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O’Lakes parking lot. This essentially means that any pedestrians, bicyclists or automobiles traveling along County Road F will not be able to see any portion of the mechanical equipment on the roof. Zoning Action Item #5: The Land O’Lakes corporate headquarters expansion project will also be requesting future flexibility thru the Final PUD planning process (for identified north project site in Phase 2) for Chapter 12, Section 1240 – General Sign Regulations, Subd. 01, Regulation by Sign Districts and Subd. 02, Permitted Sign Type, Area, Height and Illumination by Sign District. The Land O’Lakes property is located in Sign District 6, where each property is allowed one freestanding monument sign measuring up to 45 square feet in area not to exceed 12 feet in height. However, since the property fronts three (3) public streets, two additional freestanding monument signs are permitted, one for each adjacent street. Each additional freestanding monument signs is allowed a sign copy area of 22.5 square feet (half the size of the main sign along Highway 694). Based on these requirements, the proposed relocated sign from the existing employee entrance at the east end of the site to the new traffic controlled intersection at Innovation Way is allowed to have approximately 22.5 square feet of sign copy area. This current sign has approximately 30.3 square feet of sign area. The primary justification for flexibility thru the approved PUD related to General Sign Regulations and Permitted Sign Type, Area, Height and Illumination by Sign District is identified below: 1. A variance for the existing campus signs was reviewed as part of the original PUD and that a final signage plan was elevated by the City following the approval of Planning Case 79-004. This planning case allowed Land O’Lakes to build and locate a new corporate sign along Highway 694 and the two smaller monument signs located along Lexington Avenue and County Road F. The intent of the Land O’Lakes corporate expansion project is to move the existing sign located along at the east employee entrance along County Road F to a new location at the proposed primary employee intersection of County Road F and Innovation Way. The relocated sign will be setback a minimum of 5’-0” from the property line to conform to the City of Arden Hills setback requirements for signs in District 6. 2. Land O’Lakes has agreed that the eastern access along County Road F West to the site shall be constructed as a 3/4 right-in/right-out access in order to prohibit left-turn maneuvers from the site. This reconstructed access be utilized for delivery purposes only and will eliminate employee automobile access. This reconstructed access means that the primary employee entrance to the north parking lot will occur at the intersection of County Road F and Innovation Way. This new primary access will require campus signage to provide directional and wayfinding to the campus for employees and visitors. Project Schedule The project will occur July 2016 – January 2019. See schedule below for additional detail.