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properties within Sign District 7 to 25 square feet of freestanding signage and a maximum <br />height of eight feet. Most businesses within the I -Flex and B -3 Districts exceed this <br />requirement. <br />2. Surrounding Area: <br />North <br />South <br />East <br />West <br />MnDot ROW —1-694 <br />Mixed Business <br />Commercial <br />Mixed Business <br />MnDot ROW —1-694 <br />B -3 Service Business <br />District <br />B -3 Service Business <br />District <br />I -FLEX District <br />MnDot ROW —1-694 <br />Vacant <br />Vacant <br />Office <br />3. Site Data: <br />Mixed Business <br />Office <br />B -3 <br />2.04 acres (88,862 square feet) <br />The property is generally flat <br />Plan Evaluation <br />1. Site Plan Review Section 1260: Sign Standard Adjustments <br />Section 1260.01 of the Sign Code permits adjustments to sign height, number, type, <br />lighting, area, and /or location through the site plan review process if criteria number one <br />or two is met and the required criteria number three is met. In this case criteria one and <br />three are most applicable. The criteria are as follows: <br />1. There are site conditions which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be <br />reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site; or, <br />2. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will <br />enhance the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of <br />the site; and, <br />3. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose <br />of the zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use. <br />The applicant submitted a letter responding to the above criteria (Attachment A). <br />2. Purpose of the B -3 District <br />According to Section 1320.04 Subd. 8 the purpose of the B -3 Service Business District is <br />as follows: <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for January 5, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />