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20092 Edison Circle East Clearwater,MN 55320 320.558.3000-800.221.4144•fax 320.558.3004 "Outdoor Advertising SELLS for you all day,every day." OUTDOOR ADVERTISING August 4, 2016 To: City of Elle River Planning Department, and City Council Subject: Platting KAF Acres Greetings Mr. Carlton, and Councilors, We are requesting the platting of Outlot A Elle Path Business Center to Lot 1, Block One 1, KAF Acres; simultaneously requesting a CUP for a digital sign larger than 30 square feet. Approval of the plat will allow us to operate our billboard under the guidelines of the C-3 zoning district. Our request is to remove the existing old, outdated wood pole 12x25 billboard sign and rebuild a new steel, flag mounted single pole 10'x36' structure, with the ability to install a digital face. A conditional use permit is needed to install a digital sign over 30 square feet. The new sign will match the size of the other signs we have rebuilt in the city and will remain the principle use of the property. Our request will place our new support pole outside the 25' wetland buffer. A variance has been granted to place our support pole within the wetland buffer setback. The existing sign currently has support poles within the buffer area. The new site will also allow us to build a safer distance from the electrical wires and meet the city set back requirements. The new site is supported by Environmental Technician Kristen Mroz. Our request will meet all performance standards of the C-3 zone and as well move towards conformance with a single pole sign and moving out of the buffer zone. Upon application, staff had comments. We have addressed most of the comments on the final survey and with the following comments. A temporary access permit has been received from MNDOT and will be used during the construction phase of this project. Regular and ongoing maintenance will use old Waco St to access the sign. We will provide erosion control as necessary during construction with silt fences during excavation. All disturbed ground will be repaired, seeded or planted. Landscaping block will be used where necessary. We anticipate similar landscaping as our sign on hwy 169 near Main St. Our survey indicates the elevation at the sign site is 4 feet lower than the road grade; therefore the maximum overall height of the sign cannot exceed 39 feet from grade. Since the approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning commission, staff is also requiring the dedication of land for public right of way purposes. We are not opposed to the dedication, however believe consideration should be granted for the dedication of land. Thus we are requesting that all future assessments be waived on the parcel. Outlot A will always be an outlot in nature as well as a sign site. It is undevelopable and will not be in need of any city services and will not benefit from an improved roadway. The improved roadway will however benefit the developments that are west of our land. We are also respectfully requesting that the Storm Water Mangaement Fee and Park Dedication Fee's be waived. This plat request will not increase and storm water run off and the lot is a holding pond assisting in storm water control.