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Clear Channel IUP Report July 5, 2006 Page 2 Interim Use Permit Approval Process The City Code indicates that an IUP be processed in a fashion identical to that of a conditional use permit. Section 1125.01 articulates the process for approving a conditional use permit (CUP) which is initiated by the Planning Commission’s review of the possible and potential for adverse effects of the proposed interim use. After reviewing the possible adverse impacts of the interim use, the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council which holds a public hearing to consider the request. Adverse Effects Criteria: (1) Relationship to Municipal Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan does not address or contemplate the issue of billboards. (2) The geographical area involved. The Building “A” property is located at the southwest corner of the Program Avenue and Woodale Drive. At the northwest corner of this intersection is another building owned by RREEF, Building “G”. Both buildings house office and industrial businesses such as Owens and Minor, Jonco Die, Alpers Organics, Trend and Liberty Enterprises. South of the site is a building owned by CG Hill and Sons and the Bethlehem Baptist Church facility formerly known as Building “N”. (3) Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. It is not believed that the placement and installation of the billboard on the Building “A” property would have a negative or depreciatory effect upon the subject property or adjoining properties. (4) The character of the surrounding area. This area of Mounds View is dominated by office / warehouse and industrial uses. There is not adjacent residential property and the closest residentially zoned lots are north of County Road H2 at the Mounds View Manufactured Home Park, which has its own billboard on site. (5) The demonstrated need for such use. Based on the requirement that Clear Channel has had to remove and relocate four billboards from the former golf course property, it can be stated that the proposed location is one of only a few locations designated at which Clear Channel is able to site a billboard. In addition to the adverse effects criteria, the City is to also consider the General Conditional Use Permit criteria found in Section 1125.01 Subd. 3 as part of the consideration: