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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – January 9, 2019 3 Commissioner Jones asked what the difference was in the widths of the existing and requested sign. City Planner Mrosla stated the current sign was four feet wide and noted the proposed signs were four feet wide. He noted the new signs would allow for additional navigation through the corporate campus. Commissioner Lambeth questioned what the difference was between the proposed auxiliary sign and the existing auxiliary sign. City Planner Mrosla explained the existing sign has two footings in the ground and the new sign would have a center footing in the middle of the sign. Jim Abrahamson, Sign Source, reported the new signs would be more monumental in nature versus a post panel. Commissioner Lambeth commented on Section 12-10 of the Sign Code and how signs were defined. He explained auxiliary signs were more monument signs than free standing signs. He asked if the same terminology should be used on these signs when they were not the same. Mr. Abrahamson reported the new signs would provide a more permanent look than the post panel signs. City Planner Mrosla indicated staff had reviewed this in detail with the applicant and believed the proposed signs were more navigational or directional in nature than free standing monument signs. Commissioner Jones inquired where the signs would be located. Mr. Abrahamson explained the signs would be located within the campus. Kevin Taaffe, Land O’Lakes representative, discussed the reason he was requesting flexibility on the signage. He noted the Land O’Lakes logo would not appear on all of the directional signage within the campus because people would know they were on the Land O’Lakes campus after turning into the site. Commissioner Lambeth asked what the difference was between copy area and sign area. City Planner Mrosla stated from a staff perspective, sign area was the total sign size and the sign copy area was the box around the text. Further discussion ensued regarding the font size that would be used on the proposed signs. Commissioner Lambeth inquired if the new signs would be placed where the existing signs are located.