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4W `J V CITY COUNCIL T".IRnJTES - : anu::- 26, 7576 D. STAFF REPORTS, CORREsPOVEgCF $ ANNOUNMTES: 1. City Manager: Re^'rt on ?Ion -Conforming Uses: Mr. Crowe directed Council to his memo noting that the 27th of January ' marked the Town's twentieth birthday and the day on which all non -conforming use were scheduled to be eliminated. Ile requested Council direction to Staff as to how they wished to proceed. City terg orderAttorney for Council dtoCestablishrasprogram ortplan fortheabatementwas ofin nuisances. Councilman Cheney felt the initial step would be for Council to appropriate sufficient funds for a mailing to Town residents to make sure they are all aware of the ordinance. He was not in favor of an inventory to be conducted ht that enforcementcp procedures existed sufficient alrreadyand lnotfurthereaction was r. Ile uneeded by Council. Council discussion ensued regarding Councilman McReynolds suggestion to ask the Planning Commission for recommendations, and in response to the Mayor's question, Mr. Gillio stated that the Tjwn should enforce the Ordinance to the best of their ability and not wait until violations were reported to Town Hall. Also in response to Council question, Mrs. J. Carico, Chairman of the Planning Commission, did not think that the Commission would be interested in studying the problem and making recommendations to Council. Speaking from the Floor: Mrs. T.Schick, Weston Road: Thought list should be comiled of the uses the Town i allrnu, w is would be easio for the public a understand. Mrs. M. Saviano, Corte ITadera Ct.: Suggosted a citizens group to work on Pro ce ures or Cowin reconaation. Por. D. Bellucci, 1".00,ly Road: Called Council's attention to various Ordinances which amen�e t e Zoning Ordinance and thought the way they were written gave residents until 1979 to abate non -conforming uses. After Mr. Gillio reviewed the Ordinances, he confirmed that there was no change in dates and January 27, 1976 was still the effective date. Mr. A. M. Laws, Hooper Lane: In favor of enforcing, ordinance. Mr. Steve MkRe olds Mood Road: Felt the twenty year grace period was a su anent engt o tune to a low residents with non -conforming uses. In response to his question, Mr. Gillio stated that certain uses were permitted by the Town with a Use Permit. Councilman McReynolds suggested to Council that a Special Study Session be held to consider this matter since it was taking so much time to resolve. He made this suggestion in the form of a motion which was seconded by Councilman Cheney and it was unanimously carried by roll call vote. -6-