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Mounds View Planning Commission April 7, 1999 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 11 <br /> III <br /> Planning Commission agreed with this request to add: Presentation of Bridges Golf Course Sign <br /> Plan. <br /> Superintendent Hammerschmidt explained the City Council had directed him to pu the <br /> possibility of billboards. He stated he does not like the view of billboard N.-!P°'-m. <br /> om ' courses but <br /> understands the merit of looking for alternate income sources. He expl.N .- m. a past, signs <br /> advertised"golf course coming" which were removed with '$tent • - �g ignage <br /> • e was a.1.-,:s:;`1,H==: M � <br /> advertising the course and hours of operation. However, he starte• <br /> looking at the option of offering businesses naming right 'ith the bess • g,, ,. <br /> Hammerschmidt stated they did erect an entry sign but •\ ll anent ry marker''., g �: ' 'ch <br /> could cost up to $10,000. He advised he has been appr• .someone interes t . ¢ecting <br /> billboards, which would be an income source, and after ni • ,� _ them it was determined that <br /> if signs were a possibility, the golf course property woul. k:. . •tion and provide the best <br /> exposure for the vendor. Also, signs i • ,_n that location c.�` d be 1. .. o improve the <br /> appearance. <br /> Hammerschmidt reviewed the nine proposed .- . ° ,.�g•: . at are ,. sily accessible. He noted <br /> two additional locations that could be used n <br /> t are . .a s� , ammerschmidt commented <br /> on each of these locations and why they k: being sides� xa : en offered to answer <br /> II <br /> questions. ' <br /> ,sF„,„,, <br /> ,,,,:,:,,, „„...., .„, <br /> Commissioner Braathen asked wgg i-'sites wi . be th- •st valuable and least hindrance or <br /> viewable fro the golf cour -`. < erscff ..s a reasonable option would be to issue <br /> RFPs so vim' ` can be i d. He e <$;' ,. •cations in the wooded area may be best but <br /> it is di' ` ; 1, er at . g <br /> ' g : e state• •nce more information is obtained, the proposed <br /> sites coul• ; , . ; ,. that .mmerschmidt suggested that these sites be reviewed <br /> w <br /> periodically :g • $ eing rerriiSrai <eep the signs. <br /> . fix? <br /> Commissio.$ eg` a has seen discussion about not allowing any new billboard signs <br /> .�gfl <br /> in Mou . iew. <br /> Co gam" ssioner Kaden no '• t e placement of some locations near residential properties and asked <br /> if „ igns would be p1 .-d directly adjacent to the freeway wall to prevent lights from shining <br /> i: .- residential ar . Hammerschmidt stated he agrees with this concern and advised that the <br /> .4, k 6 gtifie�d o• •:g: ap are very rough. <br /> A °� resenting Eller Media, stated the signs have to be off the freeway right-of-way and thn <br /> ey are recommending the size of 14 high by 48 long with all metal construction. <br /> Hammerschmidt stated he has received some calls of concern. He advised that the City can <br /> control content of the signs. <br /> 0 Commissioner Braathen stated he approached the Mayor about the possibility of allowing signage <br />