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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 14 Mayor Coughlin opened the Public Hearing at 8:14 p.m. Planning Associate Ericson stated DeLite Outdoor Sign Company representing Sysco Minnesota is requesting an interim use permit to install two billboards on their property at 2400 County Road J. He stated the Planning Commission reviewed this request at a couple of their meetings, and forwarded to the City Council a resolution recommending approval of the interim use permit. He stated the Planning Commission gave significant thought to this request, as it did with the City’s request, and had some concerns with regard to the design of the proposed billboards. He indicated the Commission recommended that the design of the billboards be revised to be more consistent with, and aesthetically complimentary to those billboards proposed and approved for the golf course. Planning Associate Ericson stated as was the case with the previous interim use permit, the Planning Commission examined the siting requirements in terms of spacing, maximum sign area, orientation of sign faces, maximum sign height, obstruction, and all requirements which are specified in Ordinance 644. He advised that those requirements are met, with the exception of the minimum spacing requirement, which requires that there be a 1,000-foot spacing between any two billboards. He explained that this requirement is not met in that there is a billboard on the City’s golf course property, which would be closer than 1,000 feet, at a distance of approximately 550 feet. He indicated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the interim use permit subject to the approval of a variance to allow for a reduced spacing of the billboards. He advised that the applicant has made application for a variance, and it is scheduled to come before the Planning Commission for discussion on April 5, and action on April 19. Planning Associate Ericson provided the Council with a recently revised copy of Resolution 5417. He indicated one of the revisions is contained in the third stipulation of Page 2, which indicates “The design of the proposed billboards shall include the same decorative design appearance as the billboards approved for the Bridges Golf Course, in a form similar to that attached as Exhibit B.” He explained there are two attachments to the resolution; Exhibit A, which indicates the locations of the signs, and Exhibit B, which is a mock up of Eller Media’s proposal for the golf course, which has been approved by the City, with a blank sign face. He stated this depiction was not to scale, however, it was representative of what the City has approved, and what the City Council would be requesting from DeLite Sign Company. Planning Associate Ericson provided the Council with DeLite Sign Company’s response to the Planning Commission’s request, which is the monopole design with a brick wrap. He indicated there was some discrepancy between what the City is requesting, and what DeLite Sign Company is proposing, and this should be resolved prior to action on this matter. Planning Associate Ericson pointed out that perhaps action on this item should be tabled until the applicant has obtained the variance as required, and City Attorney Long may wish to address this point. Planning Associate Ericson stated, as with Resolution 5419, there is a clause that stipulates that this interim use permit would become effective upon the effective date of Ordinances 655, 656 and 657. He advised that the last clause of the resolution indicates “The interim use permit would expire on July 1, 2015, or at such time that the lease expires or the billboards become abandoned or remain unused for a period of more than six months, whichever occurs first.”