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! building and finding an economical use for it would be very difficult. He said the commemorative markers would be a beautification project and would be an extension of the 5th Street Market area. He said a marker at the High e Street and 5th AVE!nue intersection is important because it would draw people to the old commercial area. He said EWES has not voluntarily accepted costs for commemorating the area. Mr. Holmer said one commemoration is sufficient. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to accept the report of the Mill and Elevator Task Team and to direct the City Manager to work with EWEB officials to locate a commemoration of the historic Mill and Elevator Bui~~ing in one location. Mr. Hansen said the commemoration should be simple. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Hansen, Schue, Wooten, Holmer, Bascom, Rutan, and Miller voting aye and Councilor Ehrman voting nay. VIII. SEMI-ANNUAL ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT City Manager Michleal Gleason introduced consideration of the semi-annual zoning and development activity report. Jim Croteau of the Planning Department reviewed the report. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Hearings Official Jim Spickerman said e his most difficult decisions are in areas for which refinement plans have not been adopted. He said interpreting the Metropolitan Area General Pl an is diffi.cult . Mr. Miller discussed some unreasonable sign code regulations and said he hoped the council would be able to change unreasonable regulations. Mr. Spickerman said regulations that resul t in inequities are usually appea 1 ed to the Planning Commission which recommends changes to the council. Ms. Bascom said she is interested in encouraging development in the 19th Avenue and Agate Street area. Mr. Croteau responded that the Planning Commission will consider including a special study of the 19th Avenue and Agate Street area in its 1987 work plan. The study will focus on parking problems. The Planning Commission may also consider uses permitted in the C-1 Limited Commercial District. Answering a question from Ms. Bascom, Larry Reed, Manager of the Building Safety Division, said the staff has inventoried sign code violations in the city. He said the City will undertake a public relations and education program before enforcing sign code regulations. Ms. Bascom said she would like to know about the protests to enforcement of the sign code. MINUTES--Eugene C'i ty Counci 1 October 15, 1986 Page 10 .