Ayes 4; Nay 1; Board Member Cody."
c. Mr. Frank Frazee, representing Sign Crafters Sign Company, spoke on behalf
of the proposal. Mr. Jack Lawrence, representing McDonalds, also spoke on behalf
of the proposal.
d. Chairman Murdock called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the
proposal. The following were heard:
Specialty Manufacturing stated they have no objection to the proposed sign.
e. Chairman Murdock closed the public hearing.
f. Councilman Murdock moved to deny the sign height variance requested by
McDonalds.
Seconded by Mayor Bruton.
Ayes - all.
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2. Sign Variance - 1806 North Saint Paul Road (Valley Carpet) 8:00 P.M.
a. Chairman Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding a request
by Valley Carpet, 1806 North Saint Paul Road for continuation of a freestanding
sign which is in excess of the 25 foot height requirement and located within the
15 foot setback area. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates
of publication.
b. Member Charles Cody presented the following Community Design Review Board
recommendation:
"Board Member Simkins moved the Board recommend to the City Council approval of
the sign request as it is in conformance with the Community Design Review Board
Ordinance subject to the following conditions:
1. The wall 'sign shall be the only allowable sign and the freestanding sign
shall be removed as it is in violation of the City Ordinance as to height and
setback and it has been Board policy not to approve or modify a sign that is
in violation to the City Ordinances. Content of the wall sign shall identify
the use but shall not advertise individual products and the final wall sign
layout shall be submitted to staff for their approval;
2. 111umination of the wall sign shall be extinguished after business hours;
3. The south elevation will be painted to obscure the existing sign which says
"Robert Hall Clothes ";
4. The applicant shall submit a detailed landscaping plan for staff review and
approval;
5. Trash shall be stored and screened from view in an enclosure constructed of
materials compatible with the main structure. Said screening to be reviewed
and approved by staff;
6. Owner and applicant shall agree to the above conditions in writing.
Board Member Howard seconded.
The applicant stated he disagreed with the recommendation not to allow the adver-
tising of products for sale to be installed on the sign.
Voting on the motion: Ayes 4; Nays 1; Chairman Glasow."
c. Mr. Don Zenchack, tenant, spoke on behalf of the request. Mr. Mark Solstad,
attorney representing the owners of the building, Parkvan Properties, also spoke
on behalf of the request.
d. Chairman Murdock called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the
proposal. None were heard.
e. Chairman Murdock closed the public hearing.
f. Mayor Bruton moved to approve the
Saint Paul Road, subject to the follo
.ance for Valley Carpet
conditions:
1. The free standing sign shall be removed on or before September 1, 1978,
as it is in violation of City Ordinance as to height and setback and has
been Board policy not to approve or modify a sign that is in violation
to the City Ordinances;
2. The owner and applicant shall agree to above condition in writing.
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Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - Chairman Murdock, Mayor Bruton, Council-
men Anderson and Wiegert.
Motion carried, Nays - Councilman Greavu.
D. ADJOURNMENT
9:54 P.M.
L `
ty Clerk
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