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66 Ms. Acosta remarked that if Council were to approve the staff's proposed interim ordinance, it could increase incentives for the downtown merchants to expand their buildings. Ms. Scribner stated that the Downtown Task Force had been studying the parking in the downtown. It had come to some conclusions and would be bringing various proposals to Council in the next couple of months. The Task Force will be recommending that all private lots behind the stores be joined together. The Task Force would like this implemented before the Main Street renovation starts because the parking on the street will be eliminated. Mr. Tarver asked staff what the in-lieu parking fee was. Mr. Swift responded that the amount last charged was $5,000 per parking space. Ms. Acosta stated that the reason this project was brought to Council 'was that staff needed a policy decision which could be applied to a number of property owners who wanted to make similar changes. Mayor Mercer felt that all downtown issues should be addressed when the Downtown Task Force presents its proposal. He was not in favor of putting an ordinance in effect because of this application. Ms. Scribner explained that the current ordinance requiresMr. Beratlis to provide the three parking spaces or pay the in-lieu fee. The Task Force has suggested that Council bypass this ordinance with an interim ordinance that permits all parking lots be joined for the duration of the Main Street reconstruction. If this should happen, Mr. Beratlis would not have to pay the in-lieu fee until the reconstruction was completed. Mr. Beratlis stated he had been sharing his parking lot for the last 25 years. He agreed on an interim basis to provide for public parking during the Main Street reconstruction. Mr. Butler recalled the Council being strongly in favor of encouraging desirable businesses downtown; restaurants were always in that category. He stated that it was appropriate to work with new businesses on this matter. The issue to be concerned with was the process during the Main Street reconstruction. It was moved by Mr. Butler, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, that Resolution No. 92-34 be adopted, upholding the appeal of a condition of approval of the Design Review Board, thereby allowing the construction of a 542 sq. ft. single-story addition to an existing 925 sq. ft. one-story building, the addition of neon signs 2/4/92 12