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<br /> Property Management <br /> Julio A. Mangine, Director <br /> 660 Government Center West <br /> 50 West Kellogg Boulevard Tel: 651.266.2260 <br /> SI Paul, MN 55102.1657 Fax: 651.266.2264 <br /> February 25, 2005 <br /> Mr. Pcter Hellcgers, City Planncr <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> 1245 West Highway 96 <br /> Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> RE: Sign Ordinance Variance Request <br /> Ramsey County Public WorksfPartners Facility <br /> Hwy 96 at Hamline Avenue <br /> Dear Mr. Hellegers: <br /> Attached please find Ramsey County's application (with the required attachments) for a <br /> sign variance for the new Ramsey County Public WorkslPartners Facility located at <br /> 1425/1411 Paul Kirkwold Drive, in Arden Hills. <br /> . Ramsey County is proposing a high quality monument sign for the County departments <br /> and our partners located on the site. Currently the proposed sign design conflicts with <br /> certain elements of the Arden Hills Sign Ordinance. Pursuant to Section 333.11 of the <br /> Sign Ordinance, Ramsey County is fonnally requesting adjustments to the requirements <br /> as outlined in this section. <br /> Sign Description. <br /> Ramsey County is proposing a monument sign that is roughly 325 square feet including <br /> the cabinet and brick base/standard. The cabinet portion of the sign is 174 square feet. <br /> The brick material on the base and standard of the proposed sign will match the existing <br /> brick on the Public Works/Partner facility. The cabinet will be constructed of anodized <br /> aluminum designed to match the metal panel color on the existing facility. The cabinet <br /> will include 10" cut out letters identifYing the four major partners on the site. These <br /> letters are machine routed and will have internally illuminated white letters. The <br /> secondary copy will be 6" white vinyl lettering. The cabinet will be internally <br /> illuminated, per the attached drawings. Additionally, Ramsey County is proposing two <br /> (2) 500 watt, ground-mounted floodlights. The ground-mounted floodlights will provide a <br /> "soft-glow" to the sign, and is not intended as the main illumination. Nordquist Sign <br /> Company will professionally construct the cabinet, while MA Mortenson Construction <br /> Company will install the footings, brick base and brick standard, and coordinate electric. <br /> The area surrounding the sign will be professionally landscaped with rip-rap and <br /> shrubbery in a manner consistent with the existing facility landscape. A landscaping plan <br /> . will be submitted for approval by City staff. <br /> Minnesota's First Home Rule County <br /> ;.,r,r.l~.;:i ,'II "'li.kJ i',,~,i .'.lli, ~ lliinilhlilH ,,; :,;' rH,":-o:\~"n ",,'.;',.(.",1 <br /> (~~J <br />