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Mounds View Planning Commission July 7, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 5 ______________________________________________________________________ Chair Stevenson indicated that Council Member Stigney called him. Council Member Stigney was not familiar with any berm planned at the golf course or any planned expansion to 18-holes. Chair Stevenson then said he is not comfortable with approval of this without more input from Council. Director Ericson explained that there were discussions with the former golf course manager and he may have made representations to Clear Channel which does not bind the Council, but the designs presented were based on the assumption that the berm would be there. He then said that Council may not have discussed the berm specifically but that was always part of the plan. Chair Stevenson stated that he does not feel that representations from Mr. Hammerschmidt should form any grounds for hardship because it was not something done by Council approval. Chair Stevenson commented that maybe there should be some allowance but he does not see the basis for it. Commissioner Zwirn asked whether all six signs were designed to have the berm and presented as such. Director Ericson explained that all six of the signs were presented based on the graphic presented in the report. Commissioner Scotch asked why the design of signs were altered. Director Ericson indicated that the original design is what Council was presented with and what the Council approved and from that point forward Staff recognized that construction of the original design at the course would cause disruption and Clear Channel presented a number of options in February of 2004 and Council chose the graphic on Page 2 of the report. Commissioner Miller said she feels the second design is preferable. Commissioner Scotch commented that the new design would generate more advertisement for the City for the course. Chair Stevenson said he does not see the justification for narrowing the spacing and the height concerns him. Commissioner Zwirn questioned whether the trees could be trimmed. Tom McCarver, representing Clear Channel, addressed the Commission and indicated that they have a long standing agreement with Mn/DOT that trees can be maintained at a certain height to keep them clear of the viewing area once the sign is constructed. He then said that at the 35-foot height there are considerable issues with trees.