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AP, Item #: 8A-E <br /> 411, Meeting Date: October 15, 2010 <br /> MDS VIEw Type of Business: EDC <br /> Administrator Review: <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Economic Development Commission <br /> From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist <br /> Item Title/Subject: Reports of Staff <br /> 8A - Update on Select Senior Living Project <br /> Select Senior Living is moving along now with their 95-unit building. They anticipate having <br /> the financing completed (bonds sold) by the end of October and will close on the three <br /> properties soon after, and want to start construction in November. Ebenezer will be the <br /> managing company of the facility. <br /> 8B - Update on Sign Code Amendments <br /> Chapter 1008 about the sign code was amended with a second reading and adoption at <br /> the City Council meeting on Monday, October 11, 2010. These amendments will go into <br /> effect in late November. Most of the code changes are for temporary signs, but the City <br /> also made a few amendments for campaign signs because of the State Primary election <br /> date change. The City Council wanted to be more flexible with temporary signs to help <br /> 1111 businesses. The biggest change is that businesses are now allowed to have 4 temporary <br /> sign permits, but can have a 5th permit if at least one of the permits is for a banner. <br /> Previously only 3 temporary sign permits were allowed. The permit fee for any sign will <br /> now double if the sign was installed without first obtaining a sign permit. Not getting <br /> permits for signs is an on-going problem for City Staff, and some businesses repeatedly do <br /> not get sign permits. A couple types of temporary signs no longer require a permit - <br /> window signs (no more than 50% coverage), flag stringers, ground signs (max 4 square <br /> feet) and sandwich boards (max 8 square feet) if they are placed within 15 feet of the <br /> advertising business and removed at the end of each business day. Planning Associate <br /> Heidi Heller will be mailing a letter to all businesses in late November notifying them of the <br /> changes. <br /> 8C - Mounds View Business News <br /> Staff is unaware of any business news at this time. <br /> 8D -Available Business Sites in Mounds View <br /> For Sale <br /> Land - Former Premium Stop Parcel <br /> Land - MultiTech Parcel <br /> Building - Former Let's Get Graphic <br /> Building - Bridges (office building in Wynnsong Theater parking lot) <br /> Building - PAK <br /> Building - Former Snyders <br /> Building - Thrifty Car Rental <br /> Office Condo - Mounds View City Center Suites <br />