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<br />60 or 80 square feet per business). In lots with two road frontages, which is the case in <br />this application, a second half size freestanding sign (40 or 80 square feet) would be <br />permitted. However, the PUD process does permit flexibility in applying the Sign Code <br />to allow for different types of developments. <br /> <br /> Revised Wall Sign Plan (square feet) <br />Exterior From September 5,2007, Plan Set <br />Wall Walgreen's <br /> Revised Building 2 Building 3 <br /> Original (Seot5) <br />East 67.53 63.85 46.9 80 <br />North 67.53 63.85 69.6 80 <br />West 36.83 27.62 69.6 0 <br />South 36.83 0 0 0 <br />Total 208.72 155.32 186.1 160 <br /> <br />The property currently has the following freestanding signs: <br />. Lexington Avenue/County Road E intersection: -120 square feet and -17 feet <br />tall; <br />. Lexington Avenue entrance: -80 square feet and -17 feet tall; and, a <br />. Small entrance sign at the County Road E entrance. <br /> <br />The applicant is proposing to replace the three freestanding signs with the following <br />SIgnS: <br /> <br />Proposed Freestanding Signs <br /> square feet <br />Lexington Avenue Entrance 100 <br />Lexington Avenue/County Road E Corner 45 <br />County Road E Entrance 100 <br /> <br />As noted above, the applicant has reduced the size of the proposed freestanding corner at <br />the County Road E and Lexington A venue intersection. The size has been reduced from <br />115 square feet to 45 square feet (Sheet A3.4 of Attachruent 3C-l). The measured area of <br />a wall or freestanding sign only includes the sign face, which is the text, graphic and/or <br />other sign message. The sign area does not include the sign structure. <br /> <br />The total freestanding sign area on the property would increase from an estimated 200 <br />square feet to 245 square feet with this modified proposal. <br /> <br />The existing mature trees at the Lexington Avenue and County Road E intersection <br />provide a significant amount of screening for the pod office building and the strip mall. <br />The screening makes a freestanding sign at the intersection somewhat necessary to <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeiingfor October 3, 2007 <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Settings)jackieJreppertlLocal SettingslTemporary Internet Files\OLKD1\Ja0307 - PC Report - Arden Plaza - Master <br />PUD.doc <br /> <br />Page 5 of 10 <br />