The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION # 16-34
Resolution to approve the erection of a 30’ Pole Sign on the Boulders Inn & Suites Site
WHEREAS, Boulders Inn & Suites will be opening near the south end of Monticello, adjacent to Highway 151, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board and the City Council have both considered the request submitted by Boulders for permission to erect a 30’ tall pole sign on their property, advertising their business, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board and the City Council have both considered the request in light of the required considerations set out in the Monticello Code of Ordinances, to wit:
A. Requested signage height, and appropriateness or necessity of said signage height considering the location and type of business.
B. Other options that would meet the needs of the business.
C. Whether some type of sheathing or covering of the pole can be accomplished to soften or improve the look of what would otherwise be a bare pole(s).
D. Impact proposed signage may have on adjacent or nearby businesses or homes.
E. General appropriateness of signage to area proposed to be erected.
And
WHEREAS, The Council finds that the signage height is appropriate for said business at said location, that there is no other feasible option to provide good highway visibility for the business from both the north and the south, that sheathing of a 30’ pole would be cost prohibitive and would not significantly change or improve the appearance of same as a pole sign, that the sign will be located in a very commercial area along the highway and will not have negative impacts on neighboring homes or businesses, that the proposed sign is very appropriate for the area and the business, and that Boulders will need to satisfy any and all DOT sign requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Monticello, Iowa, that the request submitted by Boulders Inn & Suites to erect a 30’ pole sign on the site of their business is, for the reasons stated above, hereby approved.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto. Done this 21st day of March, 2016.
Attest: Dena Himes, Mayor
Sally Hinrichsen, Monticello City Clerk