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Page 13 of 19 The “enter/open” sign as proposed along Grey Fox Road is also shown internal on the site on the parking island located after the point of sale stations (i.e. three (3) total). On this parking island, the Applicant has another freestanding internally illuminated referred to as “unlimited monument” that has a sign copy area of 17.81 square feet and a total sign area of 28.88 square feet. The base material for this monument sign is noted to be painted aluminum. Other auxiliary signage the Applicant is asking the Planning Commission to consider is located on the canopy above the point of sale islands as well as signage located on the point of sale islands and arm gates. These signs are all noted to be nonilluminated and under eight (8) square feet. The master sign plan shows there would a quantity of eight (8) signs located around the point of sale queing lanes. It should be noted that the Applicant did not include illustrations of signage to be located on the arm gates, but those were shown in the photos provided by the Applicant of a typical point of sale terminal. Lastly, the master sign plan includes four (4) signs on plan sheet 6 that are not identified on the site plan. These are shown in the photos under the canopy as part of the point of sale island, but the Appiclicant should confirm. Staff has not included the signs on plan sheet 6 or arm gates in the above reference to eight (8) proposed auxiliary signs. The Applicant should confirm all of their intended auxiliary signage for this site. K. Wall Signs – Flexibility Requested Properties in Sign District 5 are allowed wall signs up to 80 square feet. On the exterior carwash building, the Applicant is proposing an internally illuminated 79 square foot wall sign to be located on the tower on both the south and east elevations. As part of Phase II, the Applicant has included that the future interior carwash building would also have a 79 square foot wall sign on the east elevation. Although the Applicant would be required to submit for the Final PUD for Phase II at a later date, Staff has noted this in the current signage review as a request for flexibility due to the Lexington Avenue road frontage would only be allowed a cumulative of 80 square feet of wall signage as a single parcel, not per building. The signage plans are shown in Attachment G. L. Drive-Thru Facilities – Requirements to be Reviewed Section 1325.04 of the Zoning Code lists additional requirements for the review of drive-up facilities and automobile service stations. The nearest drive-up facility is the vacant former Arby’s, located directly north of the Subject Property. The Applicant is proposing a drive-thru component as part of the carwash design. The Planning Commission as part of the land use application review shall require the following conditions to be met in determining site suitability for a drive-up windows and automobile service stations: A. The operation consists of one or more drive-up windows and is an integral part of a building containing one or more other allowed uses, or the operation is part of an architecturally unified complex containing two or more businesses using drive-up windows. B. Shared access drives and shared parking are utilized by all such businesses using drive-up windows in said building or complex. C. Only one building or architecturally unified complex containing two or more businesses using drive-up windows will be allowed in addition to one freestanding business using a drive-up window. D. The architecture and the site, grading, circulation, landscaping, screening and signage plans shall unify the appearance and function of the complex or building. E. An architecturally unified complex may consist of one or more buildings on one or more parcels if the intent of providing a unified appearance and function is not compromised.