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Plan Evaluation A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on January 9, 2019. The memo to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment D. Draft minutes from the January 9, 2019 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. The request for a freestanding monument and auxiliary signs with a greater area than what is permitted by the Sign Code is reasonable in order for the signs to be reasonably visible from the adjacent County roads. The additional sign area is reasonable given the size of the corporate campus. The property is unique because it has substantial street frontage along County Road F West(approx. 1,628 feet) and Lexington Avenue North(approx. 1,115 feet). The proposed design of the signs is consistent with the architecture and design of the Land O'Lakes corporate campus Findings of Fact The Planning Commission offers the following 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 additional freestanding sign is permitted up to 22.5 square feet in area and 12 feet in height for properties that front more than one public street. Sign District 6 allows auxiliary signs up to six (6) square feet. 3. The proposed freestanding monument signs measure ten (10) feet in width and six (6) feet in height for an area of 60 square feet. The proposed sign adjacent to Lexington Avenue has a sign copy area of 15 square feet and the proposed sign located along County Road F Wheat has sign copy area of 20 square feet. The proposed auxiliary signs measure four (4) feet in width and six (6) feet in height for an area of 24 square feet. 4. Section 1260 of the Sign Code permits deviation from the Sign Code through the Site Plan Review process. 5. Due to the location of the sign installations, adjustments are needed for the proposed signs to be reasonably visible from the County roads. City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 28,2019 P:IPlannin&lanning Cases12018W 18-027-Land O'Lakes-Site Plan Review-Sign Standard Adjustment Page 4 of 5