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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 7, 2023 2 Building C on the Land O’Lakes corporate campus. The campus consists of 47 acres that is developed with three buildings and two parking lots. The Subject Property has road frontage along County Road F West and Lexington Avenue. As part of the headquarter campus expansion in 2018, Land O’Lakes began partnering with New Horizon Academy to provide onsite childcare to their employees. Since 2020, New Horizon Academy has seen a decline in enrollment with many campus employees continuing to work full-time from home. As a result, the two parties have agreed to allow for open enrollment of childcare services to non-employees. Community Development Director Jagoe reported the Applicant is seeking flexibility to install an additional single-tenant freestanding sign along Lexington Avenue in order to advertise their childcare facility to the community. As part of this application, the existing monument sign along County Road F will be refaced to include the New Horizon Academy name and updated Land O’Lakes logo. No other changes are proposed to existing signage that was approved in 2018 as part of the Master Sign Plan. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the site data, surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The Subject Property is located in the I-1 Zoning District and is guided as Light Industrial and Office in the Land Use Plan. 2. In Sign District 6, one additional freestanding sign is permitted up to 22.5 square feet in area and 12 feet in height for properties that front more than one public street. 3. In 2018, the Subject Property was approved a sign standard adjustment for the permitted size of the freestanding monument and auxiliary signs as part of a Master Sign Plan through the Site Plan Review process. 4. The Applicant has submitted an application for Site Plan Review to allow a third freestanding sign for the Subject Property which would be the second freestanding sign located along the east property line adjacent to Lexington Avenue. 5. Sign Standard Adjustments to the requirements and standards for the height, number, type, lighting, area, and/or location of a sign or signs established by this Chapter may be approved with a Site Plan Review or a Planned Unit Development process as described for in Section 1320 and 1355 of the Zoning Code. 6. Flexibility through the Site Plan Review process has been requested for the number and size of freestanding signs allowed on the Subject Property. 7. The proposed additional freestanding monument sign would be consistent with the size and design of the existing signage approved as part of the Master Sign Plan for the Subject Property. 8. The proposed signage plan does not conflict with the general purpose and intent of the I-1 Zoning District or the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. 9. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. 10. The proposed plan will not produce any permanent noise, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid, or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics. 11. A public hearing is not required for Site Plan Review.