Res 2018-13 SP #18-01RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 13
RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP #18-01 TO ALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A BILLBOARD ON THE PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY,
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 5350 INDUSTRIAL BLVD N.E.
WHEREAS, Section 214.07 of the Fridley City Code allows billboards in the M-2, Heavy Industrial
zoning district, with a special use permit, provided certain conditions can be met; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2018, the Fridley Planning Commission held a public hearing to
consider a request by Blue Ox Media, on partnership with Public Storage, the owner of 5350
Industrial Blvd NE in Fridley, legally described in Exhibit A, for a Special Use Permit, SP 418-01,
to allow the construction of a billboard; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2018, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of
Special Use Permit, SP #18-01; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2018, the Fridley City Council approved the stipulations represented in
Exhibit B to this resolution as the conditions approved by the City Council on Special Use Permit,
SP 418-01; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner, Blue Ox Media was presented with Exhibit B, the stipulations for SP
418-01, at the April 9, 2018 City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, Section 205.05.5.G of the Fridley City Code states that this special use permit will
become null and void one year after the City Council approval date if work has not commenced or if
the petitioner has not petitioned the City Council for an extension;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Special Use Permit, SP 418-01 and stipulations
represented in Exhibit B are hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2018.
SCOTT J. LUND — MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-13
EXHIBIT A
Legal description for 5350 Industrial Blvd. NE Fridley MN 55421
Parcel A:
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Lot 1, Block l; Lot 1, Block 2; and Outlot A, all in Great Northern Industrial Center East, Anoka
County, Minnesota
Parcel B:
That part of Outlot B, Great Northern Industrial Center — Fridley, lying easterly of a line drawn
from the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1, said plat, to the most northerly corner of Lot 2,
Block 7, said plat.
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-13
EXHIBIT B
SP #18-01 Special Use Permit to allow the construction of a billboard
Public Storage, 5350 Industrial Blvd. NE Fridley MN 55421
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Stipulations
1. Petitioner shall obtain all necessary permits prior to installation of proposed sign.
2. Petitioner to provide a to -scale site plan depicting the size, location and setback of the
sign prior to issuance of a sign permit.
3. Petitioner shall provide detailed scaled plans of the sign, sign structure, sign footings,
structural engineering, sign lighting and locations of private and public utilities, prior
to plan review for sign permit.
4. Petitioner shall meet all code requirements for billboard and electronic signs.
5. Petitioner shall provide landscape plans for replacement on site of any trees to be
removed for sign placement. Replacement trees shall be at least 2 �/z inch caliper inch
in size if deciduous or 6' tall if conifers at time of planting. A variety of species must
be proposed.
6. Landscaping at the base of the proposed sign is encouraged, but this space cannot be
used to meet the tree replacement ratio required.