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Mounds View Plan Planning Commission April 19, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 10 Commissioner Kaden explained that without the variance, one of the parties would lose a billboard. Commissioner Johnson indicated another factor is that the State spacing requirement is 500 feet, whereas the City requires a 1,000-foot minimum spacing between billboards. Planning Associate Ericson stated the case could be made that it is not necessarily the fact that the City submitted their application first, but rather that the ordinance was drafted in a manner which precludes the siting of that billboard. He pointed out that State requirements do not mandate a 1,000-foot separation, and if the distance between the billboards was 750 feet, the variance might not be necessary. He explained that this could be considered another cause for hardship that is not based upon the fact that the City’s application was submitted first. Commissioner Miller stated Page 3, Item 2 of the resolution indicates that the variance shall be considered null and void without an approved interim use permit. She explained that this does not address the fact that this proposal is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to obtain a State permit. Planning Associate Ericson stated this was correct, however, this contingency is addressed in the interim use permit. He pointed out that the variance is tied to the interim use permit. He explained that if the State does not grant the required permits, the interim use permit shall be null and void, and if the interim use permit is null and void, the variance would also be null and void. He stated this could be addressed with a third stipulation pertaining to the State permit, however, staff felt this might be somewhat redundant. Commissioner Kaden stated he was contacted a week earlier by a resident who had been notified of this proposal, and they had a lengthy discussion pertaining to the billboards and the golf course. He indicated her primary concerns were with regard to the placement of the billboards, and he had suggested she speak directly to Sysco in this regard, and also advised her that if she desired to voice an objection to the proposal, she should attend the public hearing, or contact staff. He inquired if this resident had expressed any objections to staff. Planning Associate Ericson stated he had spoken with this resident as well, and that she was not pleased with the prospect of billboards being installed along Highway 10. He indicated she had called to voice her concerns, and he had similarly advised that if she desired to do so, she could attend the meeting or draft a letter, which staff would be present for consideration. MOTION/SECOND: Stevenson/Laube. To Approve Mounds View Planning Commission Resolution No. 613-00, a Resolution Approving a Variance from Section 1008.08, Subd. 10C, of the Mounds View Municipal Code Regarding a Reduced Minimum Spacing Requirement Between a proposed Billboard on Sysco Property and a Billboard Approved on the Adjacent Bridges Golf Course Property; Mounds View Planning Case VR00-003, as Amended to Indicate that Stipulation 3 and All References to the Spacing Between the Affected Billboards in the Resolution be Changed to Indicate 500 Feet.