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I Mounds View Planning Commission May 5, 1999 • Regular Meeting Page 2 Ayes- 6 Nays - 0 The motion carried. 5. Staff Reports /Items of Information µ : A. Billboards 5 ' Community Development Director Jopke explained the `'ncil has 4 d th`,4414.41,z,;,' 'w . Commission to continue to look into and make recomm= .tion .rQi -a'whether bi ' fi i 'd be allowed and what process should be used if it is determi ;�� '$: >$ "Y e City wants to'• ., •i lboards at the golf course. He stated that he was not a"fan" of b'` �: '`::4:4,,,,,,,,,d has serious misgivings about granting variances to allow billboards on the golf t1` * a' ;thr sites in Mounds View. He stated he believes this would constitute a use varia 'i - whic VI •,:g �. ed by State Statutes. He suggested, as an alternate method of addressing t,... . ' the City` z ' :: :"� ermit billboards, that they consider a Code amendment. Jopke stated if the City wishes to procee• ,4t.--" pprov ,ill .'<t -":' ould recommend the Code be amended to allow billboards by condi R`•nal use rmit a;i� • pecific standards for billboards be specified in the Code. He reviewe0e type eofstandar$ . that could be included (maximum Ill sign area, maximum sign height, •.'$;s . m dis : ce betwe.`billboards, pole type, sign face configuration, minimum distanc-,,A$!/or: scr- .. g re• ents from residential property, total number of b' boards allow •tlli, tted to o94A§:140', urn length of permit, and minimum setback r- ents). t; 'Te Jopke stat $ :<<�". • g issue t • $ ,ave to be overcome is that the billboard company will have to also o' „ ! • $- 1 't fro ,which requires that billboards must be located in vl.commercial o. ;::e o o'ng dis">.. The golf course is zoned CRP and it is unclear whether MnDOT fes.°`• app • u-....:� ' 4.in th.t zoning district. An alternative would be to rezone the - , ' - _ t i _ •--es -• _ _es in the PF district. However, the current sign. e technically do ., rmit any signage in the CRP or PF zone. Under this scenario, the C• could be amended= i a ow billboards in PF and/or CRP districts if a conditional use permit i `i'J wined. 410:1,:, _este• Tanning Commission discuss the general concept outlined as well as what 01t process should be utilized. Based on direction from the Planning C• i ,° , , staff could then prepare draft ordinance amendments for their consideration at a future meeting. Commissioner Johnson asked if this will "open the door" for Highway 10 billboard requests. Jopke suggested the Code specify specific areas and where billboards would and would not be permitted with a CUP process. Highway 10 would not need to be listed as a permitted area. Ill