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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – APRIL 5, 2017 7 There being no additional comment Chair Thompson closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. Commissioner Gehrig did not believe this development should be held strictly to the sign code given the number of potential tenants and because the sign was offset from Lexington Avenue. He was uncertain if 26 feet was the correct height, but believed this was reasonable. Chair Thompson commented on the monument sign and stated she believed the design was favorable given the proposed location of the Phase 2 building. She explained she would support a sign larger than 16 feet in height to ensure patrons could properly find the new businesses. Commissioner Lambeth agreed with this comment. Commissioner Jones supported the Phase 2 sign being 26 feet in height. Commissioner Lambeth asked if the monument sign would be illuminated. Mr. Roberts reported this was the case and noted the Phase 2 sign would match the Phase 1 monument sign in terms of its design. Chair Thompson requested signage be posted internally within Lexington Station to slow traffic down. She asked how the Commission would like to address Condition 12. Senior Planner Bachler recommended Condition 12 be eliminated if the Commission supported the applicants sign as presented. Commissioner Gehrig suggested Condition 12 read: The proposed monument sign on Red Fox Road shall be proportionate to the existing Lexington Station monument signage, but allowing for additional tenant space. Chair Thompson understood the applicant was requesting smaller building signage in order to allow for a larger monument sign. Senior Planner Bachler reported this was the case. He recommended a new condition be added stating for the record that each of the internal tenants would be allowed 40 square feet of wall signage and the end tenants would be allowed to have 60 square feet of wall signage. Commissioner Jones supported the development having a slightly larger monument sign with smaller wall signs. He recommended that Condition #12 be removed and that Condition #20 be added. Chair Thompson supported the 26-foot monument sign along with the reduced size of the wall signage. Commissioner Jones moved and Commissioner Lambeth seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 17-008 for a Master PUD Amendment and Final PUD at 3771 and 3833 Lexington Avenue North and 1120 Red Fox Road, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as amended by the eighteen (18) conditions, in the April 5, 2017, Report to the Planning Commission, striking Condition 12 and adding Condition 20 to