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Page 5 of 7 sign area would exceed what is permitted based on the 1.5 times the sign copy area formula though the sign copy area would meet requirements. Flexibility would need to be granted for the proposed sign area of 150 square feet. In the reviewed examples, requests for additional freestanding signs and increased sign height were most often made for multi-tenant properties. Internal lighting was requested for a sign in a sign district that only permitted external lighting. Other Cities Shoreview The City of Shoreview sign code allows for freestanding signs in all of its zoning districts besides the city’s Tower zoning district. Each principal structure is entitled to one freestanding sign unless the site adjoins two or more roadways, in which case the site can have two freestanding signs. There is not a specified size for the second freestanding sign relative to the first sign. The code distinguishes between individual letter signs and cabinet-style signs with each including monument, ground, and pylon sign types. Permitted sign area and sign height are a factor of gross floor area of principal structure and style of sign (individual letter or cabinet- style). No pylon sign is permitted for buildings larger than 100,000 square feet and neither are cabinet-style pylon signs permitted for buildings larger than 50,001 square feet. The maximum permitted sign area and height in Shoreview is 150 square feet and 20 feet tall for an individual letter sign of the monument type for properties with a floor area of greater than 100,000 square feet. Permitted sign height and area decrease as gross floor area decreases. Signs for highway commercial development sites along I-694 and I-35W can be increased up to two times the permitted sign area and up to 50 percent the permitted sign height through a Conditional Use Permit or Planned Unit Development. This is applicable to principal structures under 100,000 square feet. Signs shall be placed outside of easements and at least five feet from property lines and at least 75 feet of separation shall exist between all freestanding signs. Freestanding signs may have internal or external lighting, and the code includes general guidelines for the lighting of signage. Multi-tenant parcels are subject to the same requirements for freestanding sign copy area as single parcels. Shoreview’s sign code allows for freestanding message center signs, which are defined similarly to dynamic display signs. Message center signs are not restricted to a particular use within Shoreview’s sign code. Overall, Shoreview’s sign code for freestanding signs regulates sign size and type based on the size of the property’s principal structure. These regulations are applicable to all zoning districts where freestanding signs are permitted. A distinct element of this sign code is that freestanding signs cannot be within 75 feet of another freestanding sign, with the regulation of one sign depending on the location of other freestanding signs. New Brighton In the City of New Brighton, ground signs are permitted in each of its zoning districts. A single ground sign is permitted per street frontage and there are no established standards for additional ground signs. The greatest maximum sign copy area is permitted in the B-3 Commercial District with up to 64 square feet. Outside of residential districts, ground signs can be up to 20 feet tall though signs must be set back 10 feet from property lines minimum. Signs in industrial districts