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Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />March 27, 2006 <br />Page 2 <br />1 <br />2 Director Ericson stated that representatives from SYSCO are present to answer questions. <br />3 <br />4 Director Ericson stated this is a good example of the City working with a property owner and <br />5 existing business to move forward with their growth and development. He stated it releases <br />6 former right-of-way back to the property tax rolls of approximately 16,000 square feet. <br />7 <br />8 Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. <br />9 <br />10 Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. <br />11 <br />12 MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/MARTY. To waive the reading and adopt Ordinance 770, an <br />13 Ordinance Vacating Excess and Unused Right of Way to SYSCO Minnesota. <br />14 <br />15 Director Ericson asked if the motion and second includes authorization to publish the ordinance <br />16 summary. Mayor Marty and Councilmember Stigney replied it does. <br />17 <br />18 ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />19 <br />20 Mayor Marty Aye <br />21 Councilmember Gunn Aye <br />22 Councilmember Stigney Aye <br />23 Councilmember Thomas Aye <br />24 <br />25 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />26 <br />27 B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 769, an Ordinance Amending <br />28 Chapter 1008 of the Municipal Code Relating to Signs and Billboards. <br />29 <br />30 Director Ericson noted the Municipal Code should take into account the recent changes relating <br />31 to the First Amendment free speech rights, making the Sign Code more consistent with content <br />32 neutral guidelines, so that the Sign Code is defensible. He stated Staff is looking to remove <br />33 language associated with commercial and non-commercial differentiation to make it as content <br />34 neutral as possible. <br />35 <br />36 Director Ericson stated changes were highlighted in detail at the last meeting, about regulating <br />37 signs based on the size of the sign, the type of the sign and the location of the sign, and <br />38 eliminating language about the content of the sign. <br />39 <br />40 Director Ericson explained that the Municipal Code relating to signs and billboards also needs to <br />41 be amended to bring the City Code into compliance with the agreement of the City and Clear <br />42 Channel Outdoor, Inc. relating to the relocation of billboards from the golf course property to <br />43 elsewhere in the community. <br />44 <br />45 Director Ericson stated the proposal was to open up billboards to be located anywhere on I-35W, <br />