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Mounds View Planning Commission September 15, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 14 • C. Previous Council Actions Community Director Jopke reported on previous Council action from their meeting on September 13. He stated the Council held First Reading of Ordinance 639, which pertains to conditional uses within the R-4 and R-5 Zoning Districts. He noted there was approval of a Wetland Buffer Permit for the property located at 6991 Pleasant View Drive, which was purchased by the City for the Housing Replacement Program. He stated the Council approved a resolution denying the Wetland Alteration Permit for Oakwood Land Development. He added there was Second Reading and adoption of the Ordinance to rezone 2670 County Road I, from B-2 to R-4 for the MSP senior residential assisted living development, as well as the approval of the Conditional Use Permit for that request. Community Development Director Jopke reported that the Council gave First Reading approval and conducted the public hearing for the ordinance to create signage standards in the PF and CRP Zoning District. He explained he had discussed this matter with the City Attorney, who expressed some concern regarding the language pertaining to signage relating to the specific activity at the site, and was uncertain how this language might affect the billboard aspect, if the City were to move forward in that regard. He stated, however, they have concluded that these are two separate issues, moving along two separate paths. Community Development Director Jopke commented he had discussed the potential spot zoning • issue with the City Attorney, in terms of allowing billboards of City property. He explained this might raise a concern among private landowners that they do not have the same benefit as the City in terms of revenue generation. He stated he had forwarded a copy of the draft ordinance to the City Attorney who would be reviewing it and providing an opinion in this regard. Community Development Director Jopke stated the City Attorney had concluded there is no restriction in the deed, which would prohibit billboards at the golf course. He explained the deed indicates that what goes on the property must have a public purpose, and billboards would have a public purpose in terms of revenue generation and debt reduction at the golf course. He stated the City Attorney is comfortable that this could be defined as a public purpose. D. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Ericson stated at the next meeting of the Planning Commission, there would be consideration of a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for an oversized shed, as well as an application from MSP Real Estate for a Site Plan Review for the assisted living facility at 2670 County Road I. Planning Associate Ericson stated the Planning Commission would begin to see a number of ordinances, some which clarify the Zoning Code, as they attempt to work through some of the issues presented. He added that once the Comprehensive Plan has been forwarded to the City Council, staff will begin to review the Sign Code, in entirety, and it is hoped that the issues will be addressed during the winter, after the Commissioner's caseloads have decreased.