HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1988-494CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 7 t day of August , 83 . The
following members were present: Mayor Schne der, uncilmembers Vasiliou, Ricker,
Zitur and Sisk
The following members were absent None
Councilmember Sisk introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 88-494
ESTABLISHING POLICY AND REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE SHOWING ARTERIAL ROADS
WHEREAS, the City continues to develop rapidly, particularly in residential areas
including those which will be contiguous to or be bisected by arterial roads as
contemplated in the approved Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, it is increasingly evident that as the City continues to develop and to fill
In developed areas to include the construction of the necessary road systems including
the arterial roads, existing and prospective residents need to be aware of the plan;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an effective means of conveying the information to
the public is to display the planned road system, including the arterial road, in
conjunction with approved subdivisions on a sign constructed on the property;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MIN-
NESOTA, that it should and hereby does establish the following policy, standards, and
requirements regarding development signage showing future arterial roads:
I. It is the policy of the City to require developers to show planned arterial
roads as proposed by the approved Transportation Element of the Comprehensive
Plan, when those roads are adjacent to, or bisect residential subdivisions.
The purpose of the policy is to assure that prospective buyers in the sub-
division and residents of the City of Plymouth have positive knowledge about
future major roadways that will be near or within their subdivision. It is
the intent of the policy that the developer shall be responsible for the
construction, maintenance, and eventual removal of the sign.
2. Signs shall be required as part of the plat approval and shall be represented
graphically with the material submitted for review and approval of the prelim-
inary plat.
3. All signs shall be approved by the City prior to construction.
4. The signs shall be of such design and size to legibly and accurately reflect
the location of all arterial roads that are adjacent to and/or that bisect the
proposed subdivision per the approved map and information in the Transporta-
tion Element of the Comprehensive clan.
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5. The approved sign shall be erected prior to commencement of any site grading.
6. The developer shall establish an easement on the property where the sign is
located and the easement shall provide for the location, maintenance, and
eventual removal of the sign; the easement shall be subject to approval by the
City Attorney before it is filed with the County.
7. The sign shall be located in compliance with the minimum standards of the
Zoning Ordinance sign regulations.
8. The developer shall provide a cash escrow in an amount to be approved by the
Community Development Director to assure maintenance and eventual removal of
the sign by the City, should the developer default on that responsibility.
9. The sign shall remain until the last Certificate of Occupancy has been issued
In the subdivision.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Zitur , and upon vote being taken thereon, the follow ng
voted in favor thereo s ___Mayor Schneider, Councilmembers Vasiliou Ricker
Zitur and Sisk Tge following
voted against or abstained: None Whereupon the
Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.