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combined, would lose $84,000 revenue; that 20 percent of the $84,000 loss would be sustained by the property owners who lease their properties for sign use. The opponents further stated that the Conditional Use Per- mit requirement is totally objectionable because of addi- tional requirements that may be imposed on the applicant. They suggested that instead of the CUP, Council designate an individual, or City Department, that would be res- ponsible for processing and approving any new billboard sign application; that if the applicant disagreed, he would have the right of appeal to the City Council; that this is the procedure that the City of Long Beach follows and it is a reasonable one; that, in effect, the CUP requirement would prohibit any future billboards because of the cost factor of the Environmental Impact Report requirement. The opponents also requested that Section 41-619.55 (b) should read: "No new off-premise advertising sign or sign structure may be erected within five hundred feet (500') of an existing ...... " The following were proponents of the ordinance: Mr. Ralph Allen, 2127 North Flower Street; Mrs. Weston Walker, 919 North Olive Street, representing the President of LET'S IM- PROVE SANTA ANA, Mrs. Imo Randall. The proponents stated that the time to effect sign control is now, that it is a very important part of a clean en- vironment and urged Council action on the ordinance; and that the number of billboards should be curtailed to be consistent with the City's Redevelopment Program. There were no other proponents closed the public hearing. RECESS all Councilmen present. or opponents, and the Mayor A recess was called at 12:00 midnight. Council reconvened at 12:10 A. M., with The recommendation of the Planning Department and Planning Commission was approved and the following ordinance was placed on second reading and adopted on motion of Council- man Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1210 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PERTAINING TO NONCONFORMING SIGNS, AMENDING SECTIONS 41-619.13 AND 41-619.55 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTIONS 41-619.14, 41-619.15, 41-619.16 AND 41-619.17 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE. The motion carried on the following roll call vote, after Councilman Markel departed the dais at 12:15 A. M.: AYES: Griset, Ward, Patterson, Garthe NOES: Evans, Yamamoto ABSENT: Markel CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 341 SEPTEMBER 9, 1974