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/ Item No. 7 Staff Report No. Meeting Date: 12/6/99 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council Members From: Rick Jopke, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Ordinance No. 644 an Ordinance Amendment to Allow Billboards by Conditional Use Permit. Date of Report: December 3, 1999 Background: The City Council on November 22, 1999 gave first reading approval to Ordinance No. 644 which would allow billboards by conditional use permit on city owned property along new Highway 10 (118). The City Attorney has however advised staff that the City cannot restrict billboards to city- owned property only and that the state restricts permit issuance to commercially and industrially zoned properties. The City Council is scheduled to discuss this matter further at the December 6, 1999 work session.A public hearing on this matter is scheduled for December 13, 1999. A possible amendment to deal with the City Attorney's concern would be to change the proposed location requirement that appears in subdivision 10b as follows: The billboard must be located along ex and north of State Highway 10'118). and must be located or City owned property; This would allow billboards on the golf course and but not restrict billboards to city owned property. It would however potentially allow up to two billboards on the SYSCO property. Staff is discussing this matter further with the City Attorney's office. The Planning Commission has considered the draft ordinance to allow billboards and has passed the attached Resolution No. 597-99 recommending City Council denial of the proposed ordinance. This resolution was reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's office. The Planning Commission findings and the basis for their recommended denial are as follows: 1. Large billboard signs are not appropriate uses of property within CRP Conservation Recreational Preservation and PF Public Facilities zoning districts. These districts are intended to provide recreational opportunities, open space and protect the natural environment where possible. Large advertising signs are not consistent with that intent and are more appropriate to commercial and industrial zoning districts. 2. Large billboard signs can be visually distractive and may detract from the neighborhood and promote a negative image for the community.