Approval Letter 10-17-08
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
770'0' Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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October 17, 2008
Jim Abrahamson
Sign Source
7660 Quattro Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Re: Amendment to Arboretum Village Planned Unit Development Design
Standards 92-2 - Planning Case 08-17
Dear Mr. Abrahamson:
This letter is to formally notify you that on October 13, 2008, the Chanhassen
City Council approved the Planned Unit Development amendment for Arboretum
Village (PUD 92-2), Planning Case #08-17, amending the design standards Section
e. Signage Criteria, to allow an electronic message center on an existing monument
sign. Staff anticipates that you will work with Century Gas, LLC to eliminate the
temporary signage within Arboretum Shopping Center.
The specific amendment to Section el is approved as follows:
e. Signage Criteria
Monument Sign
1. Lot 1 shall not c?ntainany monument signs. In return, the applicant shall be
permitted to pl~cei~19-foothighsign with a maximum area of 48 square feet
along Highway5~IILot2. ..... ..... ...................ii
a. An electroniF~essagec~nter sign maybepermittedaspartof the 48
square- foot. sigpclisplay are~ in lieu afalternative temporary . sign age' and
shall comply witltthefollpwingstaIlclards:
I. No electronic ITlessagg'8enteI'si~maybgerectedthat,bYTeasonof
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positio~,shape, movement or color interferes with the proper
funpti?~~m~()f ,a tra.(fic; sign, signalar Which otherwise constitutes a
'traffich~ard:
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n. Electr()#i8.{n1essageceIlter displayssha.lln()texceed 5;000 Nits
betweell.Jhe hours ofc:ivilsuIlriseandcivilsunset and shall not
eiteed5(jONitsbetweentheJi6uJ:sofcivil~unset and civil sunrise.
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Ill. ElectroIlicmessagecentersigI1sshallnotic:~use directglhre nor
become a distraction due to excessive brightness.
IV. The lamp wattage andlumin~ncelevelincandelas per square meter
(Nits) shall be providediatthetimeof permit applications.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Jim Abrahamson
Planning Case 08-17
October 17, 2008
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v. There shall be no electronic message center signs in the front setback area within 50
feet of a street intersection (as measured from intersecting right-of-way lines) or
within 125 feet of a residential district, except where lighting for such sign is
indirect or diffused and in no way constitutes a traffic hazard.
VI. Electronic and non-electronic message center sign display area used on a sign shall
not exceed a total of 40 square feet or 25 percent of the allowable sign area,
whichever is less. The message displayed on electronic message center signs shall
be depicted in one statement and not a continuing sentence or flow of information.
Flashing, special effects or animated scenes on electronic reader boards shall be
prohibited.
Vll. Electronic message center sign LED display use for signs within 500 feet of single-
family residential homes shall be limited to the hours. between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00
p.m.
VllI. Temporary signage other than that depicted on the LED display is prohibited for
tenants on Lot 1.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 952-227-1132 or by email at
aauseth@ci.chanhassen.mn.us.
Sincerely,
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Angie Auseth
Planner I
c: Ron Clark, North Coast Partners, LLP
Jerry Mohn, Building Official
Building Permit File
PUD 92-2 File
SPR 03-06 File
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