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Mounds View City Council November 22, 1999 ~~ Regular Meeting Page 10 Community Development Director stated the Planning Commission limited their review to land use impacts, in their role as a land use advisory body, and did not consider economic factors, which is within the purview of the City Council. Community Development Director Jopke requested the Council determine how they would like to proceed with this issue. He explained that if the Council desires to proceed with the proposed ordinance, staff would suggest they discuss the ordinance and obtain further advice from the City Attorney regarding his concern pertaining to the restriction of billboards to City-owned property. Community Development Director Jopke advised that the Council could give first reading approval to the ordinance and direct staff to make any necessary amendments. He explained that the Council should also determine whether or not a public hearing should be held on this ordinance, after which second reading and adoption could be scheduled. Community Development Director Jopke indicated staff has scheduled this matter for additional discussion at the December 6 City Council Work Session. He advised that if the Council did not wish to proceed with Ordinance 644, they could deny first reading approval that evening. He explained that second reading and adoption of Ordinance 637 could be scheduled for a future meeting, once the status of Ordinance 644 has been determined. Mayor Coughlin clarified that this was the first reading of Ordinance 644, and first reading approval of the ordinance does not preclude the Council from denial at the second reading. He stated it would be in order to refer the matter to further Work Session discussion, in that the Council has not discussed the issue in quite some time. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve First Reading of Ordinance 644, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1008 (Signs and Billboards) of the Mounds View Municipal Code Pertaining to Billboards; Planning Case SP-071-99, as Amended to Direct Staff to Schedule a Public Hearing at the Second Reading of the Ordinance. Council Member Stigney stated in his capacity as Council Liaison to the Planning Commission, as the City's Advisory Commission, he was aware that there was much discussion at great depth, during many meetings with the Planning Commission, with regard to this the matter. He indicated the Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of the ordinance, and therefore, he does not support this action. Council Member Marty stated one of the summations provided by Community Development Director Jopke indicated "The Planing Commission, as the City's advisory commission on land use matters, confined their review to the land use impacts of the proposed ordinance, and did not consider the economic factors. The consideration of the economic factors is the role of the City Council." He stated he would stress this point. Council Member Marty advised that the City is faced with escalating bond payments at the golf course, and although he did not like billboards himself, he would rather have billboards on the golf course, than have the City become financially burdened. He explained that he viewed this as a means to prevent this, without having to raise taxes or consider more Interfund loans. He commented that even though these loans would be paid back with interest, he would prefer not to