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• 11-16-1995 2:54PM FROM CITY OF WAYZATA 473 4178 P. 6 of the building or center applied as a percentage to the allowable sign area of the entire building or center. F. Pylon, monument or free-standing signs exceeding five (5)feet in height, where permitted,shall be limited to one(1) per commercial establishment. Multi-establishment buildings are herein considered a single commercial establishment. In the event that a shopping center or other type of commercial establishment desires more than one (1) pylon, monument or free-standing sign exceeding five(5)feet in height,then a Conditional Use Permit may be requested in accordance with all Conditional Use Permit procedures as set forth in Section 801.04 of this Ordinance. G. Independent of the total allowable sign area for individual businesses,one (1) identification sign for a shopping center or other commercial center may be permitted per arterial street frontage. H. Where there are two (2)wails of a principal building,with each having primary frontage on a principal streets,both frontages may be calculated on an individual basis with the total allowable wall sign area applied to the respective street frontage. In no circumstances, shall more than a fifteen (15)foot building height be used in the calculation of a principal wall frontage. J. All artificial illumination of signs in non-residential districts adjacent to or within two hundred(200)feet of residential districts or uses shall be turned off at the close of business or by 10:00 PM, whichever occurs later. This requirement may also be applied to other appropriate locations as deemed necessary by the Wayzata City Council for the protection of certain areas as may be provided through approved policies contained within the City's Comprehensive Plan. K. So as not to create a double exposure or increase sign size limitations,there shall be a maximum separation angle of forty-five(45)degrees for signs which are back to back. in all residential districts, double-faced signs shall be parallel. L For ground/low profile and monument signs,the copy or graphic area shall not exceed fifty (50)percent of the potential maximum gross surface area, unless approved as a conditional use permit. M. Where there are special approved design features on a building such as cupolas,steeples,domes, chimneys, etc.,a wall sign may be erected on such an architectural feature subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with all Conditional Use Permit procedures as set forth in this Section and this Ordinance_ In no case shall the sign exceed the gross or total allowable sign area permitted. N. Independent of the total allowable sign area for individual residences in the R-1A, R-1, R-2A, R-2, R-3A, and R-3 Zoning Districts,two(2) ground/low profile or monument project identification signs for residential areas with six(6)or more lots may be allowed by Conditional Use Permit for each entrance to a unified project area consistent with the following provisions: 1. New subdivisions: a. Each sign structure may not exceed a total of thirty-two (32)square feet in area. b. Signs are to be located on outlots of sufficient size and area to accommodate them or within a dedicated permanent sign easement. A homeowners or neighborhood association is required for the area identified by the signs which shall own and be responsible for the upkeep,perpetual maintenance,taxes, insurance, utilities,and other costs associated with the sign(s)and their property. The association rules or by-laws shall specify how the aforementioned sign responsibilities will be delegated and paid for. City staff shall review the proposed bylaws to ensure that they specify the aforementioned responsibilities. c. Outlots or easements for signs are to be considered and planned for at the time of • preliminary plat application and will be included in the final plat. The development contract between the City and the developer shall specify the designated use of the outlot or easements, its ownership and the respective home owners association responsibilities regarding the proposed Improvements. d. Project identification signs as provided for herein, shall be limited to a unified and definable project area. April 1992 27,6