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<br />Sign Code Ordinance Report <br />May 8, 2006 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Staff presented the ordinance revisions as well as a further amendment relating to the <br />duration of the lease periods for sake of consistency with the Relocation Agreement at the <br />April 24th City Council meeting. Much discussion ensued regarding the ordinance, <br />specifically relating to possibly reconsidering the disallowance of billboards on County Road <br />10. Ultimately the Council tabled action on the ordinance and asked that staff draft language <br />pertaining to design guidelines for the billboards. <br /> <br />The proposed revision to Section 1008.10, Subd 6 relating to the duration of the IUP is as <br />follows: <br /> <br />a. Interim Use Permit: An interim use permit (IUP) must be obtained in accordance <br />with procedures identical in form and substance to the conditional use permit <br />procedures found in Section 1125.01, subdivision 3 of the Mounds View Municipal <br />Code. Any IUP issued for an interim use billboard shall automatically expire on July <br />1, 2037, or earlier if so indicated in the resolution approving the IUP. An IUP shall <br />be null-and-void if the applicant fails to obtain any required permit from the State of <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />Design Guidelines. The City Council at the April 24th meeting expressed their desire to add <br />language to the ordinance which would require that certain design elements be incorporated <br />into any new or relocated billboard. Because staff had not drafted language relating to this <br />addition and because the Council had not seen the updated billboard design, the ordinance <br />was again tabled for future consideration. The new language is as follows: <br /> <br />i. Design Guidelines. Any new or relocated billboard to be erected in the City shall <br />incorporate design features consistent with the billboard design as approved by the <br />City Council. <br /> <br />This language provides for some flexibility in that the Council may ultimately determine what <br />is appropriate on a case by case basis, however Staff was unable to confirm whether the <br />Council had ever “formally” approved the revised billboard design. Two designs were <br />reviewed by the City Council at their worksession on Feb 2, 2004, one of which was selected <br />for the golf course. (Both designs appear on the following page.) Clear Channel suggests <br />the “golf ball” attachment and “Bridges” text be omitted from the approved design to be <br />constructed. The ordinance may move forward as presented, but the Council should <br />approve by a separate resolution the preferred design. <br /> <br />Finally, the issue of whether or not to allow billboards on County Road 10 will need to be <br />decided. If the Council determines that billboards may be permissible on County Road 10, it <br />should also make a determination as to the maximum height for any such billboard. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br />