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-3- Councilman Letourneau sees this as "a unique case'! and the Mayor Pro Tem said he hopes the requested research will resolve . the • Commission' s, concerns so the City can respond to Mr. Danelski ' s application soon, since he wants to "encourage this type of alterna- tive energy source" . However, he agreed some guidelines for this new concept must be established before a precedent• is -set. : The Commission' s concerns regarding the signage for the barber- beauty shop .at 3909 Silver Lake Road .were reported next with the Chairman saying staff had been requested to research whether the PUD provisions for that signage may be affected by the Johnson project being developed under an R-3 zoning. He also reported the Commission had perceived their concerns re- garding the commercial development along Stinson Boulevard and the possibility of 37th Avenue being .upgraded had not .been satisfactorily addressed in the Columbia Heights ' Comprehensive Plan and requested Council approval not be given to the Plan until the Commission has acted on the further information regarding these points they have requested from staff. In reference to his comments in the Commission minutes regarding the failure. of the proposed massage parlor ordinance to pass, Councilman Marks told Mr. Bjorklund the fact that the ordinance was not approved at this time was not a reflection onthe excellent efforts of the Commission but rather, a matter. of strategy on the part of the Council. He added one of the factors in the ordinance • passage being deferred was the fact that Council members had been counseled by other municipalities .not .to approve this ordinance since it might give a certain amount- of credibility- to undesirable activities associated with these facilities . Mr. Bjorklund said he hopes the Council would act first on the proposed noise ordinance rather than .have the Commission devote too much time .on an ordinance which might prove to be unenforceable. Mr. Hamer had given the reasons he had for recommending the establish- ment of a minimum height for swimming pool fences in. his May lst memorandum and he told the Council the existing fences will be grandfathered into the ordinance , but compliance with the new regu- lations would be necessary for any modifications in those facilities in the .future. The City Attorney had no problem with the ordinance amendment as written. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1981-008. ORDINANCE 1981-008 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SAFETY REQUIREMENTS . FOR SWIMMING POOLS; AMENDING SECTION 335 :15 (a) OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt .Resolution 81-034.