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Staff has not received any letters, e-mails, or telephone calls from property owners or occupants in regard to this planning case. Staff Recommendation Staff is generally supportive of the Lexington Stationsign plan. There are unique site conditions that warrant granting flexibility for additional monument and wall signage. The right of way between the Lexington Avenue curb and the property line is unusually wide. As a result, the proposed monument sign will be situated approximately 60 feet backfrom Lexington Avenue, reducing its visibility from the roadway. Since the primaryentrances to thebuilding facethe interior of the developmentand the building fronts Lexington Avenueas well, the building will need to have a presence onboth sides, which includes signage.The additional signage will have the added benefit of enliveningthe eastern side of the building. However, staff believes the overall amount of signagebeingrequested is excessive. In the conditions of approval, staff is recommending a reduction in the amount of wall signage per retail bayand in the height of the monument sign. These recommendations are basedonwhat staff believes isan appropriate amount of signage given the proportions of the building and the individual retail bays. They also take into consideration the amount of signage that will be provided for each tenant on the monument sign. Based on the submitted plans and findings of fact, Staff recommends approval of Planning Case 13-014for a Planned Unit Development Amendment at 3833 Lexington Avenue. Staff recommends the followingten (10)conditionsbe included with the approval: 1.The signageplanshall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission. 2.The retail bay at the northern endof the Phase I building shall be permitted no more than 140square feet of wall signage. The total wall signage shall be divided between 40 square feet on the west façade, 60 square feet on the north façade, and 40 square feet on the east façade. 3.The retail bay at the southern end of the Phase I building shall be permitted no more than 140 square feet of wall signage. The total wall signage shall be divided between 40 square feet on the west façade, 60 square feet on the south façade, and 40 square feet on the east façade. 4.Each of the eight central retail bays in the Phase I building shall be permitted no more than 80 square feet of wall signage. The total wall signage shall be divided between 40 square feet on the west façadeand 40 square feet on the east façade. 5.In the event that a tenant occupies multiple retail bays in the Phase I building, the tenant shall be allowed up to 30square feet of wall signage per additional bay occupied. This amount shall be dividedbetweenup to 15 square feet of signage onthe west façade and up to 15 square feet of signage on the east façade. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for September 4, 2013 Page 7of 9