HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-02 PACKET 05.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #�
DATE 4/2/2014 �
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PREPARED BY: Administration Ryan Schroeder
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
Receive response to previously raised open forum issue regarding off-premises sign.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive response.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
� MEMO/LETTER: Letter from Ryan Schroeder.
❑ RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
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ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
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April 1, 2014
Mr. RogerJ. Kohler
Winslow Commons, Apt. 606
160 Western Avenue South
St. Paul, MN 55102-2939
Dear Mr. Kohler,
You appeared at the March 19, 2014 City of Cottage Grove City Council Open Forum requesting a waiver
from sign regulations on behalf of the VFW Post #8752. Your request was that the directional sign
installed at the corner of County Road 19 and East Point Douglas Drive be allowed to remain in that
location.
As you are aware, the sign in question is in violation of City Code. The code does not allow for off
premises advertising signs even when permission is granted by the owner of the property in question.
You also are aware that the City has become aware of a plethora of non-compliant off premise signs. In
most cases, once the sign owner becomes aware of the ordinance violation, the sign has been removed.
In our past conversations we had come to the agreement that the sign in question may be removed to
the VFW property and used as a driveway directional sign should the Post determine a benefit of doing
so. A sign location along the VFW drive entrance, and off the right of way, may have some benefit to
VFW customers.
The City initially made the VFW aware of the non-compliant sign location on January 29, 2014. A follow-
up notification was provided on February 21, 2014. At this time we will provide an extension to remove
the sign to April 11, 2014, Failure to remove the sign will result in removal of this sign by the City.
Thanl< you for your anticipated cooperation with this matter.
Sincerely,
Ryan R. Schroeder
City Administrator
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