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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – December 7, 2022 6 <br /> <br /> 3. All signage shall meet all other requirements of Sign District 4. <br /> <br />2. Recommend Approval as Submitted <br />3. Recommend Denial <br />4. Table <br /> <br />Chair Vijums opened the floor to Commissioner comments. <br /> <br />Commissioner Collins asked how Bethel University used their building. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe stated Bethel’s building was zoned B-2, General <br />Business District and noted the building was used as classroom space and other commercial uses. <br />She noted the building was not used for residential housing. <br /> <br />Commissioner Mitchell recommended proper signage be posted on the site to direct traffic to <br />the senior housing. She indicated she was torn when considering this request. She feared the <br />proposed sign was too large for the property and was being used for advertising purposes rather <br />than to help people find the building. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe reported the Applicant has stated the proposed <br />signage would assist people with finding the building, especially given the fact they would not <br />have a free standing sign along Snelling Avenue. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums questioned if the City recently changed the sign code. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe explained there have been no recent changes to the <br />sign code. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated the Council has discussed the sign code, but noted no changes <br />have been made. She discussed how each sign request was so unique. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums reported the applicant was asking for a sign that was 3½ times larger than would <br />be allowed within City Code. He inquired if the City had ever approved a sign this large. He <br />anticipated the only sign this large would be Cub Foods. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes noted the Gradient Financial sign was large, as well as the signs for <br />Cub Foods. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums stated he was struggling with the proposed sign size and asked what other <br />alternatives had been considered. He supported the signage being reconsidered. He feared that if <br />the proposed sign were approved, there would be future requests for very large wall signs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund asked if a fourth condition regarding the sign concerns could be added <br />to the PUD Amendment. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jagoe explained the Commission could add a fourth <br />condition addressing their concerns regarding the proposed sign size. She noted this condition