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Elk 4-, Request for Action River To Item Number Planning Commission 4.6 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings May 24, 2016 BrieAnna Simon,Planner Item Description Reviewed by Hilton Displays/Starbucks — 19179 Freeport Ave Zack Carlton,Planning Manager • Conditional Use Permit to Amend Elk Park Reviewed by Center PUD Signage, Case No. CU 16-13 Action Requested Recommend,by motion, approval of the Conditional Use Permit to amend the Elk Park Center Planned Unit Development language to be consistent with the recent sign ordinance updates for all commercial and industrial districts throughout Elk River. Background/Discussion The applicant is requesting an amendment to the current Elk Park Center Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement to allow standard wall signage according to Starbucks's brand. The applicant is proposing to update the PUD agreement to allow multi-tenant buildings facing an arterial road to increase their wall signage to 15% of the facade area.The sign area is consistent with recent changes to the sign code,but preserves the sign area limits for buildings away from Highway 169. Staff proposes the updated sign language to read as shown below: f. Wall Signs (Multi Tenant Building) 4. No signage shall be permitted on the sides or rear of the building, other than that required for delivery identification or traffic control. For sides of buildings facing an arterial road,one Sign not exceeding 20 3quarc fcct Shall be allowed. the total wall sign area shall not exceed 15 percent of facade area. Businesses in multi- tenant facilities shall be allowed their proportionate share of permitted wall sign area. 5. Attachment D illustrates a typical wall sign. 15% Staff is supportive of this amendment in order to be consistent with other similar highway commercial districts. The proposed changes meet the request from Starbucks. 1 1 / E I E I 11 NAB