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required criteria number 3 is met. In this case, criteria 1 and 3 are most applicable. The criteria are as follows: 1.There are site conditions which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site; or, 2.The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; and 3.The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use. Site conditions on the TCAAP property justify a sign adjustment to allow the sign in Sign District 6 to be reasonably visible from the roadway adjacent to the site. This proposed sign would be located on Highway 96, which carries higher speed traffic and where there is a significant distance between vehicles and the property. Given that the signs are designed to provide the public with information about the project, an adjustment to the permitted sign area that would allow this sign to be clearly visible from Highway 96 is warranted. Additionally, an adjustment to the Sign District 9 regulations that prohibit any freestanding signs should be granted. The TCAAP property covers a total of 427 acres of land. Under the Sign Ordinance, Ramsey County would only be able to place signage about the TCAAP project at the southern end of the site on Highway 96. In order for the County to effectively inform a greater percentage of the public about the work being done on the TCAAP site, signs will need to be located at additional sites on the property. It is a benefit to the public for the County to be able to inform interested people about the activities on the TCAAP site; therefore, an adjustment to the Sign District 9 standards to allow an additional three temporary freestanding signs on the TCAAP site is warranted. The Sign Ordinance permits a property to display a temporary sign for 30 days per calendar year. However, the demolition and site remediation work on the TCAAP property is expected to take 30 months. Allowing Ramsey County to display the temporary signage until work on the site is completed would ensure that a source of information about the project was available to the general public for its duration. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed sign standard adjustment at 1195 County Road E meets the criteria in the Sign Code to deviate from the sign regulations and if the proposed temporary on-premise signage would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood and the community as a whole. Staff offers the following findings for consideration: