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Mounds View City Council Apri124, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 19 Council Member Stigney stated he would agree, in as much as DeLite could do this. He stated he would prefer these billboards be identical to those at the golf course. Mayor Coughlin stated he was not attempting to throw additional hoops in front of the applicant, or to drag this matter out any further. He explained that no member of the Council or Planning Commission was in favor of billboards, therefore, they must attempt to find a balance, in that if they are going to have billboards, at least from the City's standpoint, in order to address some of the golf course bond issues, they are as aesthetically pleasing and acceptable to the landscape as possible. He indicated everyone is in agreement that the three-legged design is possible at the site, therefore, he would rather take the extra step and proceed with this design style. He indicated the light pole appeared to be an option, and perhaps it could simply be a unique feature of the Bridges Golf Course, to differentiate between the City's billboards and Sysco's billboards. Council Member Stigney stated he desired to see a reasonable design along this stretch of roadway, adding that if they are going to live with the billboards for the next 15 years, they should attempt to make them as compatible as possible. He pointed out that if this represents an additional cost, this is not his criteria to evaluate, but rather that of the bidder who installs them. He stated his first preference is to make the billboard designs as similar as possible, and his second preference would be to make the base compatible. He indicated he had no strong leaning in either direction.. City Attorney Long stated with regard to the friendly amendment that was currently on the table, the Council might wish to have this reflected m the resolution. He explained that there were two issues, one of which was related to the actual design, which should be specified in Exhibit B. He stated the second issue relates to the specific language of the resolution. He indicated he had taken the liberty to draft language relating to the criteria in an attempt to capture the intent, and would suggest that this be included in Item 2 of the resolution to indicate "The design of the proposed billboards shall not include a monopole design, and shall include the same decorative monument style stone or brick face design appearance as the billboards approved for the Bridges Golf Course in a form substantially similar to that attached as Exhibit B." Mayor Coughlin stated he would submit this as his friendly amendment, and would stipulate Option 1 on Exhibit B. City Attorney Long advised that because this is an interim use permit, the Council may attach conditions, however, the applicant must agree to these conditions. Mayor Coughlin stated all parties were present, and he would hope that this issue could be resolved at this time. Council Member Stigney inquired if the applicant would be responsible for removing the billboards on the Sysco property after the 15 year time period. Mayor Coughlin stated this was • correct. He indicated that because this is an interim use, this was stipulated in the Ordinance. Council Member Thomason stated she agreed that the billboards should be a similar as possible, in order to conform to the billboards at the Bridges Golf Course.