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e Room Tax Allocation Guidelines - Proposed rewording has been distributed to Council. Finance Director noted a couple of changes from the original proposed guidelines. Paragraph 1 stipulates that the Room Tax Committee shall provide reasons for their recommendations when presenting them to the City Council. Also, Guideline No. 19 was added to provide for appeal to the City Council by an applicant whose request is denied. Such an appeal must contain reasons for objecting to the Committee's decision and it must be submitted to the Council at the time the COmnUttee recommendations are submitted, which are on the first of the month following the COmnUttee meetings. That allows the applicant ample time to prepare an appeal if his request has been denied. since reasons for denying must be stipulated, it gives the applicant tools to decide whether an appeal is worthwhile. Lack of funds, for instance, would not be logically appealable. Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Haws to approve the guidelines as revised. Motion carried unanimously. - ------ G. GiilespTe Propert-Y-COiUTemnat:ion-= Memo an(Tcopy;i- conciemnation resolution . previously adopted have been distributed to Council members. The memo exp1a~ned attempts to purchase-the property--had been uniiiiiccessfuT.-'- It --was understood when the resolution was adopted that the matter would be brought back to Council after every attempt had been made to acquire the property without condemnation. Staff recommendation is that no action be taken so that staff can proceed with condemnation under the authorization of the resolution. Comm 4/7/76 Approve Corom 3/24/76 Approve ~ H. Zoning Ordinance Re: Christmas Tree Lots - Memo has been distributed to Council members. Staff has found that there are indeed violations occurring. There is no authorization for such sales in areas residentially zoned. No action was taken. e Mick NOlte, Building Inspection Superintendent, suggested an administrative procedure which would require a slight amendment to the zoning ordinance _ to write temporary permits for Christmas tree sales lots and include fireworks stands as well to have additional control. Mr. Murray was not sure if the recommendation would apply to residential as well as commercial~ and he wondered if the permits could be restricted to commercial zones. Mr. Saul suggested referring the matter to the Planning COmmission since it would involve an amendment to the zoning ordinance. Comm Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to refer the proposed amendment to 3/24/76 the Planning COmnUssion for recommendation. Approve The temporary permit system Mr. Nolte refers to, said Mr. Saul, is a simple code amendment providing for a permit system in commercial zones. He had not anticipated a permit system for residential zones. Mr. Murray wondered about notifying those with residentially zoned lots before the Christmas season. Mr. Keller thought there might be instances in which having a Christmas tree lot in a residential zone would be favorable. e Mr. Bradley concurred with Mr. Keller, feeling that the Planning Commission should consider temporary permits in any zone. t'l If 4/12/76 - 21