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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4-16-85 PAGE 4 the old one and much higher. That is because the new highway is going to be further away from the sign, and lower than the old highway. He feels that the new sign for Vali-Hi is not going to be that different from what a billboard would be in terms of size and the things that it has to do. Their three major concerns are the potential problem with the lights, the possibility that this sign will obscure the sign from the drive in and that this proposed sign would detract from the drive in sign. There were no other property owners present to offer comments for or against this proposal and the public hearing was closed at 8:35 p.m. Morgan stated that the City Code clearly states that this proposal is too large, and that there is not enough distance between signs. The reason that you grant variances is because of hardships; and in this case there is no other obvious use of the land at this time. Therefore, the options of the Council are to deny the request based on the existing City Code, grant the variances, or table the application until the Planning Commission minutes are available. Dunn/Armstrong - To deny the request by Jamie Olson for a CUP and zoning code variances for the construction of a billboard sign as the proposal does not conform to the existing City Code. (Motion carried 5-0) Dunn stated that a sign like this would overwhelm an existing business and detract from any sign that the Vali-Hi would construct. The City Administrator pointed out that the "Sign" section of the City Code was added to the Planning Commission's Work plan and will be discussed in the not too distant future. D. Request to use Planning Consultant, Rob Chelseth, for assistance with the accessory structure code amendments. The Administrator stated that a number of issues surfaced during the Planning Commission's discussion on accessorystructures, and in corresponding to the County's example in controlling accessory structures. The Administrator believes that the Consultant's input would be valuable and would help move these proposed code modifications ahead in a more timely fashion. He estimates that the Planner would probably not be needed at any of the meetings, but the Commission would need his input in the form of reports, and estimated that this work could probably be done in approximately eight hours. He further indicated that there is approximately $22,000 in the Planning Commission's Reserve Fund. ***See note below M/S/P Mazzara/Dunn - To authorize the use of the City Planner, Rob ChelsethI for help with the accessory structure modifications. (Motion carried 5-0) 7. City Engineer's Report Larry Bohrer introduced Mr. Duane Prew, President of TKDA who attended this meeting as an observer. . It was noted at the 5-7-85 meeting that there is actually $4700 in the Planning Commission's Reserve Fund - not $22,000