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-9- aesthetics and enforcing the existing City regula t 1 t:ions through .,signage- and-,the proposed changes in the 2 Ordinance. " 3 4 -considered staff to have done a very .good job of 5 drafting an ordinance which addressed the problems 6 some residents fear could .cause St: Anthony to get 7 the same reputation as "our Near North Minneapolis 8 neighbors. " 9 10 -cited "junk" vehicles and the overpopulating of resi- 11 dences as the- cause of six or more vehicles being 12 parked in front yards in . the City; 13 14 -thought the proposal to limit vehicles to four per 15 front yard might solve the problem of "unsightliness" 16 he sees in his own neighborhood where five vehicles 17 parked all over a yard are not uncommon; 18 19 expected the new Ordinance would help his property 20 maintain its value; and 21 22 stated he was 100% in favor of all five proposed 23 amendments. 24 25 Carol Anderson, 3,523 Edward Street N.E. 26 27 -said there were five people in her group in attend 28 ance that evening -in addition to the spouses at home, 29 all of- whom were in favor-of the Ordinance changes; 30 31 -anticipated there would be many homes in St. Anthony 32 who would be effected by the Ordinance changes ; . 33 34 -cited one family in her neighborhood who has two unrel- 35 ated persons living with them which results in 5 36 vehicles being parked all over the yard, with two. of . 37 these parked on the grass , not even adjacent to the 38 driveway, on a daily basis; 39 40 -didn' t consider St. Anthony' s reputation of having a 41 high quality community was being preserved by allow- 42 ing people to park on the .grass in front yards;.,, , 43 44 also wanted to maintain the City's ability to attract 45 prospective home:..buyers. 46 - 47 Brad Bjorklund- 3416 Roosevelt Street, former .Planning... 48 Commissioner 49 50 had the -Manager ..-restate the proposed .amendments; . 51 • 52 53 54 55