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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe: replacement;/licensing issues � � ti � O� O�`\,� O �����_ :� _� CITY of ORONO � t,� �,, �;�:� � M,��oea� �, , t- .:�, ti, r�c o�s�� � � :. , , G c�s.y,�ss�z3-oo� �9kESII04� May 27, 1992 Gayle' s Marina, Inc. 3366 North Shore Drive Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 ATTENTION: Mr. Gayle Wittig Dear Mr. Wittig: The City of Orono has received no 1992 Orono Commercial Marina License Application from you. You were notified of the licensing requirement on December 6, 1991, February 20, 1992, and March 6, 1992. Since you are now operating the marina in what appears to be a willful violation of the City licensing ordinance, and have been doing so for some time, the City Counci 1 has directed that you be advised to stop operations until you are in compliance. Although there seem to be a number of long-standing problems with your operation which may take some time to correct in addition to the failure even to apply for the license, you are advised that if we are not in receipt of a licensing application and fees by June 3, 1992, or if you have not ceased operations by that time, the City wi 11 take such steps that seem appropriate to terminate the operations. In regards to your inquiry as to a bui lding permit to reconstruct your sign, if such permit is applied for, it cannot be issued until you are in compliance. TF'i.FPHONE-473-7357�FAX-473-0510 k , ► .. Gayle' s Marina, Inc. May 27, 1992 Page 2 , You may reach me at 473-7357 if you have any questions. Sincerely, � . Michael P. Gaffron Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator r�tPG/ch cc: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Adm. Lyle Oman, Building Official Ron Moorse, .City Administrator . City Council Tom Barrett, City Attorney s . .. � O� O .�, O ' �=��:��=� 1 CITY of ORONO � � �'���'r�;�� ti J M�;�oe� `�� !� ��:��t � ti, �oe�soX� �. t�;�;�'-;� C�Y��Y+Minnesota 55323-OOG6 � ��,, ,p.�F.���� G `9 ,��r t� � ,�,� kESI-I� March 22, 1993 Gayle Wittig Gayle's Marina Corporation 3366 North Shore Drive Wayzata, MN 55391 RE: Sign Replacement and Licensing Issues Dear Mr. Wittig: As I'm sure you are aware, I have had discussions with your attorney, James MacKinnon, with regard to the issues of landscaping, tree plantings, and the shoreline buffer zone/riprapping. These are the issues that have resulted in the City Council not issuing you licenses for quite a number of years now. I hope that, through Mr. MacKinnon, we will make progress this year in resolving these City concerns. The Building Inspections Department advises me they have placed a Stop Work Order on your entrance sign replacement, which requires a permit. The City Council on March 8 directed me to advise you that should you apply for a permit for sign replacement, a permit cannot be issued until you are licensed. They also suggested that, out of fairness, you be advised to carefully consider any significant expenditures or improvements of the property in light of the possibility of DNR acquisition of your property. The same could be said for any expenditures on plantings or buffer zone improvements. I'm sure this all sounds like a huge Catch-22, i.e. we won't give you a sign permit since you don't have a license and we won't give you a license because you haven't complied with buffer zone and landscaping regulations, yet we're telling you to perhaps hold off on those improvements until the ultimate fate of the property is known. However, as will be noted in the cover letter attached to the 1993 license application forms, the City Council intends to issue licenses to all marinas who apply, and deal with the land use issues through the Zoning Code. Therefore, if you make application for a license, the City Council intends to issue you a license, and we would be in a position to issue a sign replacement permit if the sign meets all code requirements. TELEPHONE-473-7357�FAX-473-0510 ., . ,. In relation to that sign, every commercial property is allowed 1 s.f. of signage for each front foot of properry. In your case this would be your frontage along North Shore Drive, which amounts to approximately 212' for your mari.na. No individual sign or face of a sign may exceed 50 s.f. (Zoning Code Section 10.61, Subd. 3 (A), copy attached). Note that, at Mr. MacKinnon's request, when the ice and snow are gone, I will make an appointment with you or your staff to visit the site with the Ciry Engineer to review and inspect the riprap, which as I understand it, you feel may have incorporated the necessary runoff filtration system that was discussed in 1983-84-85. Please feel free to contact me at 473-7357 if you have any questions. Sincerely, • �� ,�— � Michael P. Gaffron Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator cc: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator Ron Moorse, City Administrator Enclosure: Zoning Code Section 10.61, Subd. 3 (A) MPG/lsv � 10 . 61 Subd. 2. Signs in "R" Districts. Within "R" Districts, - the following signs are permitted: A. Nameplates. l. One nameplate sign for each dwelling and such sign shall not exceed two square feet in area per surface, and no sign shall be so constructed as to have more than two surfaces. 2. One nameplate sign for each dwelling group of six or more units, and such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area per surface and no sign shall be so constructed as to have more than two surfaces. 3. One nameplate sign for each permitted use or use by conditional permit other than residential and such sign shall not exceed twelve square feet in area per surface . B. Illumination. Symbols, statues, sculptures and integrated architectural features on non-residential buildings may be illuminated by flood lights provided the direct source of light is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential district. C. Setbacks, Etc. Any sign over one-half square foot shall be set back at least five feet from any property line. No sign shall exceed eight feet in heigh t above the average grade level. Signs may ,be illuminated but such lighting shall be diffused or indirect. Subd. 3. S igns in "B" -and "I" Distr icts. Within the "B" and "I" Districts nameplate signs and business signs are permitted subject to the following regulations: Source : �Iunicipal Code Effective Date: 9-14-67 A. "B-1", "B-2" and "B-4": Size. Within the "B-1", "B-2" and "B-4" Districts, the aggregate square footage . of sign space per lot shall not exceed the sum of one square foot for each front foot of building, plus one square foot for each front foot of lot not occupied by a building. No individual sign shall exceed fifty square feet. Source : Ordinance No. 172 Effective Date: 1-1-75 B. "B-3": Size. Within the "B-3" District, the aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed the sum of four square feet per front foot of building, plus one square foot per front foot of property not occupied by a building. No individual sign surface shall exceed 100 square feet. C. "I" : Size. Within any "I " Distric•t, the _ aggregate square footage of sign space per lot shall not exceed the ORONO CC 381 43-1-84)