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WHEREAS, The City of Mounds View has adopted Ordinance 644 which amended the City Code to conditionally allow billboards as an interim use on properties north of State Highway 10 to face either State Highway 10 or I-35 W right of ways; and, WHEREAS, Ordinance 644 requires that any billboard application be reviewed in the context of Section 1125.01, Subdivision 3 of the City Code; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has reviewed the proposal from Eller Media and finds it to be consistent with the zoning requirements pertaining to billboards; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council acknowledges that the Planning Commission has determined that the proposed lease of the Bridges property is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and in keeping with the requirements of Section 462.356, Subd. 2 of Minnesota Statutes; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has examined the adverse effects criteria in Section 1125.01, Subd. 1e and finds the benefits of the proposal outweighs any possible or perceived impacts to the community; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has examined the general criteria as stated in Section 1125.01, Subd. 3b and finds all requirements to be satisfied. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approves an Interim Use Permit for the installation of six billboards on Bridges Golf Course property in accordance with the Eller Media proposal, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The billboards shall be designed and constructed as indicated within the Eller Media proposal dated January 14, 2000, as shown on the attached Exhibit A. 2. The locations of the proposed billboards shall be as indicated on Page 8 of the Eller Media proposal dated January 14, 2000, or in other locations consistent with Mounds View Municipal Code and the lease agreement between the City and Eller Media. 3. If any of the proposed billboards are to be sited and installed within 100 feet of a wetland, the applicant will need to apply for and obtain a wetland buffer permit. 4. If the selected billboard vendor is unable to obtain the requisite billboard permits from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the interim use permit should be considered null and void. 5. The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining any and all other necessary governmental permits and/or approvals.