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Commissioner Walker stated that the City changed the ordinance to allow billboards on City <br />owned property and noted that he had a problem with the City changing its rules to benefit its own <br />properties. He stated that there is nothing that states the City cannot amend the ordinance the <br />reduce the space between signs below two miles as well. He stated that if there is a chance that <br />Scheels could come to Ramsey and this sign could deter that, he would not support the sign. <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated that he is uncomfortable because he does not know the history on <br />this site choice and asked if this could be tabled to allow additional information to be brought to <br />the Commission. <br />Planning Manager Larson confirmed that the Commission could choose that action, as long as the <br />additional information requested is specified. <br />Acting Chair Gengler asked if the intention in gathering that information would be to determine if <br />another location would be more suitable. <br />Commissioner VanScoy agreed. <br />Commissioner Anderson stated that he agrees he does not like signs, but one digital sign could <br />eliminate many others. He stated that a business could still install their own signage at a height of <br />75 feet, which would be above the 40 feet proposed for this billboard. He agreed this item should <br />be tabled to look at other possible locations. He stated that this application meets all the <br />requirements and therefore should be approved, but there could potentially be a better place to <br />locate the sign. <br />Commissioner Walker commented that just because this sign goes up, does not mean more signs <br />will be removed or more signs will not be installed. <br />Commissioner Anderson commented that the purpose of the digital sign is to advertise for the <br />businesses in the COR, not the ones on Highway 10. <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated that is not true because the COR framework has signage for the <br />COR that has not yet occurred. He stated that this billboard would allow advertising for businesses <br />in Ramsey and would not be limited to only those in the COR. <br />Commissioner Anderson clarified that the intent is to get traffic off the highway and into the COR. <br />Mr. Gilleland stated that within the lease there are a specified number of slots for advertising for <br />Ramsey businesses at a reduced rate. <br />Commissioner Walker commented that Scheels has been thrown out as a possibility. He stated <br />that Scheels has enough money to purchase every slot on the billboard if they wanted. <br />Mr. Gilleland stated that per the terms of the lease that would not be allowed and provided <br />additional details. <br />Planning Commission/ August 25, 2022 <br />Page 22 of 27 <br />