HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/20141. CALL TO ORDER
The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Melander at
7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Tom Melander, Tim Burke, Paul Scanlan, David Schindler and Brian
Wasserman.
Members Absent: Ken Alwin and Keith Diekmann
Staff Present: City Attorney Sharon Hills, Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist,
Planner Margaret Dykes, Assistant City Engineer David Bennett and Department Assistant Joan
Murphy.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Melander asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Hearing none he called for a
motion.
MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, approving the
agenda. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MARCH 19, 2014.
Chair Melander asked if there were any changes to the minutes. Hearing none he called for a
motion.
MOTION: Commissioner Wasserman moved, seconded by Commissioner Burke, approving the
minutes of the meeting of March 19, 2014. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0.
4. CONSENT ITEMS
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
APRIL 2, 2014
A. Chapter 154 Amendments — Hold public hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 154
(Signs Regulations) to allow for and regulate tenant signage on area identification signs for non-
retail commercial, industrial, and business park zones, by Spowd Developments, LLC. (PC14-07-
0)
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 2014
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Chair Melander opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m.
Planner Margaret Dykes stated Area Identification Signs are used to identify the names of business
or industrial complexes. The code does not allow individual businesses or tenants of the complex to
be identified on Area Identification Signs. Spowd Developments, LLC, the property owner of
Apple Valley Business Campus, generally located northeast of 147th Street W. and Flagstaff
Avenue, has requested an amendment to the sign code to allow for and regulate tenant signage on
Area Identification Signs for non-retail commercial (i.e. office), industrial, and business park zones.
The requested amendment would allow individual tenants to be identified on Area Identification
Signs. Dog Day Getaway, a business located in Apple Valley Business Campus, is representing the
owner.
Chapter 154 allows commercial or industrial complexes consisting of two or more businesses to
have up to two Area Identification Signs (AI Signs) to identify the name of the complex. The Code
does not allow individual tenants or businesses to be listed on the AI Signs, only the name of the
complex. The City prohibits off-premise signage. All signs on a parcel/lot must be related to or
directed to a business located on the lot on which the sign is located. The code does allow major
anchor/shopping center signage to be located on any lot within a multi-tenant/multi-building
shopping center development, and so could be considered "off-premise". The shopping center sign
requires a conditional use permit, and is subject to conditions listed in the code. Other than this
category of signage, the code does not allow businesses to advertise on signage that is not located
on their property.
Apple Valley Business Campus, located northeast of the intersection of Flagstaff Avenue and 147th
Street W., is proposing to install two Al Signs. One sign would be placed at the intersection of
Flagstaff Avenue and 147th Street W.; this sign would only identify the name of the complex and
complies with current City code. They have also requested that the other sign, which would be
located at the intersection of Felton Court and 147th Street W., be allowed to have individual
business signage placed on it. Dog Day Getaway, located at 14607 Felton Court, is one of the
businesses that would be located on the Al Sign.
Discussion followed.
Chair Melander closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.
6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS
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7. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Review of upcoming schedule and other updates.
Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist stated that the next Planning Commission
meeting would take place Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
Planning Commission Minutes
April 2, 2014
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Mr. Nordquist recognized four scouts from Boy Scout Troop 205 in attendance. They introduced
themselves and stated they were working on their Communications Merit Badge.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further comments from the Planning Staff or Planning Commission, Chair Melander
asked for a motion to adjourn.
MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan to adjourn the
meeting at 7:20 p.m. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
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n Murphy, Planning Dep ment Assistant
Approved by the Apple Valley Planning Commission on