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13 <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> July 22, 2003 <br /> Page 13 <br /> 1 is in conformity with the intent of the ordinance. The City Manager had rejected the proposed <br /> 2 sign plan under the comprehensive sign plan because Northgate's sign plan had deviated too far <br /> 3 from the City's sign ordinance. July 15, 2003, was the public hearing for the sign variance <br /> 4 requests from Northgate Office Park. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Staff noted, although the petitioners at Northgate Office Park were in need of a sign,,the City <br /> 7 must adhere to its own standards. The proposed sign was too far out of line from the City's sign <br /> 8 ordinance. It missed the mark on almost every City Code criterion for a ground sign. A pylon <br /> 9 sign is not allowed by the sign ordinance, as it is not acceptable by City standards. City staff <br /> 10 recommended denial of the proposed sign application. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to adopt Resolution 03-058, to deny a comprehensive sign <br /> 13 plan and sign variance requests for 2500 Highway 88. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Discussion: <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Councilmember Horst stated the shopping center had a pylon sign, and Northgate was asking for <br /> 18 the same opportunity. He added that at some point Council would be looking at some kind of <br /> 19 sign package for Northgate, as many businesses were in that building. He felt Council and the <br /> 20 Planning Commission needed to encourage businesses in the Northgate Office Park to prosper. <br /> 21 Councilmember Horst commented Council needed to be as flexible as possible. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Mayor Hodson thanked Mr. Melsha and the Planning Commission for their diligence. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Councilmember Thuesen stated, as Council representative to the Planning Commission, he was <br /> 28 willing to attend any meeting where he could be helpful. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 VII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. <br /> 31 A. Todd Hubmer, WSB and Associates Inc was present for the following items: <br /> 32 1. Resolution 03-049 re: Order preparation of feasibility report for the 2004 street <br /> 33 and utilityimprovements. <br /> 34 <br /> 35' Mr. Hubmer noted this resolution ordered the preparation of a feasibility report for the 2004 <br /> 36 street and utility improvements. The proposed streets to be reconstructed were: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 1. Belden Drive, between 32"d Avenue and 33`d Avenue NE <br /> 39 2. Hilldale Avenue, between Belden Drive and Silver Lake Road <br /> 40 3. 32"d Avenue, between Belden Drive and Silver Lake Road <br /> 41 4. Townview Avenue, between Wilson Street and Silver Lake Road <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Mr. Hubmer provided a map showing the proposed streets to be reconstructed in 2004, along <br /> 44 with a proposed schedule for consideration. He commented, if anyone had driven down those <br /> 45 streets, they would understand why there was need for immediate attention. <br /> 46 <br />