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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Planning
City Planner Licht
13 July 2015
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
City Planner Licht
City Administrator Johnson
5.1—Tires Plus PUD Amendment
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends approval a PUD District amendment for Tires Plus related to the allowed area and
height of a freestanding sign.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No.
Held by Planning Commission on 6 July 2015.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
RTP Investments, LLC has acquired the former Otsego Autocare property located at 8665 Parson Avenue
NE within the Great River Centre and has reopened the business as a Tires Plus store. In updating the
signage on the building and site, Tires Plus would like to install a new 20 foot tall, 96 square foot free
standing sign in the yard adjacent to CSAH 42. The PUD District requires all signs comply with the Great
River Centre Design Guidelines and Section 37 of the Zoning Ordinance. Freestanding signs for
individual lots are limited by the GRC Design Guidelines to one sign 10 feet tall with a maximum area of
40 square feet. The property owner has initiated an amendment to the PUD District to allow the
proposed freestanding sign.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their meeting on 6 July 2015 to consider the request.
Mr. Steve Scherer, owner of RTP Investments, LLC, was present and described the need for the larger,
taller sign along CSAH 42 so as to be more visible to traffic on the minor arterial roadway. There were
no public comments. The Planning Commission discussed the possibility of providing a stone base for
the sign so as to be more consistent with the appearance of the other monument signs allowed within
Great River Centre by the Site Design Guidelines. However, the Planning Commission did not include
such a condition in their recommendation. The public hearing was closed and the Planning Commission
voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the application. Findings of Fact consistent with the
recommendation of the Planning Commission have been drafted for consideration by the City Council.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ❑ ATTACHED ❑ NONE
A. Planning Report dated 1 July 2015
B. Findings of Fact and Decision dated 7 July 2015
POSSIBLE MOTION
Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.
Motion to approve an amendment of the Great River Centre PUD District for Lot 1, Block 1 Great River
Centre 2nd Addition as outlined in the Findings of Fact and Decision dated 71uly 2015.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED: ❑ YES
NA
ACTION TAKEN
❑ NO
❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS:
TPC3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763.231 .6840
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
TPC@PlanningCo.com
PLANNING REPORT
TO: Otsego Planning Commission
FROM: Daniel Licht, AICP
DATE: 1 July 2015
ACTION DATE: 8 August 2015
RE: Otsego — Great River Centre/Tires Plus; PUD Sign Amendment
TPC FILE: 101.02
BACKGROUND
RTP Investments LLC has acquired the former Otsego Autocare property located at 8665 Parson
Avenue NE within the Great River Centre and is opening a Tires Plus store. The City approved
development of the site for minor tire and auto repair use on 23 June 2008 in accordance with
the PUD District for Great River Centre. Tires Plus is allowed to occupy and continue the tire
and minor auto repair use under the same conditions as previously approved. In updating the
signage on the building and site, Tires Plus would like to install a new 20 foot tall, 96 square
foot free standing sign in the yard adjacent to CSAH 42. The PUD District requires all signs
comply with the Great River Centre Design Guidelines and Section 37 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Freestanding signs for individual lots are limited by the GRC Design Guidelines to one sign 10
feet tall with a maximum area of 40 square feet. The property owner has initiated an
amendment to the PUD District to allow the proposed freestanding sign and a public hearing
has been noticed for the Planning Commission meeting on 6 July 2015 at 7:OOPM to consider
the request.
Exhibits:
A. Site Location
B. Sign Plan
C. GRC Design Guidelines (signs)
ANALYSIS
Section 20-37-5.0 of the Zoning Ordinance allows properties in commercial zoning districts one
free standing sign up to 20 feet in height with a maximum area of 100 square feet. A specific
signage plan was proposed by the developer of Great River Centre and Section 6 of the GRC
PUD Booklet (page 13) defines a comprehensive signage plan for the development. The intent
of the comprehensive signage plan was to provide for necessary business identification signage
and increase opportunity for signs visible from TH 101, while limiting the overall number and
area of freestanding signs.
The comprehensive signage plan adopted as part of the PUD District allows for three 50-foot
tall interstate monuments along TH 101 having a total area of 320 square feet (960 square feet
total), two gateway monuments at 85th Street and 87th Street along CSAH 42 having an area of
64 square feet (128 square feet total) not to exceed 15 feet tall and two Village Monument
signs on Parson Avenue at 85th Street and 87th Street with a maximum area of 64 square feet
(128 square feet) and maximum height of 14 feet. These signs are all to be owned and
maintained by a management association encompassing the entire GRC. The comprehensive
signage plan also allows one additional freestanding tenant monument for single users, which
are limited to 40 square feet and height of 10 feet to function more as directional signs in
combination with wall signage.
There is an existing individual tenant monument sign on the subject site in the yard between
the building and CSAH 42. The property owner is proposing to replace this sign with a new
freestanding sign measuring 20 feet tall with an area of 96 square feet to improve business
identification of the subject site. The subject site is unique in that it abuts CSAH 42, which is a
minor arterial roadway with significant traffic volumes, but the subject site is not directly
accessed from 87th Street or Parson Avenue where the gateway and village monument signs are
to be located in accordance with the comprehensive signage plan. Additional signage above
the individual tenant monument sign allowed by the comprehensive signage plan is appropriate
for the subject site based on business identification as well as a directional function.
A similar situation may occur in the future for the undeveloped area to the south of the subject
site between CSAH 42 and Parson Avenue and north of 85th Street. This issue would be
reviewed based on the specific site plan for this area and would be addressed at the time of
application for a PUD Development Stage Plan. All other signs within Great River Centre are to
continue to be allowed as currently established by the comprehensive signage plan unless
application is initiated by a property owner and approved by the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION
Our office recommends approval of an amendment to the Great River Centre PUD District to
allow a free standing sign with maximum height of 20 feet and maximum area of 100 square
feet on the subject site as outlined below.
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POSSIBLE MOTIONS
A. Motion to approve an amendment of the Great River Centre PUD District for Lot 1,
Block 1 Great River Centre 2nd Addition subject to the following conditions:
1. One (1) freestanding sign not to exceed one hundred (100) square feet and
maximum height of (20) feet shall be allowed upon the property.
2. The sign structure shall be setback ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way and
five (5) feet from any other lot line.
A sign permit shall be obtained prior to installation of any signs upon the
property.
B. Motion to deny the application based on a finding that the request is inconsistent with
the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and PUD District.
C. Motion to table.
C. Lori Johnson, City Administrator
Tami Loff, City Clerk
Ron Wagner, City Engineer
Andy MacArthur, City Attorney
Steve Scherer, applicant
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MINNESOTA CDP
APPLICANT: RTP Investments, LLC
7 July 2015
FINDINGS & DECISION
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PUD-CUP
APPLICATION: Request for approval of an amendment of the PUD District and Great River Centre
Site Design Guidelines.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 13 July 2015
FINDINGS: Based upon review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego City Council
now makes the following findings of fact:
A. The legal description of the property is Lot 1, Block 1, Great River Centre 2nd Addition, City of
Otsego, County of Wright, State of Minnesota.
B. The property lies within the East Sewer District and is guided for commercial land uses by
the 2012 Otsego Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
C. The property is zoned PUD District and is governed in part by the Great River Centre Site
Design Guidelines.
D. The applicant is requesting an amendment of the Great River Centre Site Design Guidelines
to allow construction of a 20 foot tall, 96 square foot freestanding sign upon the property.
E. The Planning Commission and City Council must take into consideration the possible effects
of the PUD-CUP with their judgment based upon (but not limited to) the criteria outlined in
Section 20-3-2.17 of the Zoning Ordinance:
The proposed action's consistency with the specific policies and provisions of the
Otsego Comprehensive Plan.
Finding: Great River Centre was approved as a PUD District to be a significant
commercial area within the City's primary commercial node located surrounding the
CSAH 39 and CSAH 42 intersection. The Great River Centre site design guidelines
were adopted to establish a consistent, high quality character of development.
Specific to signs allowed within Great River Centre, the PUD District established
provisions for collocation of freestanding signs to maximize business identification
and minimize the number of freestanding signs. The subject site is unique relative to
the plans adopted for freestanding signs as abutting CSAH 42 and not being directed
access from one of the local commercial streets where collocated freestanding signs
are sited. Allowance of a freestanding sign for the property is therefore appropriate
to provide for needed business identification for the use.
2. The proposed use's compatibility with present and future land uses of the area.
Finding: The subject site is surrounded to the north, east and south by other
properties within the Great River Centre PUD District and CSAH 42 to the west. The
proposed amendment is considered in the context of the signs allowed by the PUD
District and is considered to be compatible with the surrounding land uses.
Direction
Land Use Plan
Zoning Map
Existing Use
North
Commercial
PUD District
SuperTar et
East
Commercial
PUD District
Undeveloped
South
Commercial
PUD District
Undeveloped
West
Commercial
A-1 District
Agriculture
3. The proposed use's conformity with all performance standards contained within the
Zoning Ordinance and other provisions of the City Code.
Finding: The proposed sign will conform will all requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance and PUD District.
4. Traffic generation of the proposed use in relation to capabilities of streets serving the
property.
Finding: The proposed amendment will not result in additional traffic generation but
will aid in business identification of the property from Parrish Avenue (CSAH 42),
which is designated as a minor arterial roadway by the Transportation Plan.
5. The proposed use can be accommodated by existing public services and facilities
and will not overburden the City's service capacity.
Finding: The proposed amendment will not affect public services and facilities.
F. The planning report dated 1 July 2015 prepared by the City Planner, The Planning Company
LLC., is incorporated herein.
G. The Otsego Planning Commission held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 6 July
2015 to consider the application, preceded by published and mailed notice. Based upon
review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego Planning Commission closed
the public hearing and recommended by a 6-0 vote that the City Council approve the request
based on the aforementioned findings.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the request is hereby
APPROVED and is subject to the following conditions:
One (1) freestanding sign not to exceed one hundred (100) square feet and maximum height
of (20) feet shall be allowed upon the property.
2. The sign structure shall be setback ten (10) feet from the public right-of-way and five (5) feet
from any other lot line.
3. A sign permit shall be obtained prior to installation of any signs upon the property.
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
ALL IN FAVOR:
THOSE OPPOSED:
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Attest:
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 13th day of July, 2015.
Tami Loff, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
By:
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor