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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION—January 9, 2019 2 City Planner Mrosla explained the Land O' Lakes corporate campus consists of 47 acres and includes three buildings, including a recently completed a 150,000 square foot office building addition. With the completion of the office building and new parking lot configuration the Applicant is requesting to replace and add additional auxiliary directional signs. In addition, the Applicant is requesting to replace the two (2) freestanding monument signs located adjacent to County Road F West and Lexington Avenue North. Site Data Land Use Plan: I/O— Light Industrial and Office Existing Land Use: I/O— Light Industrial and Office Zoning: I-1 —Limited Industrial District Current Lot Sizes: 47 Acres (2,047,320 square feet) Topography: Fairly Flat City Planner Mrosla reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Sign Standard Adjustment Criteria. City Planner Mrosla provided the Findings of Fact for review: 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. 6. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the I- 1 Zoning District. 7. The signs will not be visible from any residential properties. 8. The increased sign area will not have a negative impact on adjacent properties or the City as a whole because it is consistent with the architecture and design of the Land O'Lakes corporate campus. City Planner Mrosla reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted. 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Gehrig opened the floor to Commissioner comments.