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Mounds View City Council March 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 14 there is a visibility issue. She stated it allows the City to say it is not appropriate for all areas to 1 be at that height, and then the City cannot deny where it would not be appropriate if that is the 2 maximum height allowed. She explained the City would set the maximum across the board and 3 if there are difficulties with the visibility, then the other options would be gone through to allow 4 variances. She explained this will allow flexibility for both parties. 5 6 Mr. McCarver stressed he is looking for quick resolution as there are a couple of interested 7 parties. He commented there are three locations including the City site that are viable, but one is 8 not viable due to the limitations. He noted even with the 45 feet maximum height, he is not sure 9 that one or two of the sites are viable. 10 11 Councilmember Gunn asked if the wording be changed so that 45 feet is allowed in a specific 12 area. 13 14 Mayor Marty stated he is more comfortable leaving it at 35 feet and variances requested for 15 anything above that. 16 17 Councilmember Thomas stated it would allow for points in the future. 18 19 Councilmember Gunn asked if certain areas could be specified in the Ordinance, such as the 20 Interstate 35W area. 21 22 Mayor Marty stated it might take a meeting or two longer for the Council to address a variance 23 once the locations are established. 24 25 Mr. McCarver asked if there is a limitation as far as percent varied above the current height in a 26 variance situation. Councilmember Thomas stated it is based on hardship. 27 28 Councilmember Gunn noted the current Council will not always be here. 29 30 City Administrator Ulrich pointed out that the hardship criteria is one that is sometimes hard to 31 overcome. He stated that Staff can look at adding language to allow height at specific zones 32 before the second reading of the Ordinance. 33 34 Mr. McCarver asked when the next hearing would happen. City Administrator Ulrich stated it 35 would be a minimum of two weeks. 36 37 Mr. McCarver stated he could look at the specific areas. He commented if the billboard is 35 38 feet high at Walgreens, he would have no need for it to be higher than that. He stated there are 39 locations that may work; however, on Interstate 35W, at a minimum the height will need to be 45 40 feet. 41 42 Councilmember Flaherty commented that a variance is a deviation from what the Code says. He 43 stated it could vary up 50 feet, 100 feet, or another amount as part of the variance. He asked if it 44 is possible to get a rendition of what the location will look like. Mr. McCarver stated an accurate 45