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<br />A There are site conditions which require a sign adjushnel1t to allow the SIgn to be <br />reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site; Or, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhal1ce <br />the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; And, after <br />finding positively on condition A or B abovc, <br /> <br />C. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is il1consistent with the purpose of thc <br />zoning district in which the property is located. <br /> <br />333.12 Special Sil!n TYnes. <br /> <br />Subd. 1 Service Area Canopy Sil!ns. Each edge of a service area canopy facing a street is permitted <br />25 square feet of sign area in additiol1 to all other sign area permitted on the site. Such signage may be <br />illuminated externally, internally, or backlit, but no other part of the face of the canopy shall be <br />illuminated. <br /> <br />Snbd.2. Awninl! or Sun Canopv. Awning or sun canopy: No part may be less than 8 ft. or grcatcr <br />than 12 ft above grade. Any sign area 011 the awning, if illuminated, will be deducted from the permitted <br />wall sigl1 area. The fabric or material used for the awning or eanopy must be opaque and no internal <br />illumination is permitted. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Subd.3. Desil!n of Freestandinl! Sil!ns. Design of Pre est an ding Signs in the Lexingtol1 Avenue South <br />of 694 Sign District. Freestanding signs in this Sign District may not bc supported by poles or columns. <br />They must be monument type ground signs with the copy resting on al1d supported by a solid base of <br />brick or rock faced block in a color similar to or complementary to the main structure on the site. The <br />material of the base must extend at least one halfway up the sides of the sign face. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Subd. S. Temporary spllW~~i,~tifJll Banner Sil!ns for Athletic Fields at Mounds View Hil!h School. <br />Bethel University. and Northwestern Collel!e. Athletic fields at Mounds View High School, Bethel <br />University, and Northwestern College, in the R-I and B-1 Zoning districts may be pcrmitted to have <br />temporary sponsorship banner signs attached to the fences of their athletic fields. The intent of such <br />signagc is to recognize SpOl1sors of the athletic programs at Mounds View High Sehool, Bethel <br />Ul1iversity, and Northwestern College. Such signage shall face the field of play so that the impact of the <br />signage is directed only to those utilizing thc field or watching the sporting cvent, al1d not surrounding <br />property oWl1ers. In additiol1, to the greatest cxtent possible such signage shall not obstmct sightlines to <br />the athletic field for those watching the sporting evcnt from the bleachers or other designated viewing <br />areas. The content of temporary .~iI'~I~~ banner signage shall comply with the spol1sorship sign <br />regulations as established by Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestcrn College <br />for their respective athletic fields. The City Administrator or Administrator's designee shall determine if <br />the signage is visible from a public roadway or from property outside of Bethel Ul1iversity, Mounds <br />View High School, and Northwestern College. If found to be visible, the signs shall comply with the <br />followil1g size limitations al1d shall follow the sign permit process as described below: <br />Updated: 01.30-2006 <br /> <br />Ordinance 333 <br />Page 7 <br />