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Mounds View Planning Commission July 5, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 10 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Miller recommended grammatical changes to resolution 845-06. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. VR2006-004: Consideration of an Interim Use Permit for a Billboard and IU2006-002: a Variance to Reduce Setback at 5201 Program Ave Applicant: Clear Channel Outdoor Address: 3225 Spring Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Community Development Director Ericson presented the consideration of an Interim Use Permit for a billboard and a Variance to Reduce Setback at 5201 Program Avenue. This request is consistent with recently adopted Ordinance 769. Director Ericson stated Clear Channel Outdoor has an agreement with property owner RREEF American REIT II, a division of Deutsche Bank Group. They are proposing to site a billboard at the southwest corner of Program Avenue and Woodale Drive. A survey is included in the Commission’s report to show the location of the billboard site. Director Ericson reported that in addition to the IUP application, Clear Channel also requested approval of a variance to reduce the setback of the billboard from fifteen feet to five feet. The basis of the variance request is to avoid placing the billboard within the existing storm water pond. Director Ericson stated the Planning Commission is to treat this request as they would a Conditional Use Permit. The Commission is to look at adverse effects criteria relative to the Comprehensive Plan. Director Ericson indicated this area of Mounds View is dominated by office, warehouse and industrial uses. There are no adjacent residential properties and the closest residentially zoned lots are north of County Road H2 at the Mounds View Manufactured Home Park, which has its own billboard on site. Director Ericson commented that given the location adjacent to Highway 35W and the fact that it is separated from any residential properties by more than 350 feet, it would not adversely affect the properties. Relatively little traffic exists in this area. The visibility of the billboard is intended from 35W. Director Ericson stated the property owner has set this area aside for a billboard. Director Ericson reported Staff looked at the possibility of placing a billboard just north of the intersection of Program Avenue and Woodale Drive. The property to the north is also owned by RREEF. Staff did an analysis of the setback to the Program Avenue right of way and found a five- foot setback from the parking lot to the right of way. The billboard would not satisfy the 15-foot setback at this location. Director Ericson stated the request is to grant a variance to the 15-foot setback requirement that would reduce the setback to five feet. Another way to look at this is the setback from the traveled surface at Program Avenue is 30 feet and 15 feet from the traveled surface of Woodale Drive.