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Mounds View City Council July 10, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 5 granted for 30 years. He noted the perpetual Wallgreens billboard. He added that there is the 1 potential for a detrimental effect to the property owner next to the Mermaid regardless of who 2 owns it. 3 4 Councilmember Flaherty stated that he was under the impression that Mr. Kopus would be 5 brought in on the conversation much earlier. He stated his belief that the Council is trying to 6 meet Clear-Channel half-way if they approve the site. He explained that it was well-known that 7 the City would not allow the 45-foot billboard because the City has a precedent and stated that 8 was one of the factors he considered when he voted to approve the billboard on the Wallgreens 9 site. 10 11 Councilmember Flaherty asked what would happen if a vote was taken. Director Ericson stated 12 the Council could act tonight to deny the resolution or ask Staff to draft a new one. 13 14 Councilmember Flaherty stated as the resolution sits, he would support the denial based on the 15 height. Councilmember Thomas clarified that the Council is not discussing height. 16 17 Councilmember Flaherty stated as it sits, he would have to support the denial on the height. 18 Councilmember Thomas clarified that they are not discussing the height. Councilmember 19 Flaherty asked Mr. Sonterre if another site to the south could be considered. 20 21 Mr. Sonterre replied that he appreciates the concerns and that there have been extensive 22 conversations with Mr. Koups. He stated he does not make decisions regarding locations and the 23 proposed location has been deemed acceptable by Clear Channel. Regarding the height, Mr. 24 Sonterre stated at 35 feet, the billboard could be built without a variance. He stated the 25 application for the variance was made because it was determined at 45 feet, the billboard would 26 have less negative impact. 27 28 Mr. Hall stated that future use plans for the front corner of the property include a tall structure. 29 He apologized for not including Copus in the conversations earlier. He stated that Acting Mayor 30 Stigney made an excellent point about the property being old and suggested the billboard could 31 attract a new company. 32 33 Councilmember Thomas stated she watched the Planning Commission meeting and the problem 34 is how to separate the question facing the Council currently vs. future questions. She clarified 35 that the current question under consideration is whether or not the permit is up to code and 36 acceptable. She stated she believes it is a poor decision to deny the CUP based on other 37 discussion. She stated her belief that the Planning Commission’s recommendation for denial was 38 not based on answering the current question, but was based on other issues entirely. 39 40 Acting Mayor Stigney stated he agreed with the Planning Commission’s decision that the 41 billboard would affect the adjoining property in a detrimental way. He stated the property owner 42 is creating the hardship by not relocating the billboard. 43 44 Councilmember Gunn stated that, looking at the rendering of the billboard, it looks to her like at 45