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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 15 orientation of sign faces, maximum sign height, obstruction, and all requirements which are specified in Ordinance 644. He advised that those requirements are met, with the exception of the minimum spacing requirement, which requires that there be a 1,000-foot spacing between any two billboards. He explained that this requirement is not met in that there is a billboard on the City’s golf course property, which would be closer than 1,000 feet, at a distance of approximately 550 feet. He indicated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the interim use permit subject to the approval of a variance to allow for a reduced spacing of the billboards. He advised that the applicant has made application for a variance, and it is scheduled to come before the Planning Commission for discussion on April 5, and action on April 19. Planning Associate Ericson provided the Council with a recently revised copy of Resolution 5417. He indicated one of the revisions is contained in the third stipulation of Page 2, which indicates “The design of the proposed billboards shall include the same decorative design appearance as the billboards approved for the Bridges Golf Course, in a form similar to that attached as Exhibit B.” He explained there are two attachments to the resolution; Exhibit A, which indicates the locations of the signs, and Exhibit B, which is a mock up of Eller Media’s proposal for the golf course, which has been approved by the City, with a blank sign face. He stated this depiction was not to scale, however, it was representative of what the City has approved, and what the City Council would be requesting from DeLite Sign Company. Planning Associate Ericson provided the Council with DeLite Sign Company’s response to the Planning Commission’s request, which is the monopole design with a brick wrap. He indicated there was some discrepancy between what the City is requesting, and what DeLite Sign Company is proposing, and this should be resolved prior to action on this matter. Planning Associate Ericson pointed out that perhaps action on this item should be tabled until the applicant has obtained the variance as required, and City Attorney Long may wish to address this point. Planning Associate Ericson stated, as with Resolution 5419, there is a clause that stipulates that this interim use permit would become effective upon the effective date of Ordinances 655, 656 and 657. He advised that the last clause of the resolution indicates “The interim use permit would expire on July 1, 2015, or at such time that the lease expires or the billboards become abandoned or remain unused for a period of more than six months, whichever occurs first.” Planning Associate Ericson stated that subject to the City Attorney’s opinion, and if there is agreement with regard to Stipulation 3 pertaining to the appearance of the billboards, it is recommended that this resolution be approved. He reiterated that if the City Attorney feels it would be the appropriate action, the item could be tabled, in light of the fact that the variance has not been obtained at this time. City Attorney Long stated he has spoken with Peter Coyle, an attorney for DeLite Sign Company, and all parties are attempting to work cooperatively in this matter. He advised that this proposal was not being viewed in a negative light, however, there is a procedural issue for consideration. He explained that the design of the signs and the variance are linked, in that the reason for granting a variance in this case is that the City is imposing conditions related to design style, and in order to accommodate these conditions, the signs must be located on the property in a manner