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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 29, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-009 - 1290 County Road F - Site Plan Review\Memos_Reports_18-009 Page 2 of 4 Section 1250.02 of the Sign Code regulates the use of temporary signs. The property is located in Sign District 3 and is permitted to have one temporary wall sign not to exceed 10 square feet in size. Since the building currently has units for lease, the property is allowed one additional temporary sign not to exceed 25 square feet in size. The applicant has indicated they would like to display the temporary signs from when a sign permit is issued until November 1, 2018. The Sign Code allows a property to display a temporary sign for no more than 30 days per calendar year. A sign advertising available space for lease in a building can be displayed until seven days after the building is leased. The City approved a similar application from Arden Village, LLC in 2014 for the same two temporary wall signs after the building first opened (Planning Case 13-023). The temporary signs were displayed for approximately seven months at that time. The applicant has provided a letter with their request for additional signage and elevations of the building depicting the proposed signage. Plan Evaluation A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on May 9, 2018. The staff report to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment D. Draft minutes from the May 9, 2018 meeting are included in Attachment E. Sign Standard Adjustments – Section 1260.01 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. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 18-009 at their meeting on May 9, 2018. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment E. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: