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Mounds View Planning Commission March 1, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 9 Commissioner Johnson pointed out that if the spacing requirement was decreased to 500 feet, the sign could be shifted 50 feet or more in either direction. Mr. Coyle indicated they would be willing to consider this, and would do their best to cooperate with the City. Commissioner Laube inquired if the construction materials for a monopole structure could be more consistent with the materials used on the golf course. Mr. Coyle indicated they would discuss this matter with City staff. He pointed out that at this time, he could not commit to this, because it would depend upon the location of the signs. Commissioner Hegland advised that the Commission should address the sign location relative to the adjacent property lines. He indicated that as a Commission, it was their responsibility to recommend changes to the Code to address problems therein, and this was a problem. He stated they should have a 250 foot limit between the property line and any sign that is installed, so that any adjacent property is provided the same rights as their neighbor. He explained that this would comply with the 500-foot MnDOT spacing requirement, and would not change the present proposal with the exception of the first sign on the golf course, and possibly the adjacent sign on the Sysco property. He pointed out that if Sysco only has 1,400 feet of frontage, they would have to decrease the sign spacing distance to 900 feet, however, that would appear to be a solution, and all of the criteria would fit for the eight signs. He proposed the Planning Commission consider examining the Code to amend it accordingly. Chairperson Peterson noted that the site map clearly indicates the location of the proposed signs, however, there are two additional signs involved, which are for the golf course, itself. He advised that if there were a 250-foot property line distance spacing requirement, the locations of these signs would become a problem. He explained that as the Code is written, these proposals fit, with the exception of one sign that could be resolved with a variance. He explained that amending the Code would involve delaying this matter, and he was not certain that creating a property line distinction would be particularly helpful. Commissioner Johnson stated he had considered this as well, and did not believe this constituted a change in the Code, because there was very little possibility that additional billboards would be proposed, except possibly to the north of the City’s first sign, on the border of Mounds View and Blaine. Commissioner Stevenson indicated the permits would only be specific to this area, therefore, he did not perceive a problem in this regard. He stated that in terms of the 250-foot property line separation, the intent of the original spacing requirement was to address residential properties, and this requirement should remain in place, to insure that the signs do not infringe upon residential property owners. He pointed out that this was a specific case, and they should not interfere with the City Code, they must simply decide whether or not to allow this specific use.