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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 9, 2018 9 Megan Carr, Sand Companies, reported she currently only had seven or eight vacant units or 10% of the building. She provided further comment on the proposed location for the requested signs and how these signs would assist with marketing this building. Commissioner Zimmerman requested the signs be removed when the building no longer had any availability. Commissioner Lambeth stated he valued building signage and the messages businesses were trying to display. He questioned if the sign on the south elevation would be visible from the freeway once the trees were fully green. Ms. Carr commented the signs and online targeting would be used to assist with filling the vacant units. She explained the sign on the south elevation would be changed to a web address to assist people in remembering the site. Commissioner Jones asked if the sign size would remain the same or decrease in order to not cover the windows. City Planner Bachler indicated if the sign size were to decrease, this could be approved administratively, but noted the sign size could not increase. Commissioner Jones moved and Commissioner Lambeth seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 18-009 for a Site Plan Review for a Sign Standard Adjustment at 1290 County Road F West based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the six (6) conditions in the May 9, 2018, report to the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). Commissioner Jones stated he supported this applicant being able to receive an administrative sign standard adjustment approval if the applicant were to request the same signs in the future. D. Planning Case 18-010; 4061 Lexington Avenue North – Site Plan Review City Planner Bachler stated Primrose Schools is a national system of accredited private preschools that provide child care and early education. There are currently over 300 centers nationally, including 17 locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Primrose is considering purchasing the property located at 4061 Lexington Avenue North for a new daycare center and has requested a Site Plan Review in order to complete site modifications. The subject property is currently owned by Bremer Bank and includes an approximately 18,000 gross square foot, two- story bank and office building. The site also has a teller drive-up lane on the south side of the building and a drive-up ATM located on the north side of the parking lot. City Planner Bachler reported Primrose would complete extensive renovations to the interior of the building for the daycare center. This would include constructing seven rooms for young infants, toddlers, and early preschool on the first floor and five rooms for preschool, pre- kindergarten, and explorers (school-aged children) on the second. The basement floor would be utilized for food preparation, staff space, a conference room, and storage. The design capacity would be for up to 176 children. No additions to the existing structure are proposed at this time