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=;:.,' - , -�.��--� --= �--=-- -- - - � --- - <br />Mounds View Planning Commission November 17, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 19 <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated staff would make the requested changes and bring a resolution <br />forward to the City Council. He advised that a public hearing would be set for the first reading of <br />the ordinance, as this matter is in contemplation of an amendment to the Zoning Code. <br />8. Special Planning Case No. SP-071-99 <br />A. Consideration of Resolution 597-99, a <br />Proposed Ordinance 644 Relating to Bi <br />Community Development Director Jopke stated this item <br />at several previous meetings, and is the discussion of an <br />billboards by Conditional Use Permit, and setting sta <br />orientation, height, and obstruction factors. <br />Community Development Director Jopke stated st�f �a�.s dr� <br />discussed by the Planning Commission. He���;�i�,����� �f�� � <br />previous meeting was to forward a recomr��n�atio;� �� r���rli <br />billboards were not an appropriate use i�z;t�ie locatzt�nG ciaK,�i <br />o /,,;:; <br />Z.,, o> <br />Commission's direction, staff has drafte.d..:;`� resolut;��rn that �?��. <br />the City Council, with four findings, �s �ollows;;Y ,. �` ,;: <br />_ :ti� • <br />1. <br />2. <br />3, <br />��:: <br />t5:::. <br />�: <br />4. <br />ti��n 1���s�t�ending Denial of <br />s. �'�� <br />, :.:� <br />--��- --� <br />.:t:..z. <br />;;:�;-' <br />before the Pian�nx���F, ��.``�'�i�i��iission <br />�o amend the Ciiy �:�c:l� �a allow <br />��rms of size location, spacing, <br />c� ���Eir����r � 644, which has been <br />sens�.is r��" � he Commission at the <br />if th� �rdinance, because they felt <br />d. �e stated that based upon the <br />7�ends denial of Ordinance 644 to <br />� : .:, <br />Large billbo�rd sz�i�' are no� f����l� c�priat� i�ses of property within CRP Conservation <br />Recreation��i a�°�����rt�ation an�? � 5� '��G����i�; Facilities zoning districts. These districts are <br />���tended ��s n�i��ri�l�; recreatirr�<�� ���portunities, open space, and protect the natural <br />�:��ri�;ontne�li rk�rk����:� �a�,�=ib1�. ]Large advertising signs are not consistent with that <br />zx���r��; �p� a, �, �ii€����� ������`�,jriate to commercial and industrial zoning districts. <br />� t���,�r' ��tlJb,oaf�c� ��g;�a�, ��s���" be visually distracting and may detract from the <br />g��a.�,��l.�c�� ��c�ta�� �r�d, p� c��xav'c� a negative image for the community. <br />1�ie �ii�� ��,�:t.t�g�°���;� has advised City staffthat the City cannot limit billboards to city- <br />owned p <br />A permit <br />and fede� <br />co <br />`€��; ���;quired from the State of Minnesota to locate billboards along state <br />ighways. State statutes restrict such signs to commercial and industrial <br />�ts only. The contemplated sites for additional billboards are not zoned <br />or industrial. <br />�y�t�����.���� �,r �. <���elopment Director Jopke stated Resolution No. 597-99 indicates that the Planning <br />f:o�i���t�;��,�?� y-ecommends the City Council does not approve Ordinance 644, and that this <br />recoYruneYiclation be forwarded to the Council, prior to final approval of the Planning Commission <br />minutes. Community Development Director Jopke advised that the ordinance has been reviewed by <br />the City Attorney's Office, and approved, as to form and findings. <br />Commissioner Stevenson inquired who had drafted the ordinance. <br />