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requirements of Sign District 7. The Applicant is also proposing an internally illuminated 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 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. Today, the Applicant for this Site Plan Review application is requesting a second Sign Standard Adjustment for a 89.05 square foot wall sign on the southern elevation of the Subject Property to match the wall sign allowed on the northern elevation. The Applicant is also proposing an internally illuminated 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. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their May 3, 2023 meeting. During the meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions of the application from CathX for a Sign Standard Adjustment by a 6-1 vote. 3. 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 east and west of the Subject Property are also guided as Mixed Business. The property is bordered by Interstate 694 to the north. The property to the south is guided as Light Industrial & Office. Aerial Map of Subject Property Page 2 of 9