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PLANNING COMMISSION • MEMO To: Mounds View Planning Commission, From: Rick Jopke, Community Development Director Subject: Billboards Date: July 15, 1999 As I previously indicated to you the City Council has asked that the staff and Planning Commission continue to look into and make recommendations concerning ordinance amendments to the sign ordinance to allow billboards in certain areas of the community and to allow signs in the PF Public Facilities and CRP Conservancy,Recreational and Preservation zoning districts. At the July 7, 1999 Planning Commission meeting I presented to you two draft ordinances for Planning Commission discussion. The first ordinance dealt with billboards. This ordinance was drafted after discussions with a representative from the billboard industry, and after reviewing state rules and ordinances from the Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The draft ordinance II/ amendment proposed the following: 1. Removes billboard provisions from Section 1008.08 Subdivisions 1 and 5 and puts all billboard requirements in Section 1008.08 Subdivision 10. Commentary: This is proposed to allow for easier administration. 2. Adds a new requirement that a conditional use permit be obtained for any new .1 soar.. uc con•i ion. - • . - - _ __ will be null-and-void if any required state permits are not obtained. Commentary:An alternative would be to not require a conditional use permit and rely on the standards in the ordinance to ensure that billboards are properly installed and maintained. No sign permit would be issued unless all of the standards in the ordinance are met. . 3. Sets location standards including being on city-owned property located along or north of 118. Billboards must be orientated to 118 or 35W and be at least 250 feet from residentially zoned property. Billboards can be located with a zero setback from streets but may not overhang the right-of-way. Commentary: The standard for location on or north of 118 is based on City Council •