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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 1990 RESOLUTION N0. 90-4-215 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS WITHIN THEIR DISCRETION TO AMEND THE GRADING PLAN FOR THE CENTRE PLACE PLAT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY AN ADJACENT IONA LANE PROPERTY OWNER The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fahey. Ayes (5) Blesener, Fahey, Scalze, Collova, LaValle. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Fahey expressed concern to the developer about the loss of trees from the Centre Place site. Blesener pointed out that the contours had to be changed within some parts of the plat in order to get buildable lots. Nick Boosalis, developer of the plat, pointed out that he had to work within the confines of his site with grading. Collova asked if the grade was going to be cut from just one of the lots. Fahey replied that the grade needs to be lowered on two lots, those adjacent to the Osland and Pierce properties on Iona Lane, The City Administrator pointed out that the emphasis will be on the east end of the site, tying the Centre Place grades into those of the surrounding properties. The Administrator pointed out that financing constraints dictate that the entire property cannot be regraded. SIGN The Mayor pointed out that the Planning Commission has oRDINANCE - recommended that the Sign Ordinance not be amended to FREE-STANDING increase the free-standing sign allowance for shopping SIGN centers having multiple buildings. Fahey also pointed ALLOWANCE out that the City previously denied the request by ROI Fund for a variance to allow a third pylon at their Rice at C Center. Fahey pointed out that the situation involves a shopping center that consists of two primary buildings plus a smaller third building which could be parcelled Page 16