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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 17, 2023 5 <br /> <br />Councilmember Rousseau asked if changing the zoning on the property could have an impact on <br />military readiness. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant doubted the Army would surplus property if that were the case. <br /> <br />Councilmember Monson asked if they had considered installing solar facilities on the roofs of <br />the buildings and possibly tie that into the TCAAP development. <br /> <br />Mr. Globus said that would be very smart and they could look into it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden thought it would be nice to have something built on the property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Monson said she had no negative thoughts about the proposals. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rousseau stated she liked Option A and thought medical device companies <br />would be a great industry for the area. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said he had no qualms with what they presented. He preferred Option A but if they <br />came back with great business for Option B he would be fine with that as well. He agreed there <br />would be a lot of roof top to consider solar panel installation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fabel felt it would be nice to have a symbiotic relationship with the TCAAP <br />property. <br /> <br />Mr. Globus said they would be willing to work with Alatus to coordinate the projects, but <br />wouldn’t want to hold up one for the other. He appreciated the Council’s time and said they <br />planned to be the winning bidder on the parcel. <br /> <br />C. Delkor Systems Concept Plan Review Discussion – Sign Standard Adjustment <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe stated the Concept Plan Review was for a sign <br />standard adjustment at two Delkor locations at 4300 Round Lake West and 1987 Gateway <br />Boulevard. They are seeking flexibility for all signage. Both properties fall under Sign District 7 <br />that allows wall signage with a copy area of up to 45 square feet. The applicant is proposing one <br />wall sign up to 60 square feet of copy area on the western elevations on each building. The sign <br />would be internally illuminated. The applicant was recently approved for the same sign at a third <br />location at 4200 Round Lake Road, which is on 3 elevations of that Gateway building under Sign <br />District standards in District 6. The proposed signage would be consistent with the project at 4200 <br />Round Lake Road. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe explained the Council could allow flexibility for sign <br />standards through the site plan review process, or to amend the sign code to reclassify the <br />Gateway Business Zoning District from Sign District 7 to Sign District 6, or amend the sign code <br />to increase the total sign copy area allowed for wall signs in Sign District 7 from 45 square feet to <br />60 square feet. She noted that two of the parcels in the Gateway Business District have signage <br />that is over the current 45 square foot maximum (they are legal nonconforming) and two <br />properties have been issued flexibility as part of a PUD.