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Mounds View Planning Commission April 5, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 25 Chairperson Peterson clarified that the location of this billboard would be in the corner of the southern portion of the Sysco property. Planning Associate Ericson stated this was correct. He explained that the parking lot extends down into the corner of the lot along Highway 10, and there is a very small piece of land adjacent to the parking lot, before it slopes down into the stormwater pond. He stated the applicant is proposing the sign be located in this spot, just off of the parking lot. He explained that this was the only possible location for the sign, as it could not go into the pond, and if it were located on the other side of the pond, it would be too close to the second proposed sign to meet the 500-foot MnDOT spacing requirement. Commissioner Laube inquired if the applicant has submitted any designs for consideration. Planning Associate Ericson stated he met with Mr. Radamacher at the Sysco site on Monday, and they are working toward this. He explained that the Planning Commission would not be taking action on this matter, however, the applicant should have a design proposal to present for consideration at the next meeting, and they are both confident that this will be resolved to the satisfaction of both parties. Commissioner Kaden requested clarification regarding the hardship. Planning Associate Ericson stated part of the hardship is the location of the parking lot, and its close proximity to the property line. He explained that the City is imposing design standards that would inhibit truck traffic, which would be overly burdensome to the property owner, therefore, the sign would have to be located off of the parking lot. He stated this is a hardship, in that the sign could not be located to maintain the 1,000-foot separation. He stated staff interprets a hardship to be present in terms of the location of the City’s billboard on the Bridges Golf Course, which limits the potential locations of the Sysco signs. He indicated staff has forwarded the criteria to the City Attorneys for their review, and believes these findings address the apparent hardships in this situation. Commissioner Hegland stated in his opinion, this was a stretch for a hardship. He stated he understood the reasoning behind this, however, he would maintain that the real issue should have been resolved with a setback from the property line for both parties. Chairperson Peterson stated the Commission could not act at this time, because there was no public hearing. He inquired if staff was requesting direction regarding the preparation of a resolution. Planning Associate Ericson explained that if the Planning Commission feels comfortable with the criteria and the manner in which staff has addressed the criteria with regard to the hardship, staff would draft a resolution using those criteria and responses as presented in the staff report. It was the general consensus of the Commission to direct staff to proceed. Council Liaison Marty stated he realized that the billboard proposed to be located on Sysco’s parking lot required to be of a monopole type construction, because of the truck traffic on the site. He inquired if the Planning Commission had considered the monument style design for the