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NEW BUSINESS 8C Transwestern leases these building to a variety of tenants, and has expressed concerns about the visibility of the businesses and the products and services they provide to the community. The applicant is proposing to construct or upgrade the signage on each property to provide a uniformed look that will improve the businesses ability to direct clients or customers to their establishments. The signs would be built for both the multi-tenant and single-tenant building users. As buildings of this size lend themselves very well to multiple tenants, the applicant would like a universal look for the signs and to have the ability to quickly add sign panels for additional tenants in the single-tenant buildings without having to replace the freestanding sign. The applicant has also indicated that the amount of freestanding signage allowed by the Sign Code for Sign District 7 is not proportionately adequate for these large multi-tenant and single- tenant structures. Transwestern is proposing to increase the amount of freestanding signage to improve the visibility of the businesses to the traveling public. The applicant is proposing to construct one (1) freestanding sign at each of the six (6) properties as shown on Attachment C. Each sign is proposed to have thirty-two (32) square feet of sign copy area and an overall sign area of sixty-three (63) square feet. As indicated by the applicant each sign would be seven (7) feet ten (10) inches in height by eight (8) feet wide, with a depth of approximately ten (10) inches. The applicant has provided a narrative explaining their request (Attachment A) and a signage plan showing the proposed signage to be constructed at each property (Attachment B). 2.Sign Evaluation Sign District 7 Permitted Permitted Number of Signs Permitted Sign Copy Area Total Sign Height (Square Feet) Area (Sq. Ft.) Freestanding 25 37.5 1 (per frontage) 8 feet Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed Freestanding 32 63 1 (per property) 7 feet 10 inches Section 1240.02 of the Sign Code regulates the use of freestanding pole or monument signs. The properties are this district the ordinance permits no more than one (1) freestanding sign on any site except in cases where properties front more than one (1) public street. For properties that front more than one (1) public street, an additional freestanding sign may be permitted for each street front provided that each additional sign does not exceed half the size of the maximum sign area City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for February 24, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-006 - Transwestern - Sign Standard Adjustment\Memo_Reports_14-006 27 Page of