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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 10 advantageous to them, so those two signs will not move. 1 2 Mr. Sonterre stated that with a cap and replace ordinance, one has to have permit ownership of 3 the structure to move it somewhere else in the City. He stated that if the ordinance is passed with 4 that particular language, that is the only way the existing billboards can be moved. He stated it is 5 a tightly regulated and complicated business due to City regulations and State regulations. He 6 stated the zoning is the most important thing, because the billboards cannot be built unless the 7 zoning is appropriate. He stated that if there is a desire on the City’s part to change the zoning in 8 a particular area to accept billboards, MnDOT would still not approve it because the City would 9 be cited for spot zoning. 10 11 Mr. Sonterre stated that when the spacing from the existing billboards and the spacing from 12 residential areas are considered, and that the billboards have to have value from how many 13 people can see them and the clarity of the signs, the number of spots available are very limited. 14 He stated that MnDOT has no permit authority on County Highway 10. He stated he would need 15 to go to the MnDOT for anything on I-35W and Highway 10. 16 17 Mr. Sonterre recommended leaving the spacing requirement on any state controlled roads at the 18 state minimum of 500 feet. He stated that any road that is not controlled by the 19 State, such as County Road 10, could have increased spacing requirements to whatever is needed. 20 21 Councilmember Stigney asked for clarity in the language that relates to billboards that are in the 22 process of being relocated. He wondered what billboards are in the process of being relocated at 23 the time the ordinance is passed. 24 25 Director Ericson indicated that the City Attorney reviewed the language and determined that it is 26 sufficient for the City’s needs in terms of identifying the billboards that are present in the 27 community and including in the count the ones that need to be relocated. He stated he is not 28 convinced there is ambiguity in the language. He stated that if there are billboard companies 29 seeking a permit to locate a billboard in the City, the City would indicate that it is at the 30 maximum number of billboards that are allowed and no additional billboard permits can be 31 issued. 32 33 Councilmember Stigney stated that nothing reflects the contract with Clear Channel. He stated 34 he sees none that are in process because there are no permits. 35 36 City Administrator Ulrich suggested to specify the ten locations that currently exist that are 37 intended to be included. 38 39 Mr. Sonterre suggested the ordinance could indicate they would be billboards currently permitted 40 in the City of Mounds View. He stated permits are specific to each location with location 41 descriptions upon them that would identify the present ten billboards. 42 43 Councilmember Stigney stated that this might accommodate it with the exception if Clear 44 Channel does not go ahead with some, why another company cannot come in. He wondered if 45