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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 [04] Apr 02 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS CITY OF ST JOSEPH April 2, 1990 MEMBERS PRESENT: Hub Klein, Robert Loso, Tom Nahan, Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski, Art Budde, Mike Roach. OTHERS PRESENT: David Hollander, John Eich, Ross Rieke. A hearing was called to order by Chairman Hub Klein to consider a request for a twenty-two (22) feet variance on the size of a sign, in conjunction with an existing business, in an industrial zone. Zoning ordinance #52 of the st. Joseph code of ordinances allows a maximum of 50 square feet on one side. The business is located at 223 Cedar Street East and legally described as follows: The East 100 feet of the West 400 feet (as measured along the Northerly right of way line of Trunk Highway #52) of the following described tract: All that part of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 10, Township 124, Range 29, Stearns County, Minnesota, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 10; thence on an assumed bearing of North along the East line of said NW 1/4, a distance of 559.31 feet to a point on the Northerly right of way line of Trunk Highway #52; thence North 88 18' West along said right of way line 831.57 feet; thence North 01 35' East 290.22 feet to its intersection with the Southwesterly right of way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said right of way line to its intersection with said East line of the NW 1/4 of Section 10; thence South along said East line 87.91 feet to the point of beginning. The request for variance has been submitted by David . Hollander, 223 Cedar Street East, st. Joseph, Minnesota 56374. David Hollander discussed his proposal to erect a business sign of approximately 72 square feet. The Board discussed the limitations of the ordinance and that readily recognized standard signs for specific businesses, such as fuel signs, exceed the ordinance limitations. Other requests for variances for signs of this nature have been allowed, and the limitations of the ordinance need to be reviewed and revised. Mike Roach made a motion to refer the request for a variance to the Council with out recommendation and the Planning Commission intends to provide recommendations for revision of sign ordinance requirements at a future date. The Planning Commission's recommendations will include more specific definitions and square footage limits. The motion was seconded by Sister Kathleen. All members present voted aye. Motion carried. The hearing closed at 7:54 p.m. R~q?~ Rachel Stapleton Secretary of the Board MNPCAPR2