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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for November 8, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-024 - PUD Amendment - Arden Square - 1160 County Road E\Memos_Reports_17-024 Page 6 of 9 drive-thru lane. The Site Plan shows the drive aisle would be 22 feet in width. The Lake Johanna Fire Marshall has reviewed the updated Site Plan and does not have concerns with the design. 2. Chapter 12 – Sign Code Review – Flexibility Requested Properties with frontage on County Road E are located in Sign District 4. The maximum amount of wall signage permitted in the district is 50 square feet. For multi-tenant properties, each tenant is permitted up to 50 square feet of wall signage. The applicant has proposed installing one sign on the north façade visible from County Road E and a second sign on the south façade (Attachment E). The sign on the south side of the building would help make the business visible from the adjacent Arden Plaza property and Lexington Avenue. The north wall sign would measure 43.5 square feet in area and the south wall sign would be 90.4 square feet, for a total of 133.9 square feet. Wall Signs Sign District 4 (Permitted) Dunn Brothers (Proposed) Sign Copy Area 50 square feet 133.9 square feet Section 1260.01 of the Sign Code permits adjustments to sign height, number, type, lighting, area, and/or location through the Site Plan Review or PUD process if criteria number 1 or 2 is met and the required criteria number 3 is met. The criteria are as follows: 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. Staff is supportive of the proposed sign standard adjustment for the signage on the south façade. The sign is not inconsistent with the purpose of the B-2 Zoning District and the additional signage will increase visibility from Arden Plaza and Lexington Avenue. The proposed sign on the south façade is consistent and proportional with the architecture of the building. Additional Review City Engineer and Building Official The City Engineer and City Building Official have reviewed the submitted plans and do not have any additional comments at this time.