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Plan Evaluation <br /> 1. Section 1260- Sign Standard Adjustments <br /> Section 1260.01 of the Sign Code permits adjustments to sign height, number, type, lighting, area, <br /> and/or location through the Site Plan Review process if criteria number 1 or 2 is met and the <br /> required criteria number 3 is met: <br /> 1. There are site conditions which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be reasonably <br /> visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site; or, <br /> 2. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the <br /> area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; and <br /> 3. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the <br /> zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use. <br /> The request for a freestanding monument and auxiliary signs with a greater area than what is <br /> permitted by the Sign Code is reasonable in order for the signs to be reasonably visible from the <br /> adjacent County roads. The additional sign area is reasonable given the size of the corporate <br /> campus. The property is unique because it has substantial street frontage along County Road F <br /> West(approx. 1,628 feet)and Lexington Avenue North(approx. 1,115 feet). The proposed design <br /> of the signs are consistent with the architecture and design of the Land O'Lakes corporate campus. <br /> Findings of Fact <br /> The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed Sign Standard <br /> Adjustment at 4001 Lexington Avenue North meets the criteria in the Sign Code to deviate from <br /> the sign regulations and if the proposed signs would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood <br /> and the community as a whole. The following are ten findings of fact for consideration: <br /> 1. The property at 4001 Lexington Avenue North is located in the I-1 Zoning District and <br /> Sign District 6. <br /> 2. In Sign District 6, one additional freestanding sign is permitted up to 22.5 square feet in <br /> area and 12 feet in height for properties that front more than one public street. Sign District <br /> 6 allows auxiliary signs up to six (6) square feet. <br /> 3. The proposed freestanding monument signs measure ten (10) feet in width and six (6) feet <br /> in height for an area of 60 square feet. The proposed sign adjacent to Lexington Avenue <br /> has a sign copy area of 15 square feet and the proposed sign located along County Road F <br /> Wheat has sign copy area of 20 square feet. The proposed auxiliary signs measure four (4) <br /> feet in width and six (6) feet in height for an area of 24 square feet. <br /> 4. Section 1260 of the Sign Code permits deviation from the Sign Code through the Site Plan <br /> Review process. <br /> 5. Due to the location of the sign installations, adjustments are needed for the proposed signs <br /> to be reasonably visible from the County roads. <br /> 6. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the 1-1 <br /> Zoning District. <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> Planning Commission Meeting for January 9,2018 <br /> P:ManningWlanning CaseA20MPC 18-027-Land O'Lakes-Site Plan Review-Sign Standard Adjustment <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br />