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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2025-016
RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT
AND SITE PLAN REVIEW AT 4200 ROUND LAKE ROAD W
WHEREAS, City Staff received a complete land use application for a Planned Unit
Development Amendment and Site Plan Review for the property located at 4200 Round Lake Road
W ("Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, to construct this proposal, Rick Ferraro ("The Applicant") is seeking
flexibility to allow for an increase in the amount of sign area permitted for auxiliary signs and
allow for flexibility of commercial text on the sign faces on the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the original Planned Unit Development for the Subject Property did not
include a request for flexibility on freestanding signage and proposed auxiliary signs up to 4.5
square feet; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located in Sign District 6, which allows auxiliary
signs with a maximum size of 6 square feet. Commercial messages are not permitted on auxiliary
signs. The Applicant is proposing three (3) auxiliary signs up to 6 square feet with business names
on the auxiliary signs; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned GB, Gateway Business District and is guided
as Light Industrial & Office on the Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, adjustments to the requirements and standards for the height, number, type,
lighting, area, and/or location of a sign or signs established by this Chapter may be approved with
a Site Plan Review or a Planned Unit Development process as described for in Section 1320 and
1355 of the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by
February 4, 2025 (60 days); and
WHEREAS, the City provided the petitioner with a written extension based on meeting
schedules over the winter holiday period for an additional 60-day review period, meaning the City
must act on this request by April 5, 2025 (120 days); and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Land Use Application Public
Policy Notification to notify all property owners within 1000 feet of Subject Property when a
request for the Planning Commission is to occur related to a land use application that requires a
public hearing; and
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WHEREAS, the City's obligation has been met where the Arden Hills Planning
Commission did hold a public hearing on January 8, 2025. All written comments submitted in
advance of the meeting were presented to the Planning Commission. All persons present at said
meeting were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the Applicant's request for a Planned
Unit Development Amendment and Site Plan Review and, as such voted 5-0 in favor of
recommending approval with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS:
Herby adopts Resolution 2025-016 approving Planning Case 2024-020 for a Planned Unit
Development Amendment and Site Plan Review for the property located at 4200 Round Lake Road
W to install the proposed auxiliary signage with the proposed commercial messaging on the
Subject Property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council approves Planning Case 24-020 for a
Planned Unit Development Amendment and Site Plan Review for the property located at 4200
Round Lake Road W, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the February 10,
2025 Report to the City Council, as amended by the following conditions:
1) All conditions of the original Preliminary/Final Plat, Planned Unit Development,
Conditional Use Permit, and Site Plan Review and their corresponding resolutions shall
remain in full force and effect.
2) The project shall be completed in accordance with the submitted plans as amended by
the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by
the Community Development Director, shall require review and approval by the
Planning Commission and City Council.
3) A violation of any condition set forth in the permit shall be a violation of this Code and
shall be cause for revocation of the permit.
4) A separate sign permit shall be required for all proposed signs.
5) The final location of auxiliary signs shall be subject to the approval of the PW
Director/City Engineer and shall comply with comments as provided within the
application review.
6) The proposed signs shall conform to all other regulations in the City Code.
7) The Applicant will meet with the Property Owner to discuss granting an easement to
the City of Arden Hills for gateway signage to be installed along 694-35W or consider
adding City of Arden Hills to any monument sign planned for the future and provide
written documentation by March 30, 2025.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS lOTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025.
David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie Hanson, City Clerk
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