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Page 12 of 17 F. Menu Board Signs – Intent to Comply • A fast food restaurant under the city sign code Section 1240.04 is allowed menu board signage. • The menu board sign shall be no taller than eight (8) feet, a maximum of 40 square feet, up to two (2) signs are permitted per drive-through lane, and the total surface area of the two signs shall not exceed 40 square feet. In the original plan set, the Applicant had shown two menu board signs for Panera restaurant that had a combined sign area of approximately 50 square feet. The Applicant stated to the Planning Commission that they did not intend to request flexibility for menu board signs and this may have been a miscalculation on their part. Following the Planning Commission meeting, the Applicant has indicated in their final narrative that “all menu boards shall comply with City of Arden Hills code in size and design.” No updated renderings were submitted for Panera menu board signage. The sign plans are shown in Attachment G. Additionally, the car wash site plan has identified “smart signage” on the point of sale island layout enlarged plan. Rocket Car Wash had indicated that they were looking to install up to four dynamic displays within the drive-through area. Dynamic displays are prohibited except as allowed in Section 1240.04, Menu Board Signs for Fast Food Restaurant uses. The sign code also has a provision for an Applicant to seek a Sign Standard Adjustment through the PUD process, but this provision specifically states it shall not be used to permit dynamic display signage. Planning Staff has communicated a digital menu board would not be allowed for the car wash use under the sign ordinance. The Applicant and Rocket Car Wash have stated that they are not seeking review of digital signage at this time for the car wash use and intend to apply for a text amendment to expand the allowance of dynamic displays for other types of drive-in businesses. If this planning case were to be approved, Rocket Car Wash under current ordinance language would be required to comply with Section 1240.03, Manual Changeable Message Sign. G. Wall Signs – Flexibility Requested The Applicant is seeking approval of the Master Sign Plan under Sign District 5 for the Subject Property as part of the Final PUD. Sign District 5 encompasses all properties fronting on Lexington Avenue south of Interstate 694. During the Planning Commission meeting, the Applicant stated that the car wash parcel would not be owned by Launch Properties. Rather this parcel would be sold to Rocket Car Wash, but remain under the terms of the Master and Final PUD. Launch Properties will retain ownership of the multi-tenant parcel. Without direct road frontage on Lexington Avenue, the car wash parcel would fall under Sign District 7 due to the Grey Fox road frontage. The maximum wall sign copy area by district is as follows: • Sign District 7 wall signage is a maximum of 45 square feet • Sign District 5 wall signage is a maximum of 80 square feet On the multi-tenant building, the Applicant has shown each tenant will have one wall sign on the south (facing Grey Fox Road) and the corner tenant will also have one wall sign on the east (facing Lexington Avenue) elevation. All of the proposed square footages for the multi-tenant building are under 80 square feet and comply with the district requirements.