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Mounds View City Council June 22, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 10 K. Resolution 7467, Approving New and Replacement Signage at the Mounds View Community Center for Creative Kids Academy. Community Development Director Roberts presented the request of Creative Kids Academy to change and add signage for their facility in the Mounds View Community Center, which requires a Zoning Permit. Because the business is located at the Community Center, Council approval is required. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7467, Approval of a Zoning Permit for New and Replacement Signage for Creative Kids Academy, a Tenant in the Mounds View Community Center. Council Member Stigney asked whether the applicant wants to retain its ground sign and add two additional signs. Community Development Director Roberts clarified the applicant now has two locations of signage, one a ground sign that will be replaced and the taller sign listing all tenants will not change. The additional sign would be on the upper part of the wall of the building, west side of the Community Center. The Council discussed its concern with proliferation of ground signs and the amount of signage allowed in a multi-tenant building. Discussion also ensued regarding whether the resolution . should put the tenant on notice that ground signs may not be allowed in future leases. Community Development Director Roberts stated the City owns this building so it could indicate the ground sign has to be removed at a future date, or that a shared ground sign may be an option. Council Member Stigney expressed concern that this may "open the door" too far with regard to ground signage. Attorney Riggs restated that the City owns the property and is able to indicate, if desired, that the ground sign will be removed through the lease renewal process. Council Member Stigney stated if he were to lease this property he would want to know up front it is a possibility that the sign may not be allowed in the future. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated this sign has been in place for six to seven years but that the City could consider new language about signs when a new lease is negotiated. AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To amend the motion to add Condition 2: Continuation of the signage is subject to the existing lease language and future lease negotiations. Council Member Gunn asked if the purpose is to control new ground signage or the removal of existing ground signs. Council Member Stigney stated he thinks the City should be in control of both. Council Member Gunn stated she supports controlling new signage requests, but not existing signs since the City has already approved them. The Council reviewed the language of the lease agreement, Section 3.1, Tenant Use, which indicates the tenant may, at its sole expense, install signage on and around the building. It also