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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 26, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-008 - Holiday Station - PUD Amendment\Memos_15-008 Page 2 of 7 building roofline and along the top edge of the canopy. Photographs of the existing conditions on the site and where the accent lights would be installed are included in Attachment C. The applicant has provided details on the specific product that would be used and photographs of the lighting installed at a Holiday services station in Bloomington, Minnesota (Attachments D & E). An amendment to the PUD is required in this case to update the building and canopy elevations for the approved PUD. The applicant has provided a narrative on how the visual impacts of the proposed accent lights would be minimized through the design of the product (Attachment A). The narrative also notes that the proposed accent lights are made by a different manufacturer than the LED lighting that is now installed on the monument sign located on the property. Plan Review A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission at their May 6, 2015, Regular Meeting. The staff report to the Planning Commission on this case is included in Attachment H. Based on the findings of fact included in the report to the Planning Commission for Planning Case 15-008 the staff recommendation was for denial. The following plan review section has been updated to reflect the discussion had by the Planning Commission and their reasons for recommending approval of this case. 1. Chapter 12, Sign Code Review A. General Sign Regulations – Section 1240.02, Subd. 3 – Meets Requirements The Sign Code states that service area canopies are permitted 25 square feet of illuminated signage on each edge of the canopy facing a public street. However, no other part of the face of the canopy is allowed to be illuminated. Because the plastic tube containing the LED light fixtures is designed to significantly dim the lighting, the Planning Commission determined that the proposal would not further illuminate the canopy. 2. Chapter 13, Zoning Code Review A. Special Requirements for the G-B District – Section 1320.13 – Meets Requirements The use of accent lighting on buildings and sites in the Gateway Business District may be permitted after review by the City. The Zoning Code requires that for exterior lighting the source of illumination be hooded, concealed, or controlled in a manner so as not to be visible from adjoining lots, streets, highways, or residential areas east and south of Round Lake. The proposed LED accent lights would be fully surrounded by plastic tubing that would conceal the source of illumination.