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<br />Mounds View Planning Commission February 16, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Stevenson inquired who had determined the locations of the signs. <br /> <br />Mr. Cronin stated the sign locations were chosen by the City. He stated he was not certain if <br />these locations were set around certain features that the City desires to preserve around the golf <br />course, or if they were selected because of the wetland on the western edge of the property. <br /> <br />Mr. Cronin requested the Planning Commission approve staff’s recommendation, and allow <br />them to proceed to the City Council, and begin to implement the decision the City made with the <br />adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stevenson inquired if the most westerly sign, in closest proximity to the Sysco <br />property could not be moved 500 feet, because of the wetland. <br /> <br />Chairperson Peterson advised that there are many lowlands on a portion of this property, and the <br />sites may have been selected, because of their accessibility. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson pointed out that as billboards go, the proposed billboards are very <br />attractive. He inquired if the Commission should set a design standard that others would have to <br />comply with, adding that the City requires developers to consider the design of existing <br />structures. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson advised that the City Code does not contemplate the design of the <br />billboards. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson inquired if they could require the applicants to comply to a design <br />standard, as with any other similar situation. Planning Associate Ericson stated they could <br />attempt to. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the locations of the proposed signs were selected with regard <br />to the different features of the golf course, and the presence of the lowlands and wetlands in the <br />northern area of the property, toward Sysco. He explained that there was some reason for <br />choosing these particular sites, which is not to say there could not be alternative locations, <br />however, these are the sites that the City and Golf Course Superintendent, John Hammerschmidt <br />felt would be the best for the golf course. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller inquired if at the time the City decided upon a proposal for six billboards, <br />there was any consideration regarding what Sysco might desire. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated there was not. He explained that Sysco applied for their <br />permit the previous day, February 15, and at that time, the City had already made its application, <br />and could not have known that Sysco would be making a similar application. He noted that the <br />City was aware that this possibility existed, however, they set the sign locations prior to any <br />knowledge of Sysco’s application.