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RESOLUTION NO. STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT. WHEREAS,an application has been made by Marla Ordway on behalf of Pratt Ordway Properties to permit an amendment to the existing Comprehensive Sign Plan governing allowed signage at Main Street Village,to allow the corner tenant of Building E to erect wall signs measuring 48 SF when the existing sign plan allows 28 SF,and WHEREAS,the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a Special Use Permit was received on March 28,2011. 2. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on April 19,2011 and all present were given a chance to freely speak at the hearing. 3. The Planning Commission recommended approval on April 19, 2011, subject to one condition. 4. The City Council considered the request on April 26,2011. WHEREAS,the Planning Commission and City Council make the following Findings of Fact with respect to the Special Use Permit(SP2011-006): 1. The property is zoned B—4,Downtown Business. 2. The property is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for City Center. 3. Building E is located at the corner of County Road E2 and 5th AVE NW. 4. The existing use of the site consists of a multi-tenant retail building with five individual tenants in Building E. 5. Per Zoning Code Section 9-041 Main Street Village is considered a renewal area and is thus permitted to adopt a Comprehensive Sign Plan. 6. Multiple amendments to the Comprehensive Sign Plan have adopted over the years to respond to the tenant make-up of the development and in response to economic demands. 7. The corner tenant of Building E, currently known as Glory Days Bar/Restaurant, proposes to erect a 48 SF sign on both the street and parking lot facades,when the existing sign plan only permits a 28 SF sign. 8. The Planning Commission and City Council reviewed the proposal in accordance with the following Comprehensive Sign Plan findings of Zoning Code Section 9-041 (4). a. That the sign plan provides sound identification,reduction of clutter,and aesthetic enhancement. b. That the sign plan is sensitive to and compatible with physical circumstances of the site and buildings. c. That the sign plan is not detrimental to public safety. d. That the sign plan will not impede the normal and orderly placement of signs on surrounding properties. 9. The Planning Commission and City Council determined that all the findings of Section 9-041 (4)have been met as outlined in the Planning Report dated April 15,2011. I:\COUNCIL\REPORTS\2011\Community Development\4-26-2011\SP2011-006(Orway)-RESOLUTION.doc 1