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Mounds View Planning Commission January 2, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if the square footage of the sign was changing. <br /> <br />Planner Atkinson indicated that the square footage of the sign was not changing. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that Staff could go out and take <br />photographs at night from several different angles to determine visibility compared to the Amoco <br />and McDonald’s signs to show what the impact of the variance would be. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson commented that he was not comfortable acting on this variance request without <br />having the site line information. He then commented that 50 feet would seem adequate but said <br />he is open to discussing the matter if the photographs prove that it is not. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that Staff would take the pictures and said he would ask Mr. Bell to <br />have the other signs measured. <br /> <br />Mr. Bell indicated that he had checked site lines and said he does not feel the sign is visible with <br />the other signs. He then commented he would be happy to limit his sign to the height of the <br />other signs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Scotch asked what the height difference was between the requested sign and the <br />billboard recently approved for Eller Media. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the Eller sign conformed to the City’s Code of 35 feet for height. <br /> <br />Mr. Bell indicated that the major traffic used to come from Highway 10 but now the major traffic <br />comes from Interstate 35W. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked how soon the hotel sign is visible when traveling from the north on <br />Interstate 35W. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if the Amoco and McDonald’s were visible from the north on <br />Interstate 35W. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland commented that it would be helpful to look into whether there would be <br />light spillage from the sign into residential areas. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Election of Planning Commission Officers <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that the Planning Commission, at the <br />beginning of each year, needed to elect a Chair and Vice Chair. He then asked for nominations <br />for the positions.