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should be sufficient for this use. We try to be cognizant in our review of will the use be able to accommodate peak levels, since there will be no opportunity for overflow parking on the surrounding streets. This does not appear to be of concern. Off-street parking shall be established compliant with Section 903.050. Signage Plan The applicants have proposed three variations for the design of a freestanding sign on Rice Street, along with a request for two wall signs (west elevation and north elevation) on the building. Under the PUD, the applicant is requesting to be allowed signage in excess of that allowed by code. As guided by the R-3, High Density Residential District, Suite Living under section 903.110 for Signage Regulations would be allowed the following: 903.110.E.2 – R-3, High Density Residential District and R-4, Mobile Home Park District: a. No more than one (1) sign may be erected on the subject property, except that in the case of multiple family residential complexes with more than one building, one (1) sign may be erected per public street frontage. b. For each property, the first sign allowed under this subsection shall be no greater than thirty- five (35) square feet in area, and no greater than six (6) feet in height. c. For complexes that are permitted to have a second sign under Section 903.110.E of this Ordinance, the second sign may be no greater than sixteen (16) square feet in area and six (6) square feet in height. Within the PUD District zoning, the Planning Commission has the flexibility to allow signage that varies from this standard if it is determined that this achieves a higher quality product and more efficient use of the site. The applicant has indicated that although they are a residential property, they also have a commercial component (i.e. turnover/need to attract residents). Therefore, they believe there is a higher need to establish visual presence along Rice Street. Therefore, the applicant is requesting two considerations – 1. To be allowed three signs – With one building using our residential standards this property would be allowed only one sign (i.e. wall or freestanding). The applicant is seeking a freestanding (vertical or monument style) sign and two wall signs. 2. To be allowed sign area greater than 35 square feet – The total sign area requested is unknown at this time. The renderings submitted show the freestanding sign being between 50 to 60 square feet depending on which design is approved. Then the wall sign on the west elevation is noted to be approximately 20 square feet. No details were provided for the wall sign proposed on the north elevation. Option #1 for the freestanding sign is shown with uplighting or with an optional backlit version. Option #2 is also shown with uplighting, but has an additional optional decorative gooseneck light on top or a backlit version. Option #3 for the freestanding sign is a monument style with uplighting, no backlit cabinet style proposed for this rendering. No additional details are provided on wall signage design or mounting. It would be Planning Staff’s opinion that having a freestanding sign is consistent with the area (although the size is beyond what we’d allow in a residential setting). This property is surrounded by properties that are either zoned commercial or PUD along Rice Street. Additionally, the three sign versions proposed are smaller in sign area than what we would allow for a commercially zoned