5.1. PCSR 03-13-2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

question is 24 feet to ensure it will not be seen above their building. We have discussed this issue with the residents in Mississippi Ridge and they seem satisfied with the height and location of the proposed freestanding sign. This freestanding sign is design using materials that are compatible with both the Mississippi Ridge PUD Agreement and the exterior of the Credit Union's building. Elk River City Code of Ordinance If the Credit Union's lot was in a straight C-3 Highway Commercial District, it would be allowed 2 freestanding signs, since it contains over of 300 feet of highway frontage. The speed limit of Highway 10 in this location is over 55 miles per hour, therefore, the two freestanding signs would be allowed to be a maximum of 35 feet in height and 150 square feet in size (170 square feet if Lot 4, Block 1, Mississippi Ridge Second were considered an additional tenant). The Credit Union's monument sign meets both the Mississippi Ridge PUD Agreement and the city's sign ordinance for C-3 zoned property. The size and height of the proposed freestanding sign is also consistent with city code at 24 feet in height and 56 square feet in size. The Credit Union's proposed building will block whatever business is built on Lot 4, Block 1, Mississippi Ridge Second from being viewed from Highway 10. Unless a destination type business is built on this lot, this is a critical issue. Normally, advertising a business, which is not on same premise, isn't allowed by city code. However, through the PUD Agreement, the city has the flexibility to allow the Credit Union's sign to advertise a business on Lot 4, Block 1, Mississippi Ridge Second. Wild and Scenic River Ordinance When the city convinced the DNR that the Wild & Scenic River District's boundary should follow the natural terrain (in this area the bluff line) instead of arbitrary section lines, it came with the condition that the city's review of development proposals be sensitive to the view from the Mississippi River. The proposed freestanding sign on Lot 2, Block 1, Mississippi Ridge Third will not be visible from the River at the height proposed. A business trying to gain Highway 10 visibility from Lot 4, Block 1, Mississippi Ridge Second Addition is far more likely to be intrusive of the visual qualities of the Mississippi. 2