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Sysco Billboards Report March 15, 2000 Page 2 Subdivision 1 e of Section 1125.01 as well as within the context of the Comprehensive Plan and the health, safety and general welfare of occupants on surrounding lands, as addressed in Section 1125.01, Subd. 3b. Adverse Effects Criteria: The Planning Commission is to consider the following possible adverse effects of the proposed interim use permit in its recommendation to the City Council: (1) Relationship to Municipal Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan, in either curf-ent or anzended version, does not address the issue of billboards. (2) The geographical area involved. The t►vo billboards are to be located on Sysco Minnesota properry. Sysco is adjacent to only one Mounds View property, that being the Bridges Golf Course, a comma-cial recreation operation. There are residential properties at least 300feet south ofSysco, across State Highway 10; yet the billboards would not be visible from these properties due to thepresence of a tall sound barrier on the south side of the highway. (3) Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. It is not believed that the placenzent and installation of billboards adjacent to Highway 10 on Sysco properry could depreciate the land values or visual appeal of the subject parcel or neighboring pr•operties. (4) The character of the surrounding area. The area north of State Highway 10 and west of I-35W is dominated by industrial uses. Other than the Bridges GolfCourse, which is the City's commercial golffaczlity, all other uses are ofan industrial nature. (5) The demonstrated need for such use. It is believed that the revenue generated by the installation of the billboards would offset Sysco's operating costs at its present Mounds View location. General Conditional Use Permit Criteria: The Planning Commission is to consider the effects of the proposed interim use on the Comprehensive Plan and upon the health, safety and general welfare of occupants of surrounding lands. (1) The use will not create an excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other public facilities and utilities that serve or are proposed to serve the area. Installation of billboards will not create or cause a burden to public facilities. (2) The use will be suff'iciently compatible or separated by distance or screening from adjacent residentially zoned or used land so that existing homes will not be depreciated in value and there will be no deterrence to development of vacant land. It is believed that the billboards would not be visible from any residentially zoned property in either cities of