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Mounds View City Council March 13, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 7 City Attorney Long stated this was correct. He explained that if the Planning Commission recommends Council approval of an Interim Use Permit for the billboard proposed by Sysco, the Interim Use Permit would contain the same decorative signage requirements as those placed on the six signs proposed for the golf course property. He stated there would be uniformity in terms of the appearance of the billboards. City Attorney Long stated that in order for the billboard on the Sysco property to comply with the decorative signage requirement, a variance would be necessary. He stated that if the City imposes the decorative signage requirement on this billboard, which it will do, Sysco's response would be to accept that, however, they would then require a variance in order to place the sign on a different portion of their property. He explained that there are only certain areas of the Sysco property that can accommodate a monument style sign, due to their trucking operations, and the external condition the City imposes becomes part of the basis for the variance. He stated this was his understanding of the manner in which the Planning Commission is examining this proposal, and the form it will take as it comes before the Council on March 27. Council Member Marty stated he understood this, however, as they were all aware, if questions have not been raised prior to the public hearing, there is the potential that they might be overlooked. He indicated he would at least like to raise these issues, and have them passed back to the Planning Commission for consideration. Acting Mayor Stigney explained that this matter is in process, and the Planning Commission is considering all of these items. MOTION/SECOND: Thomason/Stigney. To Approve Item F, to Set a Public Hearing for 7:20 p.m., March 27, 2000, to Consider a Resolution Regarding an Interim Use Permit to Allow for Two Billboards on Sysco Property. Ayes - 3 Nays - 1 (Marty) Motion carried. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road stated he attended the previous Council Meeting at which a comment was made that there were three Council Members who had voted against the pedestrian bridge, and they should be held responsible for this child's death. He stated he did not care to bring this forward again, as it is tragic, and having nine grandchildren, himself, could not imagine this. He explained however, he felt very disappointed that a citizen would ask such a question of one of the Council Members present, and of the two previous Council Members who were not. He stated they were definitely not responsible for this accident in any way. He indicated he had spoken to other residents who thought it was a terrible thing to accuse someone of being responsible for this child's death.