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THE PANTAGRAPH, Tuesday, April 16, 1991 A3 Building appearance rules getting test run in Normal i ft ik. board. As passed, the ordinance does not allow neighbors within 500 feet to object to plans based on their appearance. It will apply only to buildings in areas zoned R-3A, R-3B both multiple family residential and B-l, general business, and only to new construction or remodeling of $3,000 or more. It also will expire one year from its effective date, unless re-enacted a stipulation included to force annual evaluation.

As presented, the ordinance would have allowed neighbors' objections and would have applied to projects of $1,000 or more in multi-family, commercial, industrial and business districts. There was no "sunset clause" to kick in automatic review. The newest council member, Sonja Reece, who took her seat last night and veteran Jeff Fritzen opposed even the pared-back version. Mrs. Reece said it remained too vague and Fritzen said it was a step beyond where government By MARTHA PURDY Pantagraph staff The Normal City Council last night agreed 5-2 to give a watered-down version of proposed appearance standards for multifamily housing a one-year trial run.

The ordinance that drew favorable votes from Mayor Paul Harmon and council members Scott, Kent Karraker, Parker Lawlis and Lucille Miller continued to draw sharp criticism from area builders. However, Randy Raper, first vice president of the Bloomington-Normal Homebuilders Association, said after the vote that short of stopping implementation altogether, the builders' goal was to eliminate a provision for objections from neighboring property owners. Don Hammer, an attorney who argued against the ordinance on behalf of the association, said it was premature to comment on possible challenges to the code, adding that a challenge had not been discussed by the association's Camelback Bridge officially historic; road work gets OK The Camelback Bridge on Vir- ginia Avenue narrowly creaked its way to historic designation last night as the Normal City Council voted 4-3 to make it the town's second such designated structure. The Bakewell-Jenkins house at 607 N. Main St was the first, sailing through with unanimous approval.

Voting against the Camelback Bridge were council members Lucille Miller, Kent Karraker and Parker Lawlis. Mayor Paul Harmon was the bridge's most vocal supporter, arguing that much of Normal's history had already been destroyed and that a long-term commitment to the bridge made the designation essential so that future councils would be forced to give careful consideration to destroying it In another matter, the council unanimously agreed to a zoning code amendment that will allow the Pi Beta Phi sorority to apply for an amendment to its special use permit If approved, the sorority will expand its house at 709 W. College Ave. Council members also approved 4 mL.m... "fxtf A- should go.

Contractor Ralph Endress asked the council to abandon standards calling simply for "visually attractive" design in favor of specifics that let developers know in advance what would be required. "If you say it has to be 25 per cent brick, that's an absolute; we can calculate that," he said. "I don't like (mandatory) brick, either, but I can live with it I can live with absolutes, but I can't live with 'Let's see what the committee Raper agreed that the plan review left too much power for goal-setting in the hands of the staff. "The council and the committee are subject to change," he said. "This council is reasonable, but the goals could be changed year; after year.

If you will spell out what you want so everyone knows going in, you will get more sue-; cess." While the council members acknowledged its weaknesses, the! majority agreed that the ordinance; was a good starting point. Manager David Anderson. The raise brings Anderson's salary to $81,000 per year, effective April 1. IMP LITE OR GENUINE DRAFT 24-PAKCANS Road work ahead Chart lists streets that are scheduled to be resurfaced by the Town of Normal this fiscal year. The work, which Is already budgeted and was approved by the City Council last night, will cost almost $300,000.

Street Cost Felmley Drive Tompkins to Ebel $19,500 Sandra Drive Judine to College $17,800 Judine Lane Sandra to Rebecca $3,500 Rebecca Lane Erin to Dunray $16,000 Dunray Lane Sandra to Rebecca $4,500 Robert Drive Hovey to Erin $16,100 Christy Court $3,900 Foster Drive Erin to Bryan $12,900 Kingsridge Drive Highpoint to Grove $13,200 Ruston Ave. Grove to Oakdale $14,500 Oakdale Ave. Ruston to Bryan $18,300 Margaret Drive Ruston to Bryan $18,400 Searle Drive Grove to Hovey $25,500 Larry Court $4,300 Martin St. School to Marquette $7,700 Doud Drive Spear to cul-de-sac $6,900 Doud Court $6,100 Bird Court Roland Drive Chester to west of Kathleen $13,500 Dorothy, Anthony drives, Lucille Lane $17,300 Westview Drive Blair to Gladys $8,400 Marie Way Westview to Spear $1 2,400 Victoria Drive Courtland to Godfrey $8,300 Fell Ave. Irving to Vernon $1 8,300 Kid gloves donned in sentencing By SCOTT RICHARDSON Pantograph staff McLean County Circuit Court Judge W.

Charles Witte pulled his punch yesterday during the sentencing of a Bloomington man who admitted hitting a man so hard he broke the man's jaw. Tommy Lee Walls, 29, of 1420 W. Monroe St, faced a maximum penalty of three years in prison for COURT SUMMARY aggravated battery to Dan Van, 26, of 1005 W. Monroe St, Blooming-ton. But Witte gave a lesser sentence after he took into account that the incident happened at the scene of a car accident at Market Street and Morris Avenue last July in which Walls' brother, 22-year-old David Walls of 402 E.

Grove St, Bloomington, received serious facial injuries. During pre-sentencing remarks, Witte listened as a tearful Walls told how he had pulled his brother and his brother's child from the wreckage. "I thought he was going to die," Walls said. "His face was ripped open pretty bad." Walls said he apparently became enraged after hearing Van ask who had been killed in the mishap. Instead of the prison term prosecutors requested, Witte sentenced Walls to six months in jail.

But Witte said Walls would have to serve only 30 days of the term if he obeys other probation rules, including paying restitution of $1,100 to Van. i Walls also must serve the first year of his 2Vi-year probation term on intense probation, which is more restrictive than regular probation. He also must obey a curfew and do 130 hours of community service. Expensive food Jeffrey Jackson, 17, of 1403 S. Wright St, Bloomington, was sentenced yesterday to 15 days in jail, fined $500 and ordered to spend 3Vi years on probation for stealing potato chips worth $8 from a delivery truck parked in the 500 block of West Washington Street last December.

Jackson was seen taking the merchandise. Streator suspect in armed robbery convicted by jury By TONY PARKER Pantagraph staff OTTAWA A LaSalle County jury deliberated about two hours yesterday before finding a 56-year-old Streator man guilty of an Oct 22 armed robbery at a gasoline station. Sterling Flanery Sr. will be sentenced June 4 by LaSalle County Circuit Court Judge Alexander T. Bower.

He faces a mandatory sentence of six to 30 years in prison on the armed robbery charge. Testimony during a four-day jury trial indicated Flanery entered a Clark Service Station at 101 W. Lincoln Streator, displayed a small-caliber handgun and demanded money from a female attendant He fled on foot with about $120 in cash. Most of the money, about $100, and a handgun used in the incident were recovered under a snowplow parked about two blocks from the service station. A burglary charge against Flanery stemming from a Nov.

3 incident at Frank's Jewelry Store, 224 E. Main St, Streator, is still pending. Flanery allegedly threw a concrete block through a window at the store, took several items and fled on foot Lazy afternoon Lillian Brenneman, 8, of Stanford took in Bloomington's Miller Park yesterday afternoon, enjoying the sunshine and watching a swan float lazily across the water. Lillian's parents are Shelley Carter and Brad Brenneman of Stanford. City Hall pressing again for Front St.

building work SPECIAL PYPORT PPRI II AR OR 6-PAK mm BOTTLES BERGHOFF 6-pak bottles SCHAEFER 12 pak cans REGULAR OR LIGHT mem Th PanUgraphLOfll ANN COOK If the court rules in the city's favor, the building would likely be torn down, with costs being footed by the property owners. requiring demolition. As of yesterday, there was no concrete decision from the city, although Building Safety Director Vince Quevedo was leaning toward asking for court intervention. "There have been a lot of broken promises," said one city staffer. No plans have been submitted to the Building Safety Department and no building permits have been issued both required before work can start If the court rules in the city's favor, the building would likely be torn down, with costs being footed by the property owners.

Thompson's partner in the purchase of the building, Michael Finn, 9 Foley Bloomington, could not be reached for comment judge's seat tion defeat of former Circuit Court Judge Keith Campbell, 67. Campbell failed to get the needed 60 percent positive vote to be retained. He had been previously suspended for six months without pay for firing a secretary after she ended their affair and for failing to cooperate with investigators probing the matter. Dozier, 44, will serve until November 1992, when an election will take place for a six-year term. Glennon said he hopes to replace Dozier within 60 days.

without comment street resurfacing work for the current year and a 6 percent salary hike for City MILLER, I IfiHT WALKER'S SCHNAPPS PEPPERMINT OR PEACH 105 MAIN ST. ONLY GALL0 CLASSIC WINES 1.5 LITER CHOICE 69 MAIN ST. ONLY SALVADOR'S MARGARITA MAIN ST. ONLY SEAGRAM'S 7-CROWN 1 .75 LITER 99 (o)29 (f) 175 LITER By KURT ERICKSON Pantagraph staff Promises to repair a crumbling downtown building have gone unfulfilled and Bloomington officials are considering again legal action that could get the wrecking ball swinging. It's been four years and two different owners since the city posted the former grocery and furniture store at 237 E.

Front St with an unsafe label. Bricks falling from the sides of the corner building have forced the erection of a safety fence on the sidewalk to reduce danger to pedestrians. And despite meetings with the city, at least half of the partnership buying the structure on contract has made no move to bring it up to minimum safety codes. Stanley Thompson, owner of Stan's, a tavern across the street had no comment yesterday on the status of a January agreement to begin repair work by the first week of April. That leaves the city with two options extend more time to Thompson or seek a court order available for inois Courts in Springfield or Chicago.

Deadline for submission is May 16. The Judges of the circuit will vote to fill the vacancy. A simple majority is needed. Glennon anticipates that the new associate will have primary duties in McLean County. However, he or she will be assigned to hold court as well in the circuit's other four counties of Ford, Woodford, Livingston and Logan.

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