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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Associate Planner DATE: July 20, 2018 RE: Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 - Directional Signage The City has received a request for directional/informational signage larger than that allowed by code for Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916 at 70 County Road B2 West. With construction of the new building, the school is looking to install one more sign before the upcoming school year begins. City staff has been working with LSE Architects since April on plans for signage on the north (facing County Road B2) and south elevations of the building. No signage is proposed on the east or west (facing Rice Street) elevations of the building. Two signs have already been installed which are “Eastview Academy” on the north elevation and “Gymnasium” on the south elevation. The school preferred to start with these two signs given some of the activities that would be starting this summer. Their request is to install one more sign “Quora Education Center” on the north elevation. The Eastview Academy sign measures 23 square feet and the Gymnasium sign measures 13 square feet. Both of these signs are individual letters installed in the entryway above the glass of the specific entrance to the building. The Quora Education sign measures 31 square feet and will be installed in the same manner. It should be noted that I reviewed the Gymnasium sign on the south elevation with the City Planner prior to installation and it was his determination that given this sign is not visible to the general public from the right-of-way or parking lot that it does not count towards the square footage of signage allowed. The Eastview Academy sign was issued under the Public District regulations. Northeast Metro is requesting that given the location of the signage being installed above the doorway and that the sign is identifying an entrance for an entity within the building that the Quora Education sign be approved as a Directional/Informational sign. Directional Signage - City ordinance allows directional/information signage to be installed on premises if there are no more than four signs that are no larger than four square feet each unless approved by the City Council. This type of signage is permitted without a permit and does not count towards the signage allowed under the Zoning District regulations. The intent of directional signage is not advertising or identification, but rather information for visitors directing them on maneuvering through the property. h. Directional/Information Signs. On Premises Signs. Shall not be larger than four (4) square feet unless approved by the City Council. The number of said signs shall not exceed four (4) unless approved by the City Council.