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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 5, 2014 8 West for an ambulance dispatch facility based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the six (6) conditions (amending Condition 3 as proposed by staff) in the February 5, 2014, report to the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C.Planning Case 14-006; Site Plan Review – Sign Standard Adjustment – Dunlap Street North/Grey Fox Road – Not a Public Hearing City Planner Streff stated that the applicant has requested a Site Plan Review for a Sign Standard Adjustment that would allow for a deviation from the Sign Code in order to increase the amount of freestanding signage at the properties located at 3725, 3728, 3750, 3757 and 3768 Dunlap Street North, and 1230 Grey Fox Road. City Planner Streff explained that the sign standard adjustment is being requested for the six (6) properties owned by Transwestern that are located along Dunlap Street North and Grey Fox Road. The properties that are addressed off of Dunlap Street North are zoned B-4 Retail Business District and the property addressed off of Grey Fox Road is within the B-3 Service Business District. All of the properties are generally located north of County Road E, south of Red Fox Road, east of Highway 51/Snelling Avenue and west of Lexington Avenue. City Planner Streff reported that 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 traveling 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 the ability to quickly add sign panels for additional tenants in the single-tenant buildings without having to replace the freestanding signs. City Planner Streff stated that 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 tenants’ businesses to the traveling public. The applicant is proposing to construct one (1) freestanding sign at each of the six (6) properties. 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. City Planner Streff explained the data provided below pertains to the properties located along Dunlap Street North and addressed as 3725, 3728, 3750, 3757 and 3768 Dunlap Street North. Site Data Future Land Use Plan: MB – Mixed Business Existing Land Use: LI - Light Industrial/Office Zoning: B-4 Retail Center District Current Lot Sizes: 1.67 (3725 Dunlap), 2.68 (3728 Dunlap), 2.56 (3750 Dunlap), 4.1 (3757 Dunlap) and 2.94 (3768 Dunlap) Acres