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Howard suggested that the proposed wording for condition number one contain specific guidelines for administrative approval. Sisk suggested stating that a complete sign package be presented for Council approval. Howard and Davidson agreed. Sisk moved that Council approve Resolution No. 43, Series 1998 - Final PUD Development Plan - Cheri & Edward Ruskus, 728 Main Street with the following conditions: 1. An overall sign package shall be subject to later review. The following note shall be added to the PUD: "The owner acknowledges there is a need for additional parking in the Central Business District, and that the development approved herein will contribute to that need. Owner acknowledges that it will benefit by additional parking in the Central Business District and hereby agrees to participate in the financing of future public parking improvements on an equitable basis with other properties and businesses benefitted by such additional parking. Such participation may include by way of example and not limitation, payment of impact fees and assessments. The owner further acknowledges that if an improvement district, impact fee, or other mechanism for financing additional downtown parking is not in place at the time of building permit issuance, the owner will be required to provide parking to meet the parking requirement for the project at a ratio of two spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, pursuant to Sections 17.20.120 and 17.20.140 of the LMC." This Final PUD approval shall expire if the applicant has not received building permit approval and commenced construction by August 18, 2000. The brick finishing would be added completely on the south and north facing elevations in their entirety. seconded by Howard. Hartronft requested to present an applicant summary. Davidson agreed. Hartronft stated that he agreed with Cassandra Volpe's request that a historic structure survey be completed on downtown. He felt historic preservation and economic development do not have to be mutually exclusive. He volunteered to assist with the historic structure survey. He agreed with Sally Janover's comment that retail is important to downtown and replied that the original proposal for this building did intend for the first floor to consist of retail. He stated that the PUD contains guidelines for signage and encouraged Council to review those guidelines for their approval. He replied that 15