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City Council Meeting Minutes November 6, 2017 Page 8 of 17 Interim City Manager Balser thanked Finance Director Watson and his staff, along with the management team for making this a great process, the clarity of the budget, and what we hope to achieve for the next budget cycle. Council member Loo thanked staff and the Finance Committee. 640 MAIN STREET BLUE PARROT SIGN LANDMARK AND PRESERVATION GRANT RESOLUTION NO. 65, SERIES 2017 — A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A SIGN AT 640 MAIN STREET A HISTORIC LANDMARK RESOLUTION NO. 66, SERIES 2017 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION GRANT FOR THE BLUE PARROT SIGN LOCATED AT 640 MAIN STREET Mayor Muckle introduced the items. Planner Ritchie stated the applicant, Sign Dealz, on behalf of the owner, 1882 Ventures, LLC, requests approval of a landmark designation and Historic Preservation Fund grant for a sign at 640 Main Street. The Colacci family, owner of the Blue Parrot restaurant, erected the sign in 1955 The sign is representative of neon signs popular in the 1950s with iconic neon elements and colors. The sign today remains much like it was originally. She stated the landmark request is for the sign. The Downtown Sign Manual allows this and allows some changes to a landmarked sign. Staff finds the sign meets the landmarking criteria with architectural significance as well as social significance. An alteration certificate to reface the sign was approved by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) but the iconic elements will be saved. The grant request is $13,244 Staff recommended approval for the Iandmarkmg with conditions and approval of the grant. Conditions on the sign include. • The sign at 640 Main Street shall remain in its current location, provided that the existing structure at 640 Main Street remains in its current form; • If the existing structure at 640 Main Street is demolished orundergoes a major renovation, the sign shall be reinstalled generally in its current location, prominently displayed at the intersection of Main and Pine Streets. An applicant may propose an alternative location on an exterior wall fronting either Main or Pine as long as the sign is prominently oriented toward either Main or Pine and subject to approval by the Historic Preservation Commission through an alteration certificate. Applicant presentation