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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 12 1 Community Development Director Sevald stated the sign was removed in March. 2 3 Council Member Lindstrom questioned how long the Bear Lot has been looking for a sign. 4 Community Development Director Sevald commented the Bear Lot has been looking for a new 5 sign since they purchased the property. 6 7 Acting Mayor Meehlhause requested further comment on why this item was tabled. Community 8 Development Director Sevald recalled that the item was tabled because the Bear Lot would like a 9 300 square foot wall sign, plus a large bear. He noted the Planning Commission was not opposed 10 to the bear, but recommended the bear be treated separately. He explained the City can regulate 11 the size and location of signs, but the City cannot regulate the sign content. He commented with 12 the Bear Lot, they would like to put up a bear for advertising purposes. 13 14 Council Member Lindstrom recalled that this item was tabled because it was a divided issue and a 15 full Council was needed to address this matter. 16 17 Acting Mayor Meehlhause stated staff was bringing back the 200 square feet for the Council to 18 consider now. 19 20 Acting Mayor Meehlhause opened the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. 21 22 John Granno, Pastor for the North Church at 5151 Program Avenue, thanked staff for working 23 with his property facilitator. He explained he was trying to work on new signage for his building 24 but the tabling was leaving this process in limbo. He was hoping to move forward if the Council 25 could agree on 200 square feet. 26 27 Hearing no further public input, Acting Mayor Meehlhause closed the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. 28 29 Community Development Director Sevald commented further on the minor amendments being 30 proposed for the sign ordinance. 31 32 Further discussion ensued regarding the sign request from the Bear Lot. 33 34 Council Member Lindstrom stated in order to have the signs they would like the Bear Lot would 35 need 400 square feet of wall signage, which would include the wall and bear sign. He noted the 36 wall sign would be 285 square feet and the bear would be another 115 square feet. Community 37 Development Director Sevald commented he could work on the language if the Council wanted to 38 allow up to 300 square feet of wall signs. 39 40 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 999, 41 Amending Mounds View City Code Chapter 161 regarding Signs and Billboards as amended 42 allowing up to 300 square feet of wall signage, plus an additional 100 square feet for sign art and 43 removing the 40% language. 44 45 Finance Director Beer asked how far above the roofline the Council would allow the bear to go. 46