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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for July 6, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-018 - Land O'Lakes - Site Plan Review\Memos_Reports_16-018 Page 3 of 5 Duration Under the Sign Code, the property is allowed to display a permitted temporary sign for no more than 30 days per calendar year. Land O’Lakes has proposed to have the sign in place from late July to the end of October 2016, or approximately 90 days. 2. Section 1260 - Sign Standard Adjustments Section 1260.01 of the Sign Code permits adjustments to sign height, number, type, lighting, area, and/or location through the Site Plan Review process if criteria number 1 or 2 is met and the required criteria number 3 is met: 1. There are site conditions which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site; or, 2. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; and 3. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use. The request for a temporary freestanding sign with a greater area and height than what is permitted by the Sign Code is reasonable in order for the sign to be reasonably visible from the adjacent highway. The additional display time requested is also reasonable given the applicant’s goal to raise public awareness about the importance of pollinators to the economy, food security, and environmental health. The proposed design of the sign would be consistent with the architecture and design of the Land O’Lakes corporate campus. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed Sign Standard Adjustment at 4001 Lexington Avenue North meets the criteria in the Sign Code to deviate from the sign regulations and if the proposed temporary on-premise sign would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood and the community as a whole. Staff offers the following ten findings of fact for consideration: 1. The property at 4001 Lexington Avenue North is located in the I-1 Zoning District and Sign District 6. 2. In Sign District 6, one temporary freestanding sign is permitted up to 22.5 square feet in area and 12 feet in height. The sign may be in place for up to 30 days per calendar year. 3. The proposed sign would measure 20 feet in width and 6 feet in height for an area of 120 square feet. The temporary sign would be installed on top of an existing 7-foot tall monument sign for an overall sign height of 13 feet.