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<br /> <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />3. Subd. 3 The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose <br />of the zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use. <br /> <br />According to the Applicant, all proposed freestanding signs, are consistent with the <br />purpose of the I-1 District and have met the criteria of the sign code for a sign standard <br />adjustment. <br /> <br />1355.04 Procedural Requirements for Specific Applications <br />Section 1355.04, Subd. 5 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code states that a public hearing is not required <br />for Site Plan Review, but neighboring property owners shall be notified. Notification was prepared <br />in accordance with City policy. <br /> <br />Additional Review <br /> <br />Ramsey County <br />Ramsey County has reviewed the plans and has no additional comments at this time. <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br />The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application <br />would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood, or the community as a whole based on the <br />aforementioned factors. City Staff offers the following findings for consideration: <br /> <br />1. The Subject Property is located in the I-1 Zoning District and is guided as Light Industrial <br />and Office in the Land Use Plan. <br />2. In Sign District 6, one additional freestanding sign is permitted up to 22.5 square feet in <br />area and 12 feet in height for properties that front more than one public street. <br />3. In 2018, the Subject Property was approved a sign standard adjustment for the permitted <br />size of the freestanding monument and auxiliary signs as part of a Master Sign Plan <br />through the Site Plan Review process. <br />4. The Applicant has submitted an application for Site Plan Review to allow a third <br />freestanding sign for the Subject Property which would be the second freestanding sign <br />located along the east property line adjacent to Lexington Avenue. <br />5. Sign Standard Adjustments to the requirements and standards for the height, number, <br />type, lighting, area, and/or location of a sign or signs established by this Chapter may be <br />approved with a Site Plan Review or a Planned Unit Development process as described <br />for in Section 1320 and 1355 of the Zoning Code. <br />6. Flexibility through the Site Plan Review process has been requested for the number and <br />size of freestanding signs allowed on the Subject Property. <br />7. The proposed additional freestanding monument sign would be consistent with the size <br />and design of the existing signage approved as part of the Master Sign Plan for the <br />Subject Property. <br />8. The proposed signage plan does not conflict with the general purpose and intent of the I-1 <br />Zoning District or the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. <br />9. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the <br />community as a whole.