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9. That Section 117 -118 (COR District) of the Ramsey City Code states that a sign shall be affixed to <br />the front facade of the building and shall project outward from the wall to which it is attached no <br />more than six (6) inches. The area of the signboard shall not exceed five percent (5 %) of the ground <br />floor building facade area or twenty -four (24) square feet, whichever is less, and the height of the <br />lettering, numbers, or graphics shall not exceed twelve (12) inches. <br />10. That Section 117 -118 (COR District) of the Ramsey City Code also states that businesses with <br />frontage on more than one public street are allowed the permitted sign criteria for each street <br />frontage. <br />11. That the Applicant is proposing to install two (2) wall signs, one (1) monument sign and two (2) <br />directional signs. Both wall signs would be affixed to the front facade of the building, the monument <br />sign will be affixed to one of the sitting walls, and the directional signs will each be affixed to a six <br />(6) foot tall post within the parking lot. <br />12. The primary wall sign will utilize letters that are fourteen and three quarters (14.75) inches in height <br />and the logo will be thirty-six (36) inches in height for a total of thirty-seven and a half (37.5) square <br />feet. <br />13. The secondary wall sign will utilize letters that are ten (10) inches and six (6) inches in height and <br />will total eleven (11) square feet in size. <br />14. That the originally proposed monument sign included letter heights of ten (10), eight (8) and four (4) <br />inches, logo height of approximately thirty -six (36) inches, and overall area of thirty-two square feet. <br />15. That the Applicant revised the proposed monument signage to include letter heights of ten (10), eight <br />(8) and four (4) inches in height, logo height of approximately twenty -three (23) inches and an <br />overall area of twenty -five (25) square feet. <br />16. That the Applicant ultimately stated their preference was to utilize a logo with a height of thirty (30) <br />inches. <br />17. That the two directional signs will each be three and three quarters (3.75) square feet in area and <br />would include the company logo and name. <br />18. That the wall and monument signs will be externally lit (either up -lit or down -lit) and the directional <br />signs will not be illuminated. <br />19. That a conditional use permit to exceed sign size restrictions will not grant the Applicant special <br />privileges that are denied by the City Code to other properties in the commercial area. <br />20. That the proposed increase in sign surface area will be designed so as to be harmonious and <br />appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the vicinity and will not change <br />the essential character of the area. <br />21. That the proposed increase in sign surface area will not adversely impact traffic in the area. <br />RESOLUTION #11 -05 -103 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />