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<br />Mounds View Planning Commission March 1, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson inquired regarding the area required to construct a monople sign versus a <br />monument style sign, in terms of the amount of space Sysco would lose in their parking lot if <br />they were to construct a monument style sign. <br /> <br />Superintendent Hammerschmidt indicated the monument style sign would be 51 feet in length, <br />and there would be a separation of 15 to 30 feet, depending upon the sight angle. He explained <br />that the signs would be 50 feet by 50 feet, and with the addition of safety poles, would involve at <br />least several hundred square feet. He pointed out that they were proposing the monument style <br />signs at the golf course because of the design issues that had come forward in the initial <br />discussion pertaining to the monopole structures. He stated he would not attempt to tell Sysco <br />how to proceed, however, if his spacing calculations at the golf course are correct, Sysco would <br />not have a need to install a sign in their parking lot, and could install the monument style signs at <br />the locations he has suggested. He explained that there would be sufficient room for this, and it <br />would be nice to have similar signs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson inquired regarding the distance between the sixth sign proposed on the <br />golf course, and the location of the first sign on the Sysco property. Superintendent <br />Hammerschmidt stated approximately 550 to 600 feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Coyle pointed out that this would satisfy the MnDOT spacing requirement. <br /> <br />Superintendent Hammerschmidt advised that even if the spacing requirement were changed to <br />800 feet, there would not be sufficient room to install any more signs at the golf course because <br />of the physical barriers. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller inquired if the City would consider five signs at the golf course, instead of <br />six. Superintendent Hammerschmidt stated the Council had originally proposed six because of <br />the distance between the signs and the economic factors. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland inquired regarding the amount of frontage Sysco has on Highway 10. <br /> <br />Superintendent Hammerschmidt indicated Sysco has 1,200 feet of frontage, however, the plans <br />indicate 1,649 feet, because the measurements were taken all the way to the edge of County <br />Road J. He explained that the Sysco property begins on Highway 10, and extends into the right- <br />of-way on County Road J, therefore, they have 1,400 feet, with a 200-foot easement in the center <br />of it, which totals approximately 1600 feet of frontage. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stevenson inquired regarding the likelihood of obtaining the permits from <br />MnDOT for the six signs proposed by the City, and then obtaining permits for two additional <br />signs shortly thereafter. <br /> <br />Mr. Coyle advised that as long as the City has approved a permit, and the spacing requirements <br />and other Code requirements provided for under the State Statutes are met, MnDOT is obligated