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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for April 5, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-008 - Lexington Station - Master PUD Amendment and Final PUD Phase 2\Memos_Reports_17-008 Page 12 of 17 monument sign conform to the Sign District 5 standards. The Planning Commission should evaluate the proposed freestanding sign and make a determination on what would be appropriate for the site. B. Wall Signage – Meets Requirements Properties in Sign District 5 are permitted 80 square feet of wall signage. For buildings that include multiple tenants, each business is allowed up to 80 square feet of wall signage. The applicant has proposed limiting the ten central retail bays in the Phase 2 building to no more than 40 square feet of wall signage. The retail bays at the north and south end of the building would each be permitted 60 square feet of wall signage. Since the Sign Code allows 80 square feet of signage per tenant, the building could have up to 960 square feet of wall signage divided between 12 tenants. As proposed, total wall signage would be limited to 520 square feet. WALL Sign District 5 Permitted (per tenant) Proposed (10 central bays) Proposed (2 end bays) Sign Copy Area 80 sq. ft. 40 sq. ft. 60 sq. ft. The B-3 District design standards require that business signs must be architecturally compatible with the style, composition, materials, colors, and details of the building and should be an integral part of the building. These standards will be evaluated at the time Sign Permit applications are submitted by individual tenants. 4. Traffic Study A traffic study was completed in 2013 by the SRF Consulting Group for the original Lexington Station Master PUD submittal. The study reviewed existing operations within the study area, evaluated traffic impacts to the adjacent roadway network, and recommended improvements to accommodate the proposed development. The study evaluated all three phases of the development to illustrate the timeframe in which improvements may be necessary. Since the proposed Master PUD Amendment would result in a decrease in overall density and expected traffic counts, an updated traffic study was not requested for this planning case. The SRF study recommended that an eastbound right-turn lane at the Lexington Avenue and Red Fox Road intersection be constructed at the time Phase 3 is completed. Staff has contacted Ramsey County Public Works regarding this intersection modification and has been notified that the County intends to complete a reconstruction of Lexington Avenue between County Road E and I-694 in 2020. The County would construct the Red Fox Road right-turn lane as part of this project. Roberts Management has stated they intend to complete Phase 3 between 2021 and