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Mounds View City Council March 13, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated he would like to take this opportunity to remind the Council <br />that on Saturday, March 18, the North Metro Home and Garden Show would be taking place at <br />the Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. He indicated there would be approximately <br />50 vendors at this event, and City staff members would be present, as well as staff from Fridley, <br />New Brighton and Blaine. He stated this should be a very good show for people who are <br />interested in home improvement or landscaping projects in the upcoming year. He indicated this <br />was a free event, and there would be door prizes, activities for the children, and food and <br />beverages would be available as well. <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the item before the Council is Resolution 5419, which is a <br />resolution approving an Interim Use Permit for six billboards to be installed at the Bridges Golf <br />Course. He indicated that in December of 1999, the Council adopted Ordinance 644, which <br />allows for outdoor advertising signs as an interim use on properties north of Highway 10. <br />Planning Associate Ericson provided an overview of the general requirements for billboards in <br />these districts. He indicated the billboards must located 250 feet from residentially zoned <br />properties, and the minimum spacing from billboard to billboard is 1,000 feet. He advised that <br />the maximum sign area is 750 square feet or less, and the maximum sign height is 35 feet. <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated Eller Media has presented the City with a proposal to install <br />six signs on the golf course property. He indicated the Planning Commission has considered this <br />• request, and at their last two meetings on February 16 and March 1, had some very lengthy and <br />significant discussions regarding this issue. He explained that now that billboards are a use <br />conditionally allowed by the City Code, the Planning Commissions focused upon the proposal <br />presented by Eller Media, in terms of the types of billboards presented, and whether or not the <br />proposal fits with the City Code. He advised that this proposal meets all of the requirements, and <br />fits with the City Code. <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the Planning Commission had concerns with regard to the <br />theme of the signs as stated in the proposal. He explained that not all of the signs were proposed <br />to be the same high quality brick and monument type structure. He indicated that in their <br />resolution of approval, the Planning Commission has recommended that all of the billboards be <br />of this monument style design. <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated another issue of concern to the Planning Commission was the <br />advertising content that Eller Media would allow on the signs. He explained that because the <br />City is the landowner and leaseholder of these signs, the Planning Commission recommended <br />that the City take a more stringent approach to the permitted content, specifically with regard to <br />gambling advertising. He advised that the Planning Commission felt that in not allowing any <br />advertising for alcohol and tobacco products, or other types of objectionable advertising, the City <br />should also restrict advertising promoting gambling. He indicated this recommendation has also <br />been included in their resolution of approval, and this was an issue for the Council to determine <br />. during their consideration. <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the last item pertains to a proposal from Sysco Foods, and <br />their request to install two billboards on Sysco property. He indicated this item has been <br />