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- e e Councilor Hansen questioned if the application process would require the posting of a notice in order to inform the adjoining neighbors that an appli- cation for the sidewalk cafe permit was being made. Assistant Superintendent of Building Inspection Larry Reed responded that the revocable permit process did not require a notification requirement. Mr. Hansen said he wanted to encourage the cafe but he also wanted to have a posting so that concerns of adjacent businesses were addressed. Councilor Schue said she understood Mr. Hansen's concerns; however, she said that the City had other ordinances to control any nuisances. She questioned what measures the neighboring business owners could take even if made aware of the cafe permit application in light of the lack of appropriate language in the ordinance. The public hearing was opened. There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. Councilor Nichols said she will support the ordinance as written, stating that the ordinance would enhance the City's efforts to increase tourism. Councilor Wooten said she will also support the ordinance, but she asked that staff study the issue of an annual fee as mentioned by Mr. Holmer. She questioned whether additional parking was necessary for table seating in excess of 20; she said parking in the downtown was a continual problem and that the requirement might only add to that problem. She agreed with Ms. Schue that notification of the adjacent property owners would be a courtesy but not necessarily a practical requirement because the ordinance did not provide any measures for action by those property owners. Councilor Hansen said the proposed ordinance was similar to the previous agenda item in that the sidewalk cafe could possibly divert people from the storefront of an existing business. He said the sidewalk cafe could affect the business of adjacent property owners. He suggested that the adjoining neighbors be provided an opportunity to express their concerns with the cafe prior to the issuance of a permit. Councilor Nichols said the council should proceed with the issue. She said the council would still be dealing with the issue in August if it waited for the "perfect" ordinance. She suggested that staff monitor the issues raised by council and that the ordinance be approved on a trial basis. Councilor Schue, in regard to Mr. Hansen's suggestion, said that some modification of the ordinance would be required if notification was desired. She said that the ordinance should then include some measures to address the concerns of the adjoining property owners. Councilor Obie suggested that a review could be performed after six months to address the issues of the fee, notification of adjoining property owners and the need for additional parking. Mr. Hansen agreed with a review of the notification requirement but felt that the one-time application fee was adequate. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 14, 1984 Page 4