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. . . c) Obtain required permits from Ramsey County for curb cuts on Lexington Avenue and County Road E and for construction of a median extension on County Road E as acceptable to Ramsey County and the City; d) The permanent access easement to the Holiday Inn parcel must be recorded with Ramsey County and proof of recording provided to the City; e) The two proposed wall-mounted signs must be relocated on the building so that they do not exceed 16 feet in height at the top of the sign; j) The changeable copy on the freestanding sign shall not change more than once in a 24 hour period; g) Landscaping shall be as shown in the applicant's drawings, dated 01108/01, with the addition of coniferous trees, as acceptable by staff; h) Lighting shall be in warm tones, as agreed on by staff; i) A base for a City "gateway" sign (to be subsequently installed by the City) be constructed on the comer of Lexington Avenue and County Road E, constructed of materials similar to the building and of a width and height similar to the proposed business monument sign and facing the street intersection, working with staff to obtain the necessary permanent access easements; and j) Two monument Walgreens signs be located on the parcel, one at each entrance, setback 20', instead of the one monument sign proposed on the comer ofthe two streets, to accommodate a City gateway sign. Notes Staff agrees with all of the recommendations made by the Planning Commission, with the exception of#4, site plan review, items i andj. At this time, staff is uncomfortable with these recommendations since the City has not formally adopted sign locations (as well as parcel ownership), sign design, overall project budget nor a timetable for implementation of gateway SIgnS. However, staff overlooked the requirement for parkland dedication during the review process, as required by the Subdivision Ordinance (Section 22-9 (b)) when a property is subdivided. For nonresidential projects, the amount ofland dedication shall not exceed ten percent (10%) ofthe total area ofthe parcel. This may solve the issue of City land ownership if the applicant is willing to dedicate land for the City sign. However, ifthe City Council prefers, cash in lieu ofland dedication may be provided, in the amount equal to the percentage of land that would be dedicated multiplied by the fair market value of the property at the time of approval. Ramsey County submitted a letter late on February 22,2001, reviewing the applicant's traffic study, for the City Council's information (Exhibit G). 5