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Mounds View Planning Commission April 4, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 6 ________________________________________________________________________ Director Ericson replied the alteration permit is under the purview of the City, however Rice Creek could determine if they would also issue a permit. Chair Stevenson stated he feels it is necessary to add to the resolution or to acknowledge that the Planning Commission was unanimously opposed to any billboard and that the Commission still did not support of billboards along Highway 10, however, to not approve the billboards would create a worse situation. Commissioner Miller commented this is not a new billboard, only a new location. Commissioner Cramblit asked how many billboards were moved. Director Ericson replied no billboards have been physically relocated yet. He stated two billboards were removed from the Medtronic property thus far. He explained that according to the agreement between the City and Clear Channel Outdoor, four billboards must be relocated. He further explained that if the billboards were not relocated, Medtronic would be responsible for buying out the billboard leases. Commissioner Cramblit asked when the agreement expires. Director Ericson replied the agreement expires about August 25, 2007. He stated the City gave Clear Channel Outdoor two years to find alternate locations for the billboards. He reported one billboard was approved for Program Avenue, another at the Mermaid, and this would be the third site. A discussion on the Mermaid site ensued. Director Ericson explained this would not be an approval for more billboards in the community; it is simply relocating a billboard previously approved. Chair Stevenson asked Director Ericson about including his statement. Commissioner Cramblit commented the comment should be passed on to City Council. Director Ericson replied the statement would be added to the staff report and is documented in the minutes. He stated the framework under which the Planning Commission had to operate was created for them and this is their reaction to it. Consensus reached to include the statement in the Council staff report and in the minutes. Mr. Rich Sonterre, Clear Channel Outdoor, thanked the Planning Commission for taking the time to consider this request. Commissioner Miller pointed out a correction to the resolution.