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property is allowed an additional freestanding sign not to exceed 50 square feet. Freestanding signs are not permitted to be more than 16 feet 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. 3833 Lexington Ave 3833 Lexington Ave Sign Type Sign District 5 PUD Amendment PUD Amendment (Permitted) (Planning Commission (Proposed) Recommendation) FREESTANDING Type Monument Monument Monument Max Area (Sign 1) 100 SF 135 SF 135 SF Max Area (Sign 2) 50 SF -- -- Max Height The proposed monument sign would be located on Lexington Avenue towards the southern end of the Phase I development, adjacent to the access driveway currently serving 3771 Lexington Avenue. The sign copy area would measure 15 feet tall by 9 feet wide, or 135 square feet. The height of the sign would be 26 feet and 9 ½ inches. 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 feet based on the Sign Code requirements. Due to the wide right of way along Lexington Avenue, the monument sign would be set back approximately 60 feet from the roadway. 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 sign on Red Fox Road, which would be permitted by the Sign Code, will not be installed. The Planning Commission was generally supportive of the proposed sign dimensions, as the sign is designed to be at a scale proportional to the Phase I building. The Sign Code includes specific design standards for freestanding signs in this District. Signs must be designed so that the sign copy is supported 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 for the sign base are required to extend at least one-half way up the sides of the sign face. The base of the proposed sign would be constructed with rough face cast stone, and modular brick would be used only on the side of the sign that faces away from Lexington Avenue. These materials match the principal building materials used for the Phase I building. Wall Signage Properties in Sign District 5 are permitted a total of 80 square feet of wall signage. In multi- City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for September 30, 2013 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-014 - Lexington Station PUD Signage Amendment\CC Packet_(9-30- 13)_13-014 Page 2 of 6