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Page 2 of3 . County is proposing four (4) 500 watt, ground-mounted floodlights; two on each side of the sign. The ground-mounted floodlights will provide a "soft-glow" to the sign, and is not intended as the main illumination. Nordquist Sign Company will professionally construct the cabinet, while MA Mortenson Construction Company will install the footings, brick base and brick standard, and coordinate electric. The area surrounding the sign will be professionally landscaped with rip-rap and shrubbery in a manner consistent with the existing facility landscape. A landscaping plan will be submitted for approval by City ~taff. 333.11 Sign Standard Adiustments Adjustments to the sign requirements may be approved through the Site Plan Review process if certain criteria are met. An adjustment to the City's Sign Ordinance is justified in this case based upon the criteria outlined in this section, as follows: A. There are site conditions which require a sign a4Justment to allow the sign to be reasonable visible from a street immedkltely adjacent to the site. Ramsey County ReSpOnse: The Public Works/Partner Facility, the Sheriff Patrol Station and the proposed Army National Guard Facility are set back several hundred feet from Hwy 96 and Hamline Avenue, making them difficult to identifY from Hwy 96. More importantly, the Sheriff has requested a highly visible sign for public safety reasons to direct people immediately in need of Sheriff protection to their location. The proposed location and size of the monument sign will allow the public to more easily identifY these facilities at they approach from either direction on Hwy 96 and/or from Hamline Avenue. . B. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the area or that is more consistent with architectural and design of the site. Ramsey County Resoonse: The proposed monument sign is of exceptional design and quality materials. The materials proposed in this sign mirror the Public Works/Partner Facility as well as the Sheriff Patrol Station, and are a natural extension of the architecture of these structures. The proposed sign will enhance the area by providing immediate direction to visitors and vendors to the site, while blending in with the overall site conditions. C. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located. Ramsey County ReSpOnse: The area of the Public Works/Partner Facility is zoned Civic Center. The proposed sign is intended as a well-designed, well-constructed, informational signage that is consistent with the intent of the Civic Center zoning while compliments the surrounding area and structures. .