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DAHI~GREN SHARDLOW AND . UBAN INCORPORATED CONSULTING PLANNERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 300 FIRST AVENUE NORTH SUITE 210 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401 612-339-3300 23 January 1992 Rick Jopke Roseville City Hall 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 RE: Planning File 2333, Fuddrucker's Restaurant Sign Variance Request Dear Rick: Related to the request by Fuddrucker's Restaurant for a variance to the sign ordinance, you asked us to investigate the possibility of placing a pylon sign on a small parcel of land owned by MnDOT that is near Fuddrucker's. The idea was to provide an area for visible signage that would not require variances. The parcel in question is located west of the Fuddrucker's property, adjacent to the Snelling Avenue Frontage Road and abutting the Snelling Avenue right-of-way (see attached sketch). The property is triangle-shaped and is just over 65 feet wide at the widest on the south end and tapers to a point at the north end. The City's sign ordinance requires pylon signs to follow the same setbacks as a structure: 30 feet for front yards and 10 feet for side yards. The MnDOT parcel has two front yards, east and west, and a side yard to the south where it abuts the Slumberland property. As can be seen from the sketch, there is no buildable area on the site once the proper setbacks are observed. A pylon site placed on this parcel would also need a variance to one or more of the setbacks. Apart from the question of setbacks, the City Code prohibits off-premise advertising signs. This parcel would have to be owned by Fuddrucker's, or would have to part of a PUD that included Fuddrucker's, in order to be used for signage of any kind for the restaurant. My understanding is that MnDOT is not interested in selling the prOperty, effectively eliminating that option. Our conclusion, tlìèh, iš (hat pyiou siguage on this parcel could not moot the City Code or. twu uasic issûêS, and is not a feasible alternative.· - Sincerely, , AND UBAN, INC. Attachment