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Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting July 7, 1999 • Page 24 Commissioner Miller stated that if something projected six feet above the top, it would be almost as high as the billboard itself. She asked what might project six feet from the top of the billboard. Chair Peterson stated that he had most commonly seen a face, with the top of the head prpjpcting above the main area of the billboard, noting that generally this projection was not wide 4 ie body of the billboard itself. Jopke noted the requirement that billboards have no more :.aiftwo face parallel, or angled no more than 35 degrees. He stated that; staff had re'ewe' requirements for billboards, and that staff suggested the Aximu height be se consistent with the maximum height limits for other types rpig ck to back a um h ch is Jopke stated that staff had indicated a requirement that billbc obstruct traffic signs or drivers vision. He stated that they included a provision to clar.,:k the st�s;;:'t�n-conforming billboards, indicating that any billboard in existence can continue, dd the messy nge, but the billboard cannot be expanded." Jopke stated that the final ordinance prov'Yt n was 1r" `ton 1008.11 that is labeled as signs and billboards, but the section d s strictly si a ances. He stated that staff had amended the title to reflect the ordinan :x .:<? sues. H : Mated that copy of the draft ordinance had been forwarded to the City Attorney's offtr `` nd comrnt. He added that, as requested by the :<:revie.... Commission, he had asked the Q ttorney ;' sugges f ;.'me "sunset" language that would allow the code to revert back to its#present form takies not allow any billboards. Jopke s' s e seco t,An ' `" ';j ac ee amend lt ent allows and sets standards for signs in PF and CRP zoning dis ;`` e oted th I e 1 1'.ent code does not list .any permitted signage or standards in;_ either of thee'» "` tq t =The r - i r :..=ce allows signs consistent with neighborhood business districts and wit... 1 sign r urments in Section 1008.01, Subdivision 6 in the PF and CRP ar districts. J. :: sty<.::t is was2acipen for discussion. He stated that the amount of signage `;' a He Hated that exist' allowe „::tip.>��s � mg signage at parks in a neighborhood setti .*Appears to range`iirxti ""to 20 square feet total sign area, while the main City Hall sign is ap N;imately 128 squ fi✓et in area. He stated that the total freestanding signage in at the C ` unity Center appe:s to be approximately 90 square feet. Jopke stated that he had requested J: �;° ammerschmidt o inventory the signage at the golf course, and added that the issue of the oning of . if course required further investigation. J•p;°: s > ` .t formal action on this matter would be premature at this point, but requested that the Panning Commission discuss the draft ordinances, and suggest any changes that may be necessary. He added that the Commission should also discuss what kind of public input process should be utilized. He stated that the Planning Commission would be requested to make a formal recommendation on the ordinances to the City Council at a future meeting.