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STAFF REPORT TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Associate Planner DATE: August 7, 2017 RE: 3100 Country Drive – PUD Amendment Jim Schwalbach, Property Owner of 3100 Country Drive, has applied for a Comprehensive Sign Plan and a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment that would allow for outdoor storage for businesses that do not occupy space within the building at 3100 Country Drive. This property is zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD District D. The existing PUD Permit allows for accessory outdoor storage to tenants of the building as prescribed in Section 914 – I-1, Light Industrial. The building is currently occupied by Hardware Hank and MGT Insulation. Background Mr. Schwalbach purchased this property in 2015 from the City of Little Canada. This location was previously the City’s Public Works Garage. In 2015, Mr. Schwalbach applied for an Interim Use Permit to allow for non-occupant of the building outdoor storage for a lawn care company, but the request was amended at the City Council meeting on October 14th. Mr. Schwalbach indicated that the building would be multi-tenant and the outdoor storage area would be used solely by tenants with leasing building space. In June, the owner of MGT Insulation contacted the City to verify the process for obtaining a sign permit for a wall sign at this location. City staff began discussions with the Property Owner about the need to complete the Comprehensive Sign Plan as required by code under the PUD zoning since it was a multi-tenant property. At this time, it was verified that a portion of the outdoor storage area was being used by a non-occupant of the building who is a Little Canada homeowner with a home based business. Rental outdoor storage is not allowed under the current PUD Permit. Therefore, the applicant has applied for the Comprehensive Sign Plan and a PUD Amendment to allow rental outdoor storage. Comprehensive Sign Plan Under Section 903.110 for Signage, the PUD District is required to obtain a Comprehensive Sign Plan that reflects all signage proposed for the property (i.e. wall and freestanding signage). The signage area allowed is based on the standards under 903.110.E.5. This provision states that the total sign area shall be calculated as 15% of the gross silhouette area of the front of the building. The building at 3100 Country Drive is 120 feet wide by 14 feet high. This would allow the property 252 square feet of signage (e.g. 120x14 is 1,680 square feet/15% = 252). The applicant has requested in their narrative to be allowed wall signage not to exceed 150 square feet and one monument sign not to exceed 100 square feet. However, the applicant only shows one wall sign proposed at this time on the west elevation of the building up to 40 square feet. No other detailed