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"'-374 - 9/9/68 nn ! ., Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the council bill as amended be read _the third time by 4t council bill number only, with unanimous consent of .the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the " .~ bill as amended was read the third time by council bill number only. Mr.Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the council bill as amended be 'approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present vo~ing aye, the bill as amended was declared passed and numbered 15424. 1 -Council Bill No. 8571 - Regulating Signs in the city of Eugene, submitted and read the first time in full on July 15, 1968 and at subsequent hearings on July 22, July 29, and August 5,- 1968, was brought back for consideration. Mrs. Niven called attention to an error in the sign district map which was corrected in the final draft. She said extending 6th and 7th Avenues as part of the Highway Oriented. District ,-hadcreat.ed ' other problems with regard to properties in that district not facing on either 6th- or 7th. Addition- of Section 2.46 was recommended which would provide that those _properties not facing '6th or. 7th Avenues' would be permitted identity signs only. In Section 12.21, she said, the words "....or economic hard- _ ships..." were added in the first sentence with the definition of economic hardship included later in . the paragraph. This addition was the outgrowth of the hotel owners-concern with regard -to signs built .. as an integral. part of a building. With regard to Section 12.26 - Notice, Mrs. Niven said she felt , the _ provisions for giving notice of requests for variance should be the same as- in Section 14.2 cover- ;1 ing requests for changes in district boundaries. In answer to questions from Council members, Mrs.Niven explained the Planning Commission's reasoning 4IJ in arriving. at the restrictions for height _of pole sign and projection allowances for street signs..-. Hal Cross re-emphasized the industries request for greater- allowances with regard to projection, height, and sign area. Brian Obie ogjected to the amendments presented at this meeting, opposed the restrictions on projections and heights in various categories, and asked that the City staff prepare a report on the economic impact of the ordinance. Charles Johnston reiterated his arguments that. the regulations would be too restrictive and asked consideration of variance allowing signs in setbacks until streets are widened. Mrs. John.Northway, president of the League of WomennVoters, said no new arguments nor material were presented and felt there was no reason to continue the hearings. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to amend the council bill as recommended (add. Section 2.46, add "economic hardships" and definition, and change in notice of variance requests). Motion carried" Dr. Purdy voting no, Councilman Wingard abstaining. . . Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the council bill as amended be read the second time by ~ council bill number only,_with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill as amended was read the second time by council bill number only. i, Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to amend Section 2.ll-B-l - Pedestrian AUID District, Projecting Sign, to read "...six feet six inches (6_'6")..." and'Section 2.21 - Integrated Neighborhood Shopping District, Overall Identity Sign - to read "... not ov~r twenty-five (25) feet...." Councilwoman Lauris commented on the time and effort spent by the Planning.Commission in preparing the . ordinance. James Pearson explained the Planning Commission's reasons and source of data collected on which the regulations were based. . A vote was taken on the motion as stated, and motion was defeated, ali councilmen present voting no, 4IW except Councilmen McDonald and Teague voting yes. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the council bill as amended be read the third time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the third time as amended by council bill number only. ~ "-.:;/ Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the council bill as amended be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the council bill as amended was declared passed and numbered 15425. 2 Council Bill No. 8604 - Calling hearing October 14, 1968 re: Annexation on Floral Hill Drive south of East 26th (Blumenstein et al), was submitted and read in full. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the rules be suspended and the bill read the third time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and ~tJ. '" / the bill was read the third time by council bill number .only. - " Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall II : vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was de clared passed and numbered 15426. - 3 Council Bill No. 8605 - Calling hearing October 14, 1968 re: Vacation of easement between 10th and 11th Avenues west from Chambers Street 174.8 feet (Lans'downe-Carr), was submitted and read in full. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill numberonly. . l