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Home My WebLink About2016-03-28 PACKET 06.7.STAFF REPORT CASE: CUP2016-030 ITEM: 6.7 PUBLIC MEETING DATE: 3/28/16 TENTATIVE COUNCIL REVIEW DATE: 4/20/16 APPLICATION APPLICANT: Lawrence Sign REQUEST: A conditional use permit for a comprehensive sign package for Renewal by Andersen. SITE DATA LOCATION: ZONING: GUIDED LAND USE: 9900 Jamaica Avenue South 1-1, Limited Industry Industrial LAND USE OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES: CURRENT GUIDED NORTH: Industrial Industrial EAST: Agriculture Industrial SOUTH: Agriculture Industrial WEST: Agriculture Industrial SIZE: Land Area = 30 acres DENSITY: N/A RECOMMENDATION Approval, subject to the conditions stipulated in this staff report. Cottage COTTAGE GROVE PLANNING DIVISION Grove dere Hid.and PoSPe�iIV Meet Planning Staff Contact: John McCool, Senior Planner; 651-458-2874; imccool o)cottage-grove. /7/16 org Application Accepted:, 3/8/16 60 -Day Review Deadline: 5 City of Cottage Grove Planning Division • 12800 Ravine Parkway South • Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Planning Staff Report Lawrence Sign — Renewal by Andersen Sign Package Conditional Use Permit Application Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Proposal Lawrence Sign has applied for a conditional use permit to install four directional signs on the Renewal by Andersen property at 9900 Jamaica Avenue. The proposed directional signs are six feet wide and four feet in height. The bottom edge of the signs are approximately two feet from the ground. Two directional signs are proposed along 100th Street, one directional sign on 97th Street, and one directional sign on Renewal by Andersen's private access drive that is along their west property boundary line. A location map is shown below: American E Review Process UpItorth Plastics Location Map Application Received: March 8, 2016 Acceptance of Completed Application: March 8, 2016 Tentative City Council Date: April 20, 2016 60 -Day Review Deadline: May 7, 2016 Renewal by Andersen 9900 Jamaica Avenue Conditional Use Permit -Signage IOU" srl Soo Planning Staff Report Renewal by Andersen Sign Package — Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Page 2 of 8 Planning Considerations Ordinance Criteria The Sign Ordinance (Title 9-8-5A(3)(c)), Places of Worship, Parks, Hospitals, Schools, and Other Non -Residential Buildings), specifies that signage in excess of the sign regulations requires City Council approval of a conditional use permit. Because the proposed new directional signs exceed the four square foot maximum directional sign area and the number of free-standing signs proposed are greater than two, the applicant is requesting City approval to allow more signage at the Renewal by Andersen site. The ordinance lists eleven general criteria that must be met to obtain approval of the conditional use permit. The criteria relates to impact on property, design, compatibility with the existing and intended character of the zoning district, not hazardous, detrimental or disturbing to present and potential surrounding land uses, generate minimum traffic on local streets, not create additional public im- provements at the public's expense, and adversely impact scenic or natural features or potential development of adjacent properties. The Renewal by Andersen property is zoned 1-1, Limited Industry District. City Code Title 9-8-6, Signs in Business and Industrial Districts, allows one on -premise monument or pylon sign for each separate parcel for business or industrially zoned land. The monument sign or pylon sign must not be closer than 75 feet from another monument sign or pylon sign and is prohibited from being placed within the clear view triangle on a corner lot. The size of a monument or pylon sign for the Renewal by Andersen site is 100 square feet for a monument sign with a maximum height being ten feet. If a pylon sign is proposed, the maximum sign area is 50 square feet with a 15 -foot maximum height. For the Renewal by Andersen site, a second monument sign is allowed because the Renewal by Andersen facility is greater than 100,000 square feet and has two or more primary access points. In this case, a second monument sign at a secondary access point is permitted if the primary freestand- ing sign is of monument style. The second monument sign shall not exceed 50 percent of the graphic area and height requirement of the permitted principal sign. The base of the monument sign must be constructed of a Class 1 material that matches the exterior building materials on the principal building. Information and directional signs posted on the premises are limited to four square feet in size per sign. The applicant proposes to install four directional signs that are four six feet wide and four feet high. The bottom edge of each sign is approximately two feet above the ground. Because the name "Re- newal by Andersen" is displayed on the signs, these signs are not directional signs as defined in the City ordinance and the size of the signs exceed the four square foot limitation for directional signs. Proposed Sign Package Lawrence Sign is proposing to replace three existing directional signs and install one additional directional sign at four of their existing road entrances. The four locations are identified as "Sign A," "Sign B," "Sign C," and "Sign D as shown on the illustration below. Planning Staff Report Renewal by Andersen Sign Package — Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Page 3 of 8 SIGN D'Street Employee, Parking Building a Addition , Sr Stormwatet Ponding y> p Renewalby '= Andersen Building C oaQ��8 - ----- MONUMENT Ooo "qvl 7. Employee/Visitor Parking Earth Berm 100th Street i SIGNA Site Plan Showing the Location of Directional Signs The "Sign A" location is at the northeast corner of Renewal by Andersen's employee/visitor access drive located on 100th Street. This access drive connects to the existing employee/visitor parking lot that is located to the southeast side of their building facility. A photograph of the existing sign and an illustration of the proposed "Sign A" directional sign is shown below. Existing Directional Sign at "Sign A" Location TMAIN ENTRY/ Renewal VISITOR PARKING SMONINO IS PERMITTED ONLY IN DESIGNATEDAREAS NO TRESPASSING 'I. �nllRmyey rarx ing T Main Entry/ `•' Visitor Parking Renewal SHIPPING & RECEIVING Renewal (PRIVATE ROAD) by'Andersm RECENING TEMPLOYEE PARKING TMAIN ENTRY/ VISITOR PARKING Renewal SMOKING IS PERMITTED ONLY IN OESIGNATEO AREAS NO TRESPASSING JPF $Rippinp I ` FIScelving l�� IIWAiC htiRLl EMPLOYEE PARKING Renewal SHIPPING& by'Andersm RECENING SMOKING IS PERMITTED ONLY IN OESIGNATEO AREAS NO TRESPASSING JPF $Rippinp I ` FIScelving l�� IIWAiC htiRLl SHIPPING& RECEIVING (PRIVATEROAD) Renewal byAndemn. angrv4.mR^W f SWKINO 15 PERMTREO ONLY IM DESIGNATED AREAS NO TRESPASSING Planning Staff Report Renewal by Andersen Sign Package — Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Page 5 of 8 The "Sign U location is at Renewal by Andersen's access drive to their shipping/receiving dock area. The north -south roadway parallels Renewal by Andersen's west property boundary line. This private roadway connects to 97th Street and 100th Street. Renewal by Andersen uses this private drive to access their shipping/receiving area and the newly constructed employee parking lot located west of their building addition that was constructed in 2015. A photograph of the exist- ing sign and an illustration of the proposed "Sign C" directional sign is shown below. Existing Directional Sign at "Sign C" Location r ra• r r e.v Proposed Directional Sign at "Sign C" Location There is no directional sign at the "Sign D" location, but type of sign is proposed to be placed on the southeast corner of Renewal by Andersen's private access drive and 97th Street. An illustra- tion of this proposed sign is shown below: Planning Staff Report Renewal by Andersen Sign Package — Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Page 6 of 8 F-0 Y. Y. P�r Proposed Directional Sign at "Sign D" Location Site Characteristics Renewal by Andersen's site at 9900 Jamaica Avenue is 30 acres in size. The property is located on the northwest corner of Jamaica Avenue and 100th Street. The main entrance is from the only private access drive located on Jamaica Avenue. The proposed monument sign at this entrance complies with sign regulations, and a building permit for this monument sign was issued by the City for its construction. The illustration below shows the appearance of this monument sign on Jamaica Avenue. RdTRPO NdWal Atemn. APK 4 NSWRPANG yAnen, noon un.me w,nroe uraann.. LOYEE w MdexnGmpony PEMA11PNIxG � li an Mdemen Gmpany SHOWROOMSMOKING IS PERMIMO 6NIPPINGS ONLY W OESIG"M AREAS I SHOWROOM l,./iG hI RECEIVING NOTRESPASSING "II 0 "II North Side of Monument South Side of Monument An aerial view of Renewal by Andersen's property is shown below. This aerial was taken in 2015. Planning Staff Report Renewal by Andersen Sign Package — Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Page 7 of 8 Technical Review Committee The Technical Review Committee (City staff representing all City Departments and advisory com- missions) reviewed the applicant's conditional use permit application on March 9. Attendees at the Technical Review Committee generally supported the applicant's proposed sign package, but recommended that the directional signs proposed at the two access drives on 100th Street and the one access drive on 97th Street be modified to include a masonry base and be surrounded with landscaping that is similar to the proposed monument sign at the main access drive on Jamaica Avenue. This recommendation is included in the conditions recommending approval of this conditional use permit application. The Building Division reviewed the proposed sign package. A building permit application is re- quired to be submitted to their office for the proposed directional signs if the conditional use permit application is approved by the City Council. A building permit must be issued by the City's Building Inspections Division before the directional signs are installed. The Public Works and Public Safety Departments require the signs to be placed on private prop- erty and recommended that they setback from the property line so not to block motorists' views of approaching traffic and pedestrians. No written comments or recommendations were received from other advisory commissions Planning Staff Report Renewal by Andersen Sign Package — Planning Case No. CUP2016-30 March 28, 2016 Page 8 of 8 Public Hearing Notices Public hearing notices were mailed to 7 property owners who are within 500 feet of the site on March16, 2016. In addition, the public hearing notice was published in the South Washington County Bulletin on March 16, 2016. Recommendation That the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that the conditional use permit application by Lawrence Sign to install four directional signs as illustrated on the applicant's site plan depicting the locations of Directional Signs A, B, C, and D and as illustrated on the plans prepared by Lawrence Sign dated February 29, 2016 be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. A building permit for the four directional signs must be applied for and submitted to the City's Building Inspections Division for review and approval. The building permit must be issued before the sign(s) are installed. 2. All electrical wiring, connections, and temporary lighting fixtures must comply with State elec- trical requirements. 3. Any illuminated sign shall be diffused or directed so as not to direct rays of light toward adja- cent properties or public right-of-way. The illumination source shall not be placed so as to cause or create a traffic hazard. 4. All electrical power supply, wiring, and conduits must not be visible on the exterior of any sign. 5. With the exception of this sign package for Renewal by Andersen, all other Sign Ordinance regulations must be complied with. 6. The directional signs proposed at the two access drives on 100th Street and the one ac- cess drive on 97th Street are modified to include a masonry base and landscaping sur- rounding its foundation. The plant materials shall be similar to the proposed landscaping surrounding the monument sign at the main access drive on Jamaica Avenue. 7. The signs must be placed on private property and setback from the property line so as not to block motorists' views of approaching traffic and pedestrians. Prepared by: John McCool, AICP Senior Planner Attachments: Site Plan Sign Illustrations G _ CLuj } § -®gym= / m m mml \ \ $m:$, m a k CD � cm §m ! )} )1, § ■�� § 7!§§ §m ! )1, § R m - y2_»g b - ƒ ¢.Hp- -'N' Q 7 y E m = \ • .� - ; &# pig N-m.m § �