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The property at 3833 Lexington Avenueis located in Sign District 5.For properties not included in a Planned Unit Development, 100square feet of freestanding signage is permittedin this District. Since the sitefronts two public streets(Lexington Avenueand Red Fox Road),the propertyis allowed an additional freestanding sign not to exceed 50square feet. Freestanding signs are not permitted to be more than16feet in height.The total area of a freestanding sign (including sign copy, decorative features, and structural supports) must be no more than 1.5 times the permitted sign copy area of the sign. The Sign Code also includesspecific design standards for freestanding signsin this District. Only freestanding monument signs are permitted and the signs must be designed so that thesign copyissupported by a solid base of brick or rock-faced block in a color similar or complimentary to the main structure on the site. Materials used forthe signbase are required to extend at least one-half way up the sides of the sign face. Due to the sign being located approximately 60 feet from Lexington Avenue, the applicant has expressed concerns about the visibility of the individual tenant signs and is requesting flexibility on the height and area requirements. The applicant is also requesting a larger monument sign on Lexington Avenue in part because a second freestanding signon Red FoxRoad, which would be permitted by the Sign Code,will not be installed. A total of 135 square feet of copy area is proposed for the Lexington Avenue monument sign, an additional 35 square feet than what is allowed in the Sign Code. The proposed 26’ –9½”height of the sign exceeds the sign requirementsby 10’–9 ½”.The total area of the sign would be approximately 310 square feet. If the requested 135 square feet of copy area was to be permitted, the total area of the sign could be up to 203 square feetbased on the Sign Code requirements. The base of themonumentsign would be constructed with rough face cast stone, and modular brick would be used on the sideof the sign that facesaway from Lexington Avenue.These materials match the principal building materials used for the Phase I building. While brickis used along the western side of the sign, the materialextendsone-half way upalongonly one of the sides.Internal lighting would be used to illuminate the sign. Wall Signage 3833 Lexington Ave Sign TypeSign District 5 PUD Amendment (Permitted) (Proposed) WALL 2 Large Bays: 240 SF Total Area per Tenant80 SF 8 Small Bays: 115 SF Total Area for Building800 SF1,428SF Max HeightNone- City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for September 4, 2013 Page 3of 9