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Mounds View City Council October 10, 2000 Special Meeting Page 7 Planning Associate Ericson explained the applicant plans to retain the multi-colored electronic sign along Highway 10 and proposes three directional signs along County Road H. The additional signage is indicated to be of a monument design, which should be encouraged over a pylon type of sign. Refer to Figure 1 for an example of the proposed directional monument signage. Planning Associate Ericson advised the applicant has indicated that the corner of the property adjacent to Highway 10 and County Road H would be reserved for the City to install a gateway entry sign. The site plans have been revised to indicate this easement area. A separate easement document will need to be executed by Mr. Hall and recorded with Ramsey County to make it official. He then reviewed the proposed site signage area and amount of signage allowed under the B-3 zoning provisions. Staff recommends that the total amount of signage on the property, including the existing pedestal sign, be limited to 850 square feet. The applicant has agreed to this request. Planning Associate Ericson reviewed the landscape plan submitted with the site plans indicating conceptual plantings of trees in the parking lot islands and along the front of the building facing Highway 10. The plan indicates the planting of 25 deciduous trees and 4 coniferous trees with additional unnamed plantings in the courtyard area. Staff will seek input from the City Forester as to appropriate species from those listed and for any other suggestions to improve the landscape plan. He noted that to comply with the proposed Comprehensive Plan and the Mounds View Trails and Sidewalk Plan, the applicant shall be responsible for installing a bituminous trailway along its Highway 10 property frontage. As with the discussion concerning Walgreens, Dan Soler with Ramsey County has verbally indicated that the trailway could be located within the Highway 10 right of way as close to the Mermaid property as possible. The site plan shows the trailway extending north beyond the project area in front of the Perkins site. While Perkins is no longer part of the PUD, Staff would recommend that the trailway and lighting remain as shown on the plan. Planning Associate Ericson reviewed the photometric analysis which had been submitted in conjunction with the development stage plans. The applicant intends to utilize the existing parking lot lighting where possible with the addition of new light fixtures at the southern end of the building. No specifications were provided for the proposed new lighting. The site plan does indicate the location of six decorative lights along the Highway 10 trailway. Because the City is working with NSP to install these lights, the applicant will need to submit a payment directly to the City to cover the cost of installation. Such amount would then be deducted form any required letter of credit or cash surety involved with the financial guarantee of the public improvements. Planning Associate Ericson noted the proposed site plan indicates two Highway 10 accesses and two County Road H accesses. While this would not represent a change from the existing configuration, the two accesses serving the Rent-All property would be eliminated. No new accesses, other than the relocated access to the business park, are contemplated with this proposal. The northern Highway 10 access is actually located on the Perkins property, although there is a joint use agreement filed regarding the access. He advised that Staff and the City’s engineer have been working closely with the applicant and Rice Creek Watershed District to