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