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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 5, 2013 4 Sign District 4 1201 County Road E County Rd E Frontage PUD Amendment Wall Signage (Permitted) (Proposed) Sign Type WALL Max Total Area (Includes E 200 SF 325.5 SF Street Flats building and 3 retail tenants) Max Height None - Lighting (a) E/I/B Backlit (a) E = external, I = internal, B = backlit Community Development Intern Bachler stated properties in Sign District 4 are permitted a total of 50 square feet of wall signage. In multi-tenant buildings or sites, the permitted sign area may be installed by each individual business establishment that has some exclusive use of the primary level of the building. The Sign Code does not directly address the use of wall signage by property owners of multi-tenant buildings for the purpose of branding the property. Community Development Intern Bachler commented the applicant is proposing 87.5 square feet of wall signage for the largest retail bay, which exceeds the requirements by 27.5 square feet. This request is justified given that the tenant will occupy 114 feet of frontage. While there are no guidelines on permitted wall signage for property owners, the proposed E Street Shoppes sign, measuring 34 square feet, is less than what an individual business establishment would be allowed and is deemed reasonable in this case. All other proposed wall signage for the E Street Shoppes building meets the Sign Code requirements. Community Development Intern Bachler indicated the applicant is requesting an additional 54 square feet of wall signage for the E Street Flats building. A total of 104 square feet of wall signage is proposed. This request for flexibility is reasonable because the size of the building and the large building setbacks from the public streets make signage difficult to see. The building is set back approximately 360 feet from Lexington Avenue and 70 feet from County Road E. The proposed wall signs would cover approximately 2.3% of the east building façade and 0.5% of the south building façade. Sign District 4 1201 County Road County E Frontage E Auxiliary (Permitted) PUD Amendment Sign Signage (Proposed) Type AUXILIARY Max area per sign 8 SF 3 SF Wall Height 8 FT - Freestanding 8 FT 6.25 FT Height Auxiliary signs must be 8 feet or less in height and are allowed a sign copy area of 8 square feet. There are no provisions in the Sign Code regulating the number of auxiliary signs allowed per property. The proposed auxiliary signage plan meets the Sign Code requirements. 2. Chapter 12 Sign Code: Section 1260.01 Sign Standard Adjustment