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Planning Commission 10/23/07 • ITEM: Proposed Amendment to Falcon Heights Town Square P.U.D. SUBMITTED BY: Deborah Jones, Zoning and Planning Director REVIEWED BY: Justin Miller, City Administrator Roger Knutson, City Attorney Background• Central Pediatric Clinic, new commercial tenant of Falcon Heights Town Square building on the southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues, seeks to place a sign on the wall of the building on the Snelling Avenue side. The purpose of the sign is to direct people approaching the urgent care clinic to the entrance and access to parking further east on Larpenteur. Although the sign meets the design guidelines provided by the the City's consultant several years ago, those guidelines are not part of the original P.U.D. agreement. Thus the sign would fall under the provisions for signage in the B-3 district, which restricts signs projecting from a wall to a projection of one foot or less. The appicant wants a sign that projects two feet in order to provide reasonable visibility for drivers trying to find the urgent care clinic, especially after dark. The clinic and the property owner, Sherman Associates, Inc., are applying for an amendment to the planned unit development ordinance in order to allow this sign. Analysis: The request is reasonable and in keeping with the design standards recommended by the consultant. The proposed sign is relatively modest in size relative to the scale of the building. A sign that meets the one-foot projection requirement would be difficult to see for motorists approaching from a distance. The sign will face only commercial properties and have no impact on nearby residential neighborhoods. The location of the sign is adjacent to utility access panels, not windows of apartments in the building. This amendment applies only to this proposed sign. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment. Attachments• • Copy of the zoning application, signed by property owner and clinic management • Contractor's drawing of the proposed sign, showing location. • Legal notice for the public hearing published and sent to owners of property • Memo from Dan Cornejo, Planning Consultant, outlining recommended design guidelines for signage at Falcon Heights Town Square. Actions Requested: • Hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment • Vote on a recommendation to the City Council • Staff Report: Proposed Amendment to Falcon Heights Town Square PUD, October 23, 2007 Page 1 of 1