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\ B. Abatements' L 2560 Chambers Street (Book-Beach) Building Department recommended abatement action in accordance with the Code >~ . to remove deteriorated and hazardous buildings from the property. Most Council tIIJ members viewed the property on tour. ' Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Resolution No. 2219 - Authorizing abatement at 2560 Chambers Street was submitted. _. -~ Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Wood-to adopt the resolution. Motion car- .:- ried unanimously. 2. 2375 Madison Street (Shook-Dannemiller) Building Department recommended abatement action. Property was viewed'by most Council members on tour~ Manager said attorney for the property owners requested continuance 'of the hearing to September 24, 1973 since he was unable to be present at this meeting. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Resolution No. 2217 - Authorizing abatement at 2375 Madison Street was . submi tted. . Mrs. Beal moved secon~ed by Mr. Wood to hold 'the resolutio~ 'until the tit - September 24, 1973 Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. C. Appeal, Sign Code Board of Appeals Decision on Sign for Circus Hut, 76 West Broadway** Washburne Building, 72 West Broadway, owned by Pacific University and managed by First National Bank, has a number of commercial tenants. Application was received by the Sign Code Board of Appeals from The Little King restaurant (Circus Hu~) as a result of uniform signing developeq in co-operation with manager o~ the build- ing for all commercial ~hops. , Spacing between the signs proposed is less than. now provided for by the Code., The feeling is that the sign spacing in the Code was designed when the mall area was pedestrian/auto oriented, so ~s not entirely appro- priate for the existing.peqestrian-only oriented area. The Board of Appeals did not grant the Circus Hut request but suggested th~ Council might wish to consider the proposal since it is a new approach to signing in the downtown area. The Council does have authority to permit the type of signing proposed. The Eugene Renewal Agency supports the proposal. Public hearing was opened. Richard Megenity, First National Bank, displayed a model of :the building. He ~aid .~ provisions in the Code were designed for signs to attract attention of motorists. ' . Small, tasteful, detailed signs would be appropriate for the pedestrian mall as it ~ now exists. He described the uniform signing suggested for the Washburne Building and said there are no provisions in the Code, other than regulations applying to special signs, which might cover a co-ordinated, pedestrian oriented s~gn plan. He asked approval of the signing as proposed. Public hearing was closed, no further testimony being presented. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Murray to approve the uniform sign system for the Washburne Building at 72 West Broadway. In answer to questions from Councilman McDonald, Mayor Anderson explained that appeals from decisions of the Sign Code Board of~Appeals are considered by the Counci+ if applicants so desire. The Planning Commission does not consider appeals from Sign Code provisions. Vote was taken on the motion as stated~ Motion carried unanimoUSly.' ., ' 1 h . ~m See page 1 "t ese mlnutes. D. Bids 1. Demolition and Site Clearance - 'Public Works (Opened September 1, 1973) a... Contract Cost to' .." Proj ect and Name of Bidder Cost Ci ty ~..~ .... 3815 Willamette.Street Johnson Bros. $ 350.00 $ 350.00 M&W Building Wreckers 600.00 Eugene Building Wreckers 985.00 Harry G. Abajian 1,050.00 Completion Date: October 15, 1973 '-'89/10/73 - 2