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<br />Mounds View Planning Commission February 16, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Community Development Director Jopke stated Director of Public Works Ulrich has researched <br />this matter. He indicated the State’s response is that this section of roadway does not appear in <br />their long-range plan, however, they have agreed to perform some noise monitoring in the <br />spring, when the traffic levels have stabilized, and based upon those studies, a sound barrier may <br />be incorporated into the plan. He pointed out that they were clear that this would be a long- <br />range improvement, if it occurs at all. He stated the City Council is interested in this issue, and <br />in their discussion of goals for the City it has been brought forward. He advised that the City <br />Council would continue to encourage the State to move forward in this regard, adding that <br />language has been incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan, which acknowledges that this is an <br />issue that should be addressed. <br /> <br />Phil Seipp, representative of Sysco Foods stated they were in a slightly different situation than <br />the golf course, and were not before the Planning Commission to object to the billboard <br />proposal. He indicated their situation differed in that they have approximately 1,200 to 1,300 <br />feet that abuts new Highway 10, there is a sound barrier that insulates the residential properties <br />across the highway from their property, and their property is commercially zoned. <br /> <br />Peter Coyle, representative of DeLite Outdoor Advertising stated they did not object to the golf <br />course project that the City is pursuing, except in so far as the approval of this application could <br />negatively affect the applications that are currently pending for the Sysco Foods site, which have <br />been filed with the City on behalf of DeLite Outdoor Advertising. <br /> <br />Mr. Coyle stated the City’s Ordinance, as approved, contains the 1,000 foot spacing requirement. <br />He explained that if the six applications that are pending before the City are approved, and <br />permits are issued, this would prohibit consideration of at least one of the two applications that <br />Sysco has consented to have filed, with regard to its property. He indicated that to the extent <br />that there are six billboards on the golf course property, rather than five, this application could <br />prohibit consideration of the second site on the Sysco property. <br /> <br />Mr. Coyle stated it was their understanding that the golf course does not require all six of the <br />permits in order to achieve the financial objectives that have been set, however, Sysco’s <br />fundamental objection relates to the spacing issue. He stated that if the City chooses to proceed <br />with the six billboards, they would request that the City would process a variance to allow for the <br />consideration and approval of the two Sysco applications, when they come before the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Coyle reiterated they were aware that the City has its process underway, and they were not <br />objecting to that process. He explained they were objecting, in as far as the spacing issue <br />negatively affects Sysco, relative to the City, adding that this effectively puts them in <br />competition for this somewhat scarce commodity. <br /> <br />Chairperson Peterson inquired if the last billboard located on the City property would be the one <br />conflicting with the spacing requirements. <br />