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<br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Elk River City Council Minutes <br />November 30. 1987 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />be nearly impossible to enforce the ordinance if a percentage figure were <br />set on the amount of signage allowed on windows. Ken Norquist. Building <br />Official indicated that a possible solution would be to raise the <br />percentage of window coverage to 50% and anything over 50% would require <br />a sign permit. <br /> <br />Chuck Christian. Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs representative. <br />indicated that he would prefer to let the business people of Elk River <br />express their concern over this matter before a decision was made by the <br />Council. <br /> <br />Arlon Fuchs expressed his concern regarding the enforcement problem with <br />allowing 25% window coverage and felt this should be increased. He also <br />stated he would like to see some type of window coverage clause in the <br />ordinance so the City would be able to enforce problems if they should <br />occur. <br /> <br />Stewart Wilson stated <br />ordinance as it is being <br />businesses were abusing <br />be a good time to include <br /> <br />he would like to see the <br />presented with the 25%. He <br />the use of windows as signs <br />this type of enforcement in <br /> <br />Council approve the <br />stated he felt some <br />and that this would <br />the ordinance. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />After further discussion on this matter. it was the consensus of the City <br />Council to delete Section 3b(9) from the ordinance at the present time in <br />order to allow Mr. Christian to present this to the Chamber members. The <br />Council indicated they would like to receive input from the business <br />people in the City regarding this matter as it will be before the <br />Planning Commission in February and the Council in March. <br /> <br />A number of minor verbage clarifications and deletions were made by the <br />Council. These changes were recorded by the Building and Zoning <br />Administrator. <br /> <br />Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing at this time. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 87-33. AN ORDINANCE <br />ADOPTING THE 1987 SIGN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER WITH THE <br />REVISIONS MADE BY THE COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-73. A RESOLUTION <br />ESTABLISHING THE FOLLOWING SIGN PERMIT FEES: <br /> <br />1 - 100 SQ. FT. $30.00 <br />100 - 300 SQ. FT. - $90.00 <br />OVER 300 SQ. FT. - $150.00 <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Building and <br />changes in the Sign <br />summary on 12/7/87 <br />goes into effect. <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator and City attorney will make the <br />Ordinance as directed and provide the Council with a <br />which will need to be published before the Ordinance <br />