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H. Vacation utility easement, west side of Sunshine Acres Road from Dapple Way to Sunshine Acres Drive (Eslinger) (EV 75-2) Recommended by the Planning Commission on April 7, 1975. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to call public hearing (June 23, 1975). Motion carried unanimously. Comm 4/30/75 Approve - I. Sign District Change, 400 and 500 blocks between Washington and Lawrence - From Residential to Industrial (Planning Commission) (SDBC 74-6) Planning Commission reaffirmed its December 3, 1974 recommendation to change the sign district to Industrial (April 7, 1975). Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller that the sign district change be denied and that find.ings supporting denial be prepared fpr adoption at the May 12 Council meeting. Comm 4/30/75 ApproVe In response to Councilman Keller, Assistant Manager explained that if the Council reaffirmed its previous position to deny the sign district change (which sent the issue back to a joint Council/Commission meeting) negative findings would be prepared supporting that position to deny. If the Council indicated approval of the change, then the ordinance effecting the change would be brought back for final passage. Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously and it was understood the item would be on the May 12 consent calendar. Copies of findings were distributed supporting denial of the sign district change on the basis that it was not appropriate because of the adjacent public park development. J. Code Amendment, Parking Regulations - Copies of proposed changes were distributed to Council with agenda. The amendment would bring the code into conformance with present practices - allows motorcycles and similar vehic_Zes to park per- pendicular to the curb, requires vehicles to be parkfd within desiqnated spaces, and adjusts loading zone time limits to allow more uniformity in signs for special zones (to reduce sign costs). e Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to schedule public hearing on the amendment. Motion carried unanimously. Comm 4/30/75 Approve K. Improvement Petition - Paving alley between Wi1lamette and Oak from 26th to the south - Petitioned by owners of 59.1% of property to be assessed. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to approve the petition. Motion carried unanimously: Comm 4/30/75 Approve L. Hearing Panel Recommendations - May 5, 1975 Present: Council members Neil Murray and Ray Bradley; and staff members Gene Haxton and Ed Jolmduff. Appeal from Zoning Code Board of Appeals decis_ion of March 27, 1975 denying more than allowed number of horses at 2475 Crescent Avenue Copies of appeal together I-li th copies of appellant' s statement, staff notes, and minutes of March 27, 1975 Zoning Code Board of Appeals minutes h"ere previously dis- tributed to panel melnbers and by reference thereto are made a part of this record. Council members Murray and Bradley declared no ~x parte contacts or other reasons for conflict of interest that woul.d prevent them rrom paTticipatinc; in a decis_ion on this appeal. Robert Cornelison, 2475 Crescent Avenue, said he felt the Zoning Board decision denying his request to keep in excess of two horses at this property was based pri- marily on petitions circulated throughout an area not immediately adjacent to his property, that people across the street and along Cheryl most directly involved had given :'100% support of his request. He thought the intent of the ordinance restrict-. - 5/12/75 - 16 Ztol. .