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this needed improvement. Staff is currently in discussions with the applicant on future cost- sharing for the traffic signal, which will be addressed by the City Council. While the condition is straightforward, actual implementation of the traffic signal depends on a number of factors, including: • The applicant will need to continue discussions with the adjacent TCF Bank property that is located adjacent to the proposed traffic signal and requires cooperation between the two property owners for the traffic signal to be installed; • Location and allocation of funds for a portion of the traffic signal improvements (the cost would likely be shared between the City and the property owners); • Traffic levels that warrant a new traffic signal; and, • Ramsey County's approval of a new traffic signal. While it may be desirable to install a traffic signal prior to any redevelopment, installation of a traffic signal typically requires sufficient traffic levels at all four sides before a signal will be approved by the County. In other words, approving a new traffic signal often requires the new development to generate the necessary traffic levels prior to installation of the signal. Nevertheless, a new traffic signal and related improvements to County Road E remain part of the City's long-term plan to address traffic and property access in this area. The City will continue discussions with Ramsey County and the surrounding property owners for long- term transportation planning. 4. Sign Code The application includes signage for the development; both wall and monuments signs. The applicant proposes to remove the two existing monument signs on the property. A. Wall Signage —Flexibility Requested Arden Plaza is located in Sign District 5. In this sign district the Sign Code allows each tenant in amulti-tenant building up to 80 square feet of wall signage. This amount does not include auxiliary signs that provide non-commercial information (i.e. entrance/exit signs, parking signs, directional information). Building 1 — The applicant is requesting 161 square feet of wall signage for Building 1, which is a single tenant building. City Code limits the amount of wall signage to 80 square feet. Building 3 — The application shows 93 square feet of signage for Building 3, which is tentatively shown on the plans as a two -tenant building. With this configuration the Sign Code would allow up to 160 square feet of signage or 80 square feet per tenant. City of Arden hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 3, 2009 IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases 12009109-011 Arden Plaza PUD and Plat (pending)1060309 - PCReport -Arden Plaza - Master PUD.doc Page 10 of 17