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Findings and Recommendation In regard to the Sign Standard Adjustment criteria staff has made the following findings: . 1. There are site conditions (traffic, readability for traffic moving 50+ mph) which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site. 2. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that has potential to enhance the area (one sign for several agencies) and is more consistent with the arehiteeture and design of the site. 3. The sign adjustment will result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the sign district and the zoning district in which the property is located. Therefore, in Planning Case #05-10 staff recommends denial of the Sign Standard Adjustment based on the aforementioned findings and for the following reasons: 1. While the sign would be visible from Highway 96, the amount of information required for sign and the speed of traffic on Highway 96 (which would increase the need larger text) may require a Sign Standard Adjustment. However, a smaller variance from the Sign Ordinance Standards would still result in greater visibility and would be more consistent with the City's Sign Ordinance Standards. 2. The proposed sign is inconsistent with both the Civic Center Zoning District and Sign District 6 which anticipated more destination oriented facilities that would not require as much signage as the commercial zoning and signage districts. The proposed sign is much larger than allowed for any commercial zoning and signage districts in the City. . Plan Review Comments A. Ifbuilding or electrical permits are required, applications and plans shall be submitted to the Building Official a minimum of two (2) weeks before the planned start of construction. B. No eonstruction shall begin before plans are approved by the City of Arden Hills' Building Official. C. A Sign Permit is necessary for all sign installation in the City of Arden Hills and would still be required if this sign variance is approved. \\Earth\Planning\P~anning Cases\2005\05-10 RCPWF Sign Variance (PENDING)\04-06-05 PC Report OS-tO.doc Page 60f7 .