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Supplement to Application Form Description and/or Reason for Request Master Sign Plan - PUD Amendment St Jude Medical intends to provide attractive, clear Signage for the community, visitors, employees and deliveries to it's campus. There are multiple entrances to the Campus, necessitating clear Signage and wayfinding to avoid confusion and potentially unsafe u-turns and traffic congestion. There are two schools fronting CR 82 in the vicinity of the Campus with significant traffic during portions of the day. St Jude's preference is to provide Signage that clearly identifies the sites entrances with good visibility and wayfinding to reduce opportunities for confusion during the entire day, and especially during these busy periods. St Jude Medical is requesting approval of a Master Sign Plan that conforms to Little Canada's Signage Ordinance with following exceptions: o Encroachment upon the Signage Setback and Drainage and Utility Easements along County Road B2, for a Monument Sign and the Service Entrance sign for it's new building. o Increasing the allowable area of directional signs from four (4) square feet to six (6) square feet. Monument Sign: At the new main entrance to the campus, at the intersection of CR B2 and One St Jude Medical Drive, the new monument sign will need to be clearly visible to visitors and guests that are expected to arrive at the new building, as well as differentiate the entrance from employee, service, and other campus entrances that occur along CR B2. The proposed location, size and design of the monument sign will provide the visual cues to reinforce this objective. We are proposing that the monument sign be located within the typical five (5) foot Signage Setback and within the Utility and Drainage Easements in this area for the following reasons: o Good sightlines on approach are required. Locating the sign as close as possible to road helps increase it's visibility - preferably on the east side of the entrance drive. o Storm water pond and grades limit southern orientation. o Drainage and Utility easements cover the majority of the entrance area, requiring sign placement on easement. o Grades and natural features will be significantly impacted is Signage is located behind setback and would disrupt the continuity of [he boulevard appearance along CR B2. P:\2007\2007101\ZoningCodes\PUD-8.4V/\Signage Package\2009-01-29 Suppliement to Application Form.doc