City Council Minutes 12-20-1978 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
December 20, 1978 - 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: C. O. Johnson, Dan Blonigen, Arve Grimsmo, Gene Walters,
Phil White.
Members Absent: None
1. Consideration of PUD Development Stage Approval and Variance Request on
Certificate of Occupancy - Vance's I-94 Amoco Station.
Samuel Properties submitted their development stage plan for the Vance's Amoco
Station at the interchange of I-94 and State Highway 25 in Monticello.
As part of the development stage plan, Samuel Properties was proposing to
put up a pylon sign that would be 60' in height. Monticello City Ordinances
do allow a sign of 32' in height and the actual height is determined by the
grade of the road from which the sign gains its principal exposure. At this
point there was a Council discussion relative to which road would be con-
sidered the road of principal exposure for the sign. The Vance's Amoco
Station in effect is on a site that abuts three roads, those being I-94,
State Highway 25 and County Road 117. It was pointed out that the highest
grade elevation in the area would be State Highway 25 as it crosses over
I-94, and even if this point was used as the area of the road of principal
exposure, a variance would still be necessary since the height of the sign
which measures 60' from the base would still be more than 32' over the highest
grade elevation on State Highway 25 in the area.
City Administrator, Gary Wieber, pointed out that although this would be a
variance from the City's height regulation, that this specific request would
be a part of the overall planned unit development and would not require a
separate vote. Motion was made by Gene Walters, seconded by Arve Grimsmo
to approve the PUD development stage plan for Vance's Standard Station with
the provision that no variance would be granted upon the sign and that the
grade elevation to measure the 32' above the road would be State Highway 25
where it abuts the property owned by Samuel Properties. Voting in favor:
Gene Walters, Arve Grimsmo, Con Johnson, Phil White. Opposed: Dan Blonigen.
It should be pointed out that this would allow a height of the sign to be
from the base to the top of the sign of approximately 40 - 45'.
2. Public Hearing on the Consideration of a Sideyard Setback - Independent
Lumber Company.
Independent Lumber Company, in the Oakwood Industrial Park, would like to be
granted a variance to allow a storage building up to the westerly property line
of their lot, lot 1, block 2, Oakwood Industrial Park. In an I-1 zone, the
setback minimum on a sideyard is 30' by ordinance.
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Mr. Richard Zahler, owner of Independent Lumber Company, explained that the
- effect of having the storage building built right up to the property line
would be the same as having a fence which is required by the City of
Monticello ordinances to screen open or outdoor storage areas. Additionally,
Mr. Zahler felt that it would be a better use of the land available and allow
for better traffic flow for vehicles loading and unloading materials. Since
there was no particular hardship other than to make a better utilization
of the land, motion was made by Arve Grimsmo, seconded by Phil White to
deny the variance request. Voting in favor: Con Johnson, Arve Grimsmo,
Gene Walters, Phil White. Opposed: Dan Blonigen.
3. Approval of Bills.
Bills for the month of December 1978 were presented to the Council and
a motion was made by Phil White, seconded by Arve Grimsmo and unanimously
carried to approve the bills.
4. Certificate of Occupancy Variance Request - Bob Mosford.
Mr. Bob Mosford would like to open up his new office complex at the corner
of Third and Cedar Street in Monticello, and the only items not finished
at this time are the blacktopping, curb barriers and landscaping which were
uncompleted because of the weather..
Motion was made by Gene Walters, seconded by Arve Grimsmo and unanimously
carried to issue a certificate of occupancy provided that the uncompleted
items be bonded for and that their completion date would be July 1, 1979.
Meeting adjourned.
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