5.1.BASR 11-25-1997 .(.? AK
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of - MEMORANDUM
RiverK 1' TO: Board of Adjustments
FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistant
DATE: November 25, 1997
SUBJECT: Request by Greater Minnesota Credit
Union for Variance, Public Hearing
Case No. V 97-20
Request
Consider a variance request by Greater Minnesota Credit Union to the sign
ordinance to allow a 40 foot high, 128 square foot freestanding sign.
Location
555 Railroad Drive
• Zoning/Land Use
C-1 (Central Commercial) / CB (Central Business)
Attachments
• Location map
• Site plan
• Letter from applicant
Overview
The applicant is requesting a variance to the maximum height and
maximum size allowed for a freestanding sign. The applicant is requesting a
sign that is twice as high and twice as large as what is allowed. The
maximum height allowed is 20 feet, the applicant is proposing 40 feet. The
maximum size allowed is 64 square feet, the applicant is proposing 128
square feet. The applicant claims that the variance is needed so that the sign
can be visible from Highway 10.
The building in which the applicant is located also contains the True Value
• Hardware store and a print shop. Interior renovations to the building were
13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330•TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420•Fax: (612)441-7425
Memo to the Planning Commission/V 97-20
November 25, 1997
Page 2
• made so that the credit union could occupy a portion of the building. There is
no freestanding sign on the site, however, the hardware store and the print
shop have wall signs.
Variance
A variance may be granted only if it meets the following five conditions:
1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship.
2. The hardship is caused by special conditions and circumstances which
are peculiar to the property and the structure involved and which are
not characteristic of, or applicable to, other lands or structure in the
same area.
3. The literal application of the provisions of this ordinance would
deprive the petitioner of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same
district under the terms of this ordinance.
4. The special conditions and circumstances are not a consequence of the
petitioner's own action or inaction.
5. The variance will not be injurious to or adversely affect the health,
safety or welfare of the residents of the City or the neighborhood
where the property is located and will in keeping with spirit and intent
of the ordinance.
The applicant states their hardship is lack of visibility from Highway 10. The
applicant has not shown what is the minimum height needed for a sign to be
visible from Highway 10. The existing signage on the east side of the building
is visible from Highway 10 and is not 40 feet high. Furthermore, since the
building has no frontage on Highway 10, the existing business has been
doing fine at this location without a 40 foot high sign and there are no
freestanding signs of that height on nearby properties, it is questionable
whether a hardship exists. Since there are no other signs in the area of
comparable height and size, if the variance is denied, the applicant would
not be deprived of rights enjoyed by other property owners in the area. The
applicant also moved to this location knowing the difference in elevation from
Highway 10; therefore, it could be argued that the need for this variance is a
result of the petitioners action.
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Memo to the Planning Commission/V 97-20
November 25, 1997
Page 3
• Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of adjustment deny this variance request
based of the following findings:
1. THE APPLICANT HAS NOT SHOWN THAT DENIAL OF THIS VARIANCE WILL CAUSE UNDUE
HARDSHIP.
2. THERE ARE OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE AREA AT THE SAME ELEVATION TO HIGHWAY 10 AS
THE APPLICANT; THEREFORE,THERE ARE NO SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES
WHICH ARE PECULIAR TO THE PROPERTY AND THE STRUCTURE INVOLVED AND WHICH
ARE NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF, OR APPLICABLE TO, OTHER LANDS OR STRUCTURES IN THE
SAME AREA.
3. SINCE THERE ARE OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE AREA IN THE SAME SITUATION AS THE
APPLICANT, THE LITERAL APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD
NOT DEPRIVE THE PETITIONER OF RIGHTS ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE SAME
DISTRICT UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
4. SINCE THE APPLICANT WAS AWARE OF THE LIMITED VISIBILITY FROM HIGHWAY 10, THE
SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE A CONSEQUENCE OF THE
PETITIONER'S OWN ACTION OR INACTION.
5. A SIGN THE SIZE THAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING WOULD BE OUT OF CHARACTER
FOR THIS AREA.
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Minnesota
• Credit Union .
October 14,1997
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O.Box 490
Elk River,MN 55330
To whom it may concern:
Greater Minnesota Credit Union is requesting a variance on signage for their new location at 555
Railroad Drive,Elk River. Because of the building's location—next to the railroad bed,in a depression—
our new office lacks suitable visibility We feel a variance is necessary in order for our signage to be
adequately viewed from all directions.
We are requesting a sign with a pole 40'in height,with a face of 8'x16'. Your action is requested to
approve the variance.
• Sincerely,
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Lin Michel,Branch Manager -, . president
40 Main Office: Branch Offices:
Mora Milaca Isle Elk River
112 South Lake 400 3rd Avenue SW 390 West Isle Street 503 Jackson Avenue
P.O.Box 188 PO.Box 243 P.O.Box 697 P.O.Box 282
Mora,MN 55051 Milaca.MN 56353 Isle,MN 56342 Elk River,MN 55330
612-679-3863 612-983-2511 612-676-3607 612-441-3842
Fax:612-679-3882 Fax:612-983-3625 Fax:612-676-3608 Fax:612-441-5997
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