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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –JUNE 19, 201312 <br />Planning Commission should make a determination on whether the proposed monument sign is <br />acceptable and include a condition restricting the dimensions of this sign, if necessary. <br />The Sign Code requires that freestanding signs be located at least five feet from any property <br />line. The proposed Lexington Avenue monument sign would sit directly on the eastern property <br />line. Staff believes this request is reasonable given the unusually wide right of way separating <br />Lexington Avenue from the site’s front property line. <br />In Sign District 5, monument signs must have a solid base of brick or rock-faced block. The <br />material of the base must also extend at least one-half way up the sides of the sign face. The <br />proposed monument sign would sit on rough face cast stone and brick would extend up the entire <br />length of one side of the sign. The side of the sign facing Lexington Avenue does not include <br />brick. Staff supports this request because the sign is set backa significant distance from <br />Lexington Avenue and including brick on this side of the sign could obscure the advertising. <br />Sign District 5 Permitted Proposed <br />FREESTANDING <br />Type Monument Monument <br />Max Area (Sign 1) 100 SF 135 SF (approximate) <br />Max Area (Sign 2) 50 SF - <br />Max Height 16’ 22’ –9 ½” <br />Lighting (a) E/I/B Internal <br />(a) E = external, I = internal, B = backlit <br />B. Wall Signage –Meets Requirements <br />Properties in Sign District 5 are permitted 80 square feet of wall signage. The applicant has <br />proposed a total of 60 square feet of wall signage to be placed on the retaining wall located in the <br />northeastern corner of the property. These signs would be comprised of individual cut metal <br />letters and would help brand the project as the Lexington Station development. <br />Sign District 5 Permitted Proposed <br />WALL <br />Sign Copy Area 80 SF 60 SF <br />Max Height None - <br />Lighting (a) E/I/B None <br />(a) E = external, I = internal, B = backlit <br />Each tenant will be permitted up to 80 square feet of wall signage. The B3 District design <br />standards require that business signs must be architecturally compatible with the style, <br />composition, materials, colors, and details of the building and should be an integral part of the <br />building. <br />5. Additional Review <br />A. Building Official, Lake Johanna Fire Marshal, and City Engineer <br /> <br />