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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 28, 1999 Respective shielding for the lights be installed that the neighbors approve and they will meet or exceed the City ordinance. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consider Approving Signage Request from Kathy Hansmann, Brian Wessel - Jeff and Kathy Hansmann are the owners of Fast Break Comer Market, which is under construction at the southwest corner of Lake Drive and Apollo Drive in the Town Center area. The Hansmann's want to install a 25 -foot high monument style sign on one corner of their building site. Current City ordinances allow such a sign. However, projects in the Town Center area are usually approved by the City Council upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board with the condition that design issues are reviewed by a staff /citizen group known as the Town Center Committee. The Hansmann's signage request was approved by the City Council in August 1997, but has not been considered by the Town Center Committee. It has been reviewed by staff and consultants who indicate that a 25 -foot high sign is too high and that a 14 -foot high sign would be more appropriate. The Hansmann's are requesting that City Council approve their request without r Center Committee. Staff recommends that the request be referred to the To and recommendation before the City Council takes action. 44, ayor Sullivan noted the guidelines of the Town Center Co dicated she cannot comply with the 14 -foot sign reco amount of time and has been costly. She suggeste understanding that it does not diminish the r Ms. Kathy Hansmann, owner of Fa in a timely manner. The trees to resolve this issue tonight so of July. back to the Town mittee for review t e ceable. The applicant has T rocess has taken a considerable request to move forward with the er Committee. er Market, came forward and noted the need to move forward ha n sa d on the site are causing a visibility problem. It is imperative n can be ordered and installed before she opens for business at the end Council Member Bergeson moved to refer the request to the Town Center Committee for review and recommendation with the understanding that a special Council meeting will be held on Friday, July 2, 7:30 a.m., to review and approve their recommendation, and that more specific guidelines and timelines for the Town Center Committee process are developed within a short period of time. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Neal abstaining. Consideration of American Legion Land Purchase, Resolution No. 99 — 48, Brian Wessel - The Blaine American Legion has an option to buy the site where the former police building is located. At the Council work session on June 23, 1999, representatives of the Legion Club and the City Council agreed to a purchase price of •60000 plus assessments for the one -acre lot. 7