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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – November 5, 2025 4 Commissioner Bjorklund inquired if there were stakes around Parcel B. Dan Ashbach, 1580 Oak Avenue, noted Parcel B was staked. Community Development Director Reilly stated because stakes were already in place there would be no need to install monuments on Parcel B. Commissioner Burlingame moved and Commissioner Lindau seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 25-010 for a Minor Subdivision at 1613 Lake Johanna Blvd and 1580 Oak Avenue, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the conditions in the November 5, 2025, Report to the Planning Commission and as amended by the withdrawal of the portion of the application for the lot line adjustment. Commissioner Bjorklund explained he supported the proposed minor subdivision, noting his only concern was with the nonconformities that existed. He stated he understood that these nonconformities would be addressed in the future. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). B. Planning Case 25-012 – 1103 County Road 3 – Sign Standard Adjustment – Public Hearing Senior Planner Fransen stated the Subject Property is located within Sign District 5, where the maximum wall sign copy area allowed is 80 square feet. The property has two wall signs totaling 80 square feet. The Applicant is seeking flexibility through the Site Plan Review process for a sign standard adjustment for size with the proposed additional wall sign, for a total of 160 square feet of wall signage. The proposed wall sign could not be permitted without an approved sign standard adjustment. Senior Planner Fransen explained with the 2013 approval of Planning Case 12-019, the City entered into a Planned Unit Development Agreement with TAT Properties LLC to allow the reuse of the existing building on the property for 74 residential apartment units and 20,000 square feet of retail space at 1201 County Road E. Planning Case 12-019 established signage requirements for the E Street Flats apartments and the main floor retail tenants. Senior Planner Fransen reported at its March 9, 2015, meeting, the City Council approved Planning Case 13-017 and a Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) Amendment at 1201 County Road E to construct a building with retail and warehouse uses on the undeveloped two-acre southeast corner of the property. The proposal did not include a request to subdivide the property. Planning Case 13-017 included the proposed construction of a 17,743 square foot building with frontage along County Road E and Lexington Avenue. The building was proposed to be operated by Goodwill Industries as a long-term tenant. A maximum wall sign copy area of 80 square feet is permitted in Sign District 5, where the Subject Property is located. As part of the land use application for Planning Case 13-017, the Applicant proposed a total of 80 square feet of wall signage for the building, to be divided between two, 40 square foot signs. The proposed signs would be installed on the parapets on the south and west sides of the building. No additional signage was included with the proposal.