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more than six (6) inches. The area of the signboard shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the ground floor building facade area or twenty-four (24) square feet, whichever is less, and the height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics shall not exceed twelve (12) inches. 10. That Section 117-118 (COR District) of the Ramsey City Code also states that businesses with frontage on more than one public street are allowed the permitted sign criteria for each street frontage. 11. That the Applicant is proposing to install two (2) wall signs, one (1) monument sign and two (2) directional signs. Both wall signs would be affixed to the front facade of the building, the monument sign will be affixed to one of the sitting walls, and the directional signs will each be affixed to a six (6) foot tall post within the parking lot. 12. The primary wall sign will utilize letters that are fourteen and three quarters (14.75) inches in height and the logo will be thirty-six (36) inches in height for a total of thirty-seven and a half (37.5) square feet. 13. The secondary wall sign will utilize letters that are ten (10) inches and six (6) inches in height and will total eleven (11) square feet in size. 14. That the originally proposed monument sign included letter heights of ten (10), eight (8) and four (4) inches, logo height of approximately thirty-six (36) inches, and overall area of thirty-two square feet. 15. That the Applicant revised the proposed monument signage to include letter heights of ten (10), eight (8) and four (4) inches in height, logo height of approximately twenty-three (23) inches and an overall area of twenty-five (25) square feet. 16. That the two directional signs will each be three and three quarters (3.75) square feet in area and would include the company logo and name. 17. That the wall and monument signs will be externally lit (either up -lit or down -lit) and the directional signs will not be illuminated. 18. That a conditional use permit to exceed sign size restrictions will not grant the Applicant special privileges that are denied by the City Code to other properties in the commercial area. 19. That the proposed increase in sign surface area will be designed so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the vicinity and will not change the essential character of the area. 20. That the proposed increase in sign surface area will not adversely impact traffic in the area. 21. That the proposed increase in sign surface area will not be unduly dangerous or otherwise detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity of the use or to the public welfare. RESOLUTION #11-05- Page 2 of 3