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Mounds View City Council August 23, 1999 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> Minnesota, and is subject to a deed restriction that it must be utilized for a public purpose. He <br /> stated the first question for consideration was if you could you have billboards on that property <br /> and meet the public purpose restriction in the deed. He stated the answer to this is yes. He stated <br /> the second question was how to handle the zoning issue, and that is where there may be some <br /> relationship. He reiterated that the present ordinance is acceptable, however, if they learn that <br /> there is a way to incorporate that change in this language, it may come back for Second Reading <br /> in such a manner that covers both issues. <br /> There was no public input. <br /> Mayor Coughlin closed the Public Hearing at 8:26 p.m. <br /> Council Member Marty stated City Attorney Long had brought forward some very good points. <br /> He commented he is not an advocate of billboards, however, there are escalating bond payments <br /> at the golf course, and if it was necessary to incorporate this language in the ordinance, they <br /> should also include a date when the bonds would be paid off. <br /> Mayor Coughlin explained this was a separate issue, and the present consideration related more <br /> to the zoning issue than the billboard issue. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke stated they were presently considering an additional <br /> ordinance section, which indicates that in certain districts, billboards can be allowed by <br /> Conditional Use Permit. He explained that they would set a number of standards in regard to <br /> size, height, design, and the like, as a part of that process. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke commented that he understood the concern City <br /> Attorney Long had brought forward, regarding the language of the ordinance. He explained that <br /> this language was added to the original ordinance, in that the Planning Commission wanted the <br /> signs to relate to the activity at the site, in general. He noted this matter required additional <br /> discussion, and an understanding of the impact these considerations would have on each other. <br /> Mayor Coughlin inquired if this matter would come before the Planning Commission again, prior <br /> to City Council action. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke stated it would. He explained that they were waiting to <br /> receive the opinion from the City Attorney's office, and when that is forwarded they will <br /> proceed. <br /> Council Member Stigney stated in his understanding as Council Liaison, the ordinance presently <br /> before the Council was for housekeeping purposes, to accomplish allowing the valid use of signs <br /> that currently exist within the City. He explained that in terms of going beyond that toward <br /> billboards, the matter is still undetermined. <br /> Council Member Stigney noted the Planning Commission was directed to review the feasibility <br /> of the billboard issue, and what the legal ramifications of it were. He stated that this is a separate <br /> issue, and he did not want to see the present consideration be directed towards billboards, <br /> because it does not pertain to billboards. He stated if staff desired to come out with some change <br /> to support billboards, and create a special Conditional Use Permit to do so, this should be <br />