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Page 2 of 9 monument sign to replace the existing monument sign on the property. Sign District 7 only allows for externally illuminated monument signs. The proposed monument sign will comply with all other requirements of Sign District 7. 2. Planning Case Background In 2004, the City Council approved Planning Case #04-09—a Sign Standard Adjustment for a 90 square foot wall sign on the northern elevation of the Subject Property. The Applicant is now requesting a second Sign Standard Adjustment for an 89.05 square foot wall sign on the southern elevation of the Subject Property to match the wall sign allowed on the northern elevation. In 2004, the property owner requested flexibility from the sign code due to the building’s setback from Interstate 694 and Snelling Avenue—approximately 250 yards. The property owner petitioned that a 45 square foot wall sign, as permitted in Sign District 7, would not be visible from these two roadways. On May 24, 2004, the City Council unanimously approved this request for a 45 square foot sign standard adjustment, subject to the following condition: 1. Should the sign require building work, the applicant shall file the necessary building permits with the City Building Official for approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. The Sign Standard Adjustment was approved because of the following findings: 1. There are site conditions which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site. 2. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located. 3. Site Data Future Land Use Plan: Mixed Business Existing Land Use: Office Zoning: I-FLEX District Size: 5.00 Acres 4. Existing Conditions The Applicant, CathX Medical, uses the Subject Property shown below for office and manufacturing purposes. According to the Applicant’s narrative, Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. is the sole shareholder of CathX Medical. The shareholders of Zeus are the sole shareholders of Champlain Associates Arden Hills, LLC which purchased the Subject Property. Per the company’s corporate branding standards, CathX Medical utilizes the “Z” and “Zeus” logos on all properties and intend to include it on the Subject Property in Arden Hills as well. The Subject Property located in the I-FLEX Zoning District, which is part of Sign District 7. All surrounding properties are also located in the I-Flex Zoning District and Sign District 7. The Subject Property is guided as Mixed Business in the 2040 Land Use Plan. The properties to the