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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 15 City Administrator Ulrich wondered how the ordinance applies to signs in other communities. 1 Director Ericson stated the ordinance is silent on whether it is measured from other communities. 2 He stated that ordinances typically do not take the next community into consideration. He stated 3 that if the issue was looked at literally, and the minimum spacing between billboards was 1,500 4 feet, that would be a gray area because there is a billboard on the other side in New Brighton. 5 6 Director Ericson suggested an additional amendment could be to specify the spacing for Old 7 Highway 8. 8 9 Councilmember Thomas suggested adding language to only specify billboards in the City of 10 Mounds View. 11 12 Councilmember Flaherty stated that Clear Channel may have an issue with this, and he is trying 13 to find as many spots as possible for Clear Channel. 14 15 Director Ericson stated that there may be an overriding issue with MnDOT if the Old Highway 8 16 location would be permitted by MnDOT because it can be viewed from I-35W. He stated if that 17 is the case, it would be subject to the 500 foot separation and it would be taken into the 18 consideration for the New Brighton sign. He stated there is the assurance that there will still be a 19 500 feet separation. He stated he did not know if Old Highway 8 would be permitted by MnDOT 20 and it may be a question for Clear Channel. 21 22 Councilmember Thomas stated that the City can give its best shot for possible sites, but the City 23 cannot control the states’ rulings. 24 25 Ayes – 3 Nays – 2 (Marty, Stigney) Amendment Motion carried. 26 27 AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/FLAHERTY. To allow billboards on Old 28 Highway 8. 29 30 Councilmember Stigney stated that in making a good faith effort, specific locations should not be 31 ruled and the ordinance should be made as open as possible. 32 33 Councilmember Thomas stated she cannot support billboards that close to residential areas. 34 35 Councilmember Stigney stated he feels a 250 feet setback is adequate. 36 37 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Thomas) Amendment Motion carried. 38 39 AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/MARTY. To remove the 1,500 foot spacing 40 requirement for Old Highway 8 and change the spacing requirement to 500 feet. 41 42 Director Ericson stated that it may be easier to offer an amendment that would allow for 43 minimum spacing to be 500 feet with the exception of County Road 10 which is 1,500 feet. He 44 stated perhaps the amendment should be back to the original language that the spacing for 45