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Mounds View Planning Commission May 19, 1999 • Regular Meeting Page 8 A. Billboard Update Community Development Director Jopke gave an update regarding the issue of billboards in the community. He stated that he believed that a Code amendment was the most appropriate way to approach the issue. He stated that he had been directed by the Planning Commission to conduct further research into the State requirements for a permit and had learned that the State would only grant a permit in commercial or industrial zoning districts and that they would not issue a permit in a situation where re-zoning was done strictly for the purpose of allowing billboards. He stated that the State also requires permits for billboards along State and Federal highways. He stated that he had spoken to a consultant who informed him that a permit had been previously granted in the Twin Cities to allow for a billboard on a golf course within an institutional type of zoning. He stated that this indicated a precedent had been set. Jopke stated he spoke to Mike Cronin who suggested there were several issues to be considered, one being whether or not CRP is the proper zoning for the golf course. Secondly, that the Code issues regarding signage in a CRP or PF districts need to be reviewed. He stated that at the present time, no signage is permitted in these districts but they do exist, and this matter should be addressed as part of the overall discussion. Jopke stated that other questions regarding revenue projections were • discussed with Mike Hammerschmidt who believed that the first time revenue would be approximately $12-24,000 per year per billboard, depending upon the provider as well as factors such as the location of the billboard. Chair Peterson stated that he had observed vacant billboards and asked if they generated revenue. Jopke stated that he was uncertain. He confirmed that any revenue generated from the signs would have to be used to retire the bonds of the golf course and could not be directed to the General Fund. • -• • _ ••• •• - h- h.• ••k-n with the Communit Develo•ment Directors of the cities of Shoreview and Arden Hills who informed him that their requirements prohibited construction of new billboards. He stated that, at this point, he had not been able to determine when the Ordinance had been put into effect, and he could find no discussion which addressed the billboard issue in the Focus 2000 meeting materials. Commissioner Braathen stated that the issues should be defined and resolved before further discussion and requested that the Commission not "shut the door" on the billboard issue. He stated that he had observed very few vacant billboards, and if they are vacant, it was because they were in poor locations. He stated that Mr. Hammerschmidt was researching locations that would be appropriate for billboards. He requested that the Work Sessions be rescheduled to not meet on M Wednesdays so that he would have the opportunity to attend. He suggested the first direction would be to change the current CRP zoning to make the golf course in compliance.