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August 7, 1974 PLANN{NG RE�QRT CASE NUMBER: APPL1 CANT: LQCATION: ACTION REQUESTED� P1�4NNENG CONSIDERAiIONS: , . 838-74 McDonald's Resfiaurants 2075 Snel f ing Avenus North � West Side of Snelling Avenue,South of County Road B �See. Sketch) Variance to Front Yard Setback for a Sign 1. The McDonald's Restaurant on Snel�ing Avenue in Rosevilie was the first McDonald's franchise operation in Ramsey County. The sign that identifies the praperty was ' built prior to the adoption of the zoning regulations in 1959 and was placed con- tiguous fa the Front property line and at t�� norfih edge of the property. 2, The McDonald's franchise owners now propose fo remove the old sign and replace it with a smaller one, setting this sign back 15 feef from the property fine. The new sign is substantially smalfer than the original sign, and should materially improve the aesthetics of the area when the installation is complete. 3, The Zoning Ordinance requires signs to be set back 3Q feet. The reason McDanald's are suggesting 15 feef is that the sign for Mr. Donut is aliowed to be constructed contiguous to the property line because of the iocation of the original McDonald's sign. The sign to the north for Arby's Restaurant was held back ]5 feet. The signs to the north o� thai for Color i"ile, the Steak House, and �he 8urger King are alI set back the requirec! distance. 4. The size of the original sign is 2Q feet in width (maximum dimension) with 7 feet of height on the sign panel, plus 12'6"of height for i-he arches aboye the sign panel. The new sign will be 14'2" in its maximum width with 5'2" in the sign panel, plus 8' ]a" for the arches. The height of the new sign will be 24 �eet. 5. The new sign ordinance allows a maximum of 175 square feet of area and a height of 25 feet. The area of the proposed sign, measuring the exposed surfaces only, is approximately 89 feet. fi. Obviously, McDonald's has a right to continue the exist.ing sign for an indefinite period. We suggest that the reduction of the sign and the set#ing of the sign back an additional 15 feet from the righi--of-way constitutes a significant improvement. In view of the location of the signs to the norff�, it would seem appropriate for the 15 feet set back (the same as Arby's, the second establishment ta the nori�h). �arge scale drawings of i-he o!d and new sign will be available at the hearing.