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<br /> <br />4.Sign Code <br /> <br />The applicant has submitted a proposal for a monument sign and wall signage for the site. Sign <br />plans for the individual tenants on the property are not being considered at this time. <br /> <br />A. Monument Signage Flexibility Requested <br /> <br />The site is located in Sign District 5. Each property is allowed one monument sign measuring up <br />to 100 square feet in area and not exceeding 16 feet in height. Since the Phase I property fronts <br />two public streets, an additional freestanding sign is permitted on the second adjacent street. This <br />second sign is allowed a sign copy area of 50 square feet. The applicant has proposed installing <br /> an area of <br />approximately 135 square feet. No freestanding signage is proposed for Red Fox Road. The <br />Planning Commission should make a determination on whether the proposed monument sign is <br />acceptable and include a condition restricting the dimensions of this sign, if necessary. <br /> <br />The Sign Code requires that freestanding signs be located at least five feet from any property <br />line. The proposed Lexington Avenue monument sign would sit directly on the eastern property <br />line. Staff believes this request is reasonable given the unusually wide right of way separating <br /> <br /> <br />In Sign District 5, monument signs must have a solid base of brick or rock-faced block. The <br />material of the base must also extend at least one-half way up the sides of the sign face. The <br />proposed monument sign would sit on rough face cast stone and brick would extend up the entire <br />length of one side of the sign. The side of the sign facing Lexington Avenue does not include <br />brick. Staff supports this request because the sign is set back a significant distance from <br />Lexington Avenue and including brick on this side of the sign could obscure the advertising. <br /> <br />Sign District 5 Permitted Proposed <br />FREESTANDING <br />Type Monument Monument <br />Max Area (Sign 1) 100 SF 135 SF (approximate) <br />Max Area (Sign 2) 50 SF - <br />Max Height <br />Lighting (a) E/I/B Internal <br />(a) E = external, I = internal, B = backlit <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for June 19, 2013 <br /> <br />1319 <br />Page of <br /> <br />