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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 1997 Page 2 1 Cigarette License (Change in Ownership) 2 Sarna's Stop `N' Save, 2400 - 37`h Avenue NE 3 Service Station License (Change in Ownership) 4 Sarna's Stop `N' Save, 2400 - 37`h Avenue NE 5 Motion-carried unanimously. 6 B. A petition was presented and the police chief has no problem with this request. Wagner 7 asked if that would make the intersection a four-way stop. Mr. Mornson stated it would. 8 Motion by Faust, second by Wagner for approval of placement of a stop sign at 30'-Avenue 9 NE and Edward Street. 10 Motion carried unanimously 11 C. Mr. Ron Hansen appeared as a follow up to his appearance at the last Council Meeting. He 12 stated the Ordinance gives the requirement of written notice and a 30 day waiting period 13 before any signs are permitted. He believes the 30 day waiting period is ridiculous. He 14 requested Council look at the Ordinance and amend it to allow signs to be removed. 15 Mayor Ranallo suggested this go back to the Planning Commission for review. Mr. Hansen 16 stated he received a copy of a memorandum and believes it states Council will allow the sign 17 to remain. Mayor Ranallo stated after reading the memorandum, the Council, Staff, and City 18 Attorney find that the sign was constructed under the Ordinance and will allow to remain. 19 Mr. Hansen stated the Ordinance states those types of signs are not allowed in an R-1 district. 20 He noted a number of inconsistencies. 21 Councilmember Marks arrived at 8:10 p.m. 22 Mr. Hansen requested the sign be removed or the applicant be required to submit an 23 application for variance. He stated this is not a commercial property. He questioned why the 24 commercial section of the code is being looked at when considering this sign. The City made 25 an error and the City needs to get the matter resolved. This is an exact duplicate of what 26 happened a couple of blocks away on the Pirino property. . Mayor Ranallo stated he will 27 forward Mr. Hansen's request to the City Attorney for review. 28 Wagner requested Mr. Hansen write his concerns and provide them to Council. Mr. Hansen 29 stated the burden of proof should not lie on the citizens but rather should be on the City who 30 made the error. He suggested Council read the Ordinance as it applies to this residential 31 property. The neighbors are not in favor of the sign. Mr. Hansen stated he would like to 32 have the City Attorney's opinion in writing.