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Mounds View Planning Commission November 3, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 13 Chair Peterson stated they should consider this issue on a land use basis, in terms of whether or not billboards are appropriate in the land use designations, and accomplishing that be restricting them to the CRP and PF uses. Commissioner Stevenson commented through the definition of CRP and PF designated areas, in terms of preservation and public facilities, billboards do not appear to be approp 'ate. H; ted he could understand the placement of billboards in commercial districts, however, h.: ..s c :# erned regarding their placement in areas such as parks and public facilities. Chair Peterson agreed, adding that he does not believe bil :rds are c• #;p. # this land and therefore, could not recommend in favor of them. e forth- .dicate '� billboards were a good use in any land use district, an•,1* of . milar view o>.,:' a ° .k`nding communities in that they should not be looking to expan �` -, but to restrict : »r. Commissioner Laube commented that in light of what they e o- a _ he city of St. Paul and the surrounding communities, and their attempts to limit billbo. ds, hex'`= .., : tblem with the attempting to allow them in the City. He added although the u t.in St. Pa>'° ' `._ :: ted down, it was by a very narrow margin. z' Commissioner Kaden stated he had a lengt iscussi•& iti:,% ortIV:';:who had studied the issue of billboards in St. Paul. He clarified„ t new +oards r ady banned in St. Paul, and the • •recent referendum was to remove app ately � 'o 50 percent of the existing billboards within the next 5 to 15 years. He explained -f'eren would e actively removed billboards in good condition. He pointed out that t 49,$' went 1.&� St. P. °' . which bans new billboards, indicates if a billboard is ,.,.ken down ;` It of rep ...` , or destroyed by a storm, it may not be reconst : ' Commission .: : :.ted thi ` - g ' s came very close to removing a percentage of billboards, in addition to f4,9,1 sunset , .. -xplained this represents that citizens do not desire the billboards thal r > He a.. 8., hat he does not desire to see billboards at the golf course. C• -- i over-Steve..e .t-=r.e-golf cour-se-super-intendent-had-seriously studied-the-issue-of billb• placement to . ay golf balls from entering the highway for safety reasons, however, the ust be a better s to control this problem than billboards. ;..g :: v 'eterson req ; d the Commissioners provide their leanings on this issue, as a directive for Co' Y•n r Berke stated he was opposed to billboards in any type of a park or golf course. He explained they have attempted to create a nice facility with the golf course, and placing billboards in the middle of it to generate some revenue, in his opinion, would be throwing bad after good, and destroying a nice recreational area. •