HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-084 CCR Member Howard Heck introduced .the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 65 -84
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION #65018
1 FOR VARIANCE
WHEREAS, Iten Chevrolet has made application #65018 for a
variance from the provisions of Section 35 -330, Subdivision 2 (a) for a
free standing sign; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the statements
of the applicant and has viewed the applicant's premises and has prepared
pictures and drawings to further support its conclusion in this matter; and
WHEREAS, the applicant's property is located immediately adjacent
to the North line of the right -of -way of Interstate 94, which highway is
elevated to such an extent that the applicant's property is deprived of
exposure to the South; and
WHEREAS; motorists approaching the applicant's property from the
South on State Highway 152 must pass under two 3 lane highway bridges;
and
WHEREAS, the entrance to the applicant's property for motorists
approaching from the South is a very short distance from the above mentioned
highway bridges; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council wishes to eliminate to the greatest
extent possible, the danger of abrupt turning movements from the North-
bound lane of Highway 152 into the applicant's property; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that such abrupt turning
movements may be avoided by permitting the applicant to erect an identi-
fication sign which can be seen by Northbound motorists South of the
freeway grade elevations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota to accept the recommendation of
the Planning Commission on Application #65018 and grant a variance from
Section 35 -330 (2a) to permit one free standing sign to be erected on the
Iten Chevrolet property contingent upon the applicant's compliance with
the following conditions:
1. The sign shall be set back at least 20 feet from the East
property line and 20 feet from the South property line
measured from the center of the sign base.
2. The projected area of the sign shall not exceed 280 square
feet.
RESOLUTION NO, 65 -84
3. The height of the sign shall not exceed 39 feet above the
finished floor elevation of the building, such floor elevation
corresponding to 866 feet per Village datum.
May 24,. 1965
Date Mayor
ATTEST: &I a1
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by member Phil Cohen, and upon vote being taken thereon the following
voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Phil Cohen, John Leary,
Earl Simons and Howard Heck, and the following voted against the same:
None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.