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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 16-018; Site Plan Review – Sign Standard Adjustment – Land <br />O’Lakes – No Public Hearing Required <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler stated that Land O’Lakes has requested a Sign Standard Adjustment <br />through the Site Plan Review process to permit a temporary freestanding sign that would be <br />placed on top of the company’s existing corporate campus sign located along Interstate 694. A <br />deviation from the Sign Code is needed for the permit duration, sign copy area, and height of the <br />proposed sign. The purpose of the installation is to help raise public awareness for the <br />“PolliNation Project” started by Land O’Lakes, which supports pollinator habitats across the <br />country. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reported the temporary sign would feature lettering that spells out <br />“#PolliNation” and a graphic of wildflowers in the background. The dimensions of the sign <br />would be 20 feet in width and 6 feet in height for an area of 120 square feet. The temporary sign <br />would be placed directly on top of an existing 7-foot tall monument sign for an overall <br />installation height of 13 feet. If approved, Land O’Lakes would like to have the sign in place <br />from late July until the end of October 2016. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: I/O - Light Industrial and Office <br />Existing Land Use: OFC – Office <br />Zoning: I-1 – Limited Industrial District <br />Current Lot Sizes: 47.37 Acres (2,063,577.7 square feet) <br />Topography: Fairly Flat <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Sign <br />Standard Adjustments. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />1. The property at 4001 Lexington Avenue North is located in the I-1 Zoning District and <br />Sign District 6. <br />2. In Sign District 6, one temporary freestanding sign is permitted up to 22.5 square feet in <br />area and 12 feet in height. The sign may be in place for up to 30 days per calendar year.