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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –September 4, 201310 Chair Larson suggested staff review this matter further with the applicant prior to this item proceeding to the City Council. Mr. Roberts asked if the Commission was willing to compromise on theblade signs and have this square footage removed from the total allowable wall signage.He requestedthat the eight central tenants be allowed 100 square feet of wall signage, which would allow for 50 feet on the west façadeof the building and 50 feet on the east façadeof the building. Chair Larson suggested that the blade signs not be counted against the total wall signage for tenants. The Commission supported this recommendation. Chair Larson opened the public hearing at 7:45p.m. Chair Larsoninvited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment. There being no comment Chair Larson closed the public hearing at 7:46p.m. Chair Larson suggested the Commission review the conditions for approval one at a time before making a motion for approval. Discussion ensued regarding the conditions and the Commission requested Condition 7 be altered to assure that the blade signs were not included in the total square footage for the permitted area for wall signs. Commissioner Hames recommended Condition 8 be amended to allow the monument sign to be 26 feet and 9 ½ inches in height as it fit into the design of the proposed building. Commissioner Stodola, Commissioner Thompson and Chair Larson agreed with this suggestion. Commissioner Zimmerman recommended the Lexington Station lettersbe removed from the monument signs and be placed on the building, as this would allow the monument sign height to be reduced. Commissioner Holewa supported the monument sign height no higher than22 feet. Chair Larson indicated the consensus of the Commission was for the monument sign height to be allowed as requested by the applicant. Chair Larson explained the Commission would like Condition 9 rewritten by staff prior to this item going beforethe City Council. He summarized the proposed changes to the conditions in detail and questioned how the Commission wanted to proceed. Commissioner Thompson suggested Condition 11 be added to assure that only one monument sign be permitted with this development along Lexington Avenue. Community Development Intern Bachler stated the development agreement does state that any additional signage would require a PUD amendment, whichwould need to be approved by the City. For this reason, Condition 11 would not be necessary.