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City of Roseville - Planning Commission Minutes for October 5, 2005Page 9 of 11 Existing Traffic and Utility Capacity. The current proposal will not expand the building; intensify current activities, or uses. However, there may be a 'reuse' of a tenant space that creates a nominal increase in traffic. There is currently adequate water and sanitary sewer capacity to support current and anticipated uses within the structure. Existing Site Improvements. The current site encompasses roughly 3 acres and has 109 parking spaces and 3 truck loading spaces. The parcel has approximately 10,500 sq. ft. of green space (8%). The structure is set back 100 feet from the north property line, 30 feet from the east property line, 60 feet from the south property line, and 30 feet from the east property line. The parking lot is setback 5 feet from the north property line, 5 feet from the east property line, zero feet from the south property line (shared parking) and 5 feet from the west property line adjacent to Cleveland Avenue. Policies. Paschke explained that the Community Development Staff relies on the Adopted Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goals and Policies as the City Policy to conclude whether the rezoning is in the best interest of the City using the following policy statements. 1.Redevelop blighted areas into higher density business centers creating an enhanced tax base and jobs. 2.Eliminate blight and prevent deterioration of buildings and infrastructure. Strive for better aesthetic appeal with the use of quality design standards for new development and redevelopment. 3.Actively encourage the redevelopment of blighted commercial and industrial land uses that incorporate planned business atmosphere to provide for a mix of uses, maximize the tax base, increase quality jobs and provide jobs to housing balance in a livable environment. 4.In addition this site is within the Tower Place master planning area (1994-95) where a gradual change from light industry to business and retail was anticipated. Regarding the signage, the structure faces west to Cleveland Avenue and includes an area that would afford tenants in the western portion of the building with visible wall signage. However, there will be up to 6 tenants (3 along the north and 3 along the south) that will have virtually no place to install a wall sign which is visible to customers along Cleveland. The City Planner was approached by Archnet (consultant for applicant) about the possibility of installing a ground or pylon sign that exceeds the Code requirement for both its height and square footage. The sign would be installed adjacent to Cleveland Avenue. He noted that previous projects receiving variances to sign regulations include: Target, Rosedale Square Roseville Shopping Center, Har Mar Mall, SuperAmerica at 2785 Hamline Avenue, B-Dale Club at 2100 Dale Street, and North Heights Church/School. In his report of October 5, 2005, the City Planner determined that the request requires two variances. Specifically, the City Code (Section 1009.08E and 08G) affords this parcel one pylon or ground sign; limits a pylon sign to a height of 20 feet; limits a monument sign to a height of 8 feet; and allows a pylon/ground sign to have a maximum of 100 sq. ft. of sign area. The Code does not limit tenant signage, which can create difficulties when designing/allotting multi-tenant signage. He concluded that there is justification for granting VARIANCES to Section 1009 of the Roseville City Code for 2500 Cleveland Avenue. Specifically, the freestanding pylon (pole) sign proposed appears to be reasonably proportioned at 25 sq. ft. per tenant (the 6 at the rear of the building with very limited visibility from Cleveland Avenue) and reasonably sized at a height of 25 feet to afford visual identity and attraction. Based on the information in Section 5 of the project report dated October 5, 2005, the City Planner recommended approval of the rezoning and 2 variances at 2500 Cleveland Avenue. Member Bakeman asked for details of the rezoning and location of the signage. http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/planning/minutes/2005/pm051005.htm12/27/2005