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and processed. Since last consideration of a resolution-calling 'for'a moratorium --.- - -, on zone changes in the Goodpasture Island area, some interest was expressed in de- velopment of criteria, rather than an outright moratorium, on which zone changes might or might not be considered since the requested study could take 18 months to ,~ complete. Staff discussion of legal problems involved in writing criteria and sustain- ing a moratorium led to the conclusion that if the proposed study took less time, perhaps six months, a moratorium would be more acceptable to applicants and more de- fensible legally. Manager suggested use of a consulting firm would complete the study in less time besides giving the kind of expertise necessary - economic develop- ment, marketing, etc. - which is not available on the present City staff. He asked :Council to consider a six-month moratorium on zone change applications in the Good- pasture Island area and to authorize negotiations with a consulting firm and funds for the desired study. He added that if Council agreed to this procedure a resolution on the moratorium and criteria for zone changes in the area would be prepared for adoption. ; Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Wood to adopt a six-month moratorium on zone change 'applications in the Goodpasture Island area and to authorize funds for study of com- Corom mercial needs in the area by a consulting firm. 12/12/73 Apprpve In answer to Councilman Murray, Mayor Anderson clarified the intent of the motion - a study of the area would take six months during which time no zoning decisions for that area would be made. !Councilman McDonald asked whether funds were available for the study. Planning ,Director said some funds not committed in the planning budget could be used. Manager ~'~ " :added that the matter would come back to the Council before any commitment is made on '" =.. , the amount. ~Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried,unanimousJy. Tom Chambliss, 4040 Country Club Road, wanted to be assured of citizen participation in re- finement of the 1990 Plan with respect to "opportunity areas" to ensure in1:egrity of the Plan. He thought it necessary to decide now whether to expand parking areas to accommodate auto- mobiles or stress use of mass transit, saying further development would make any study under- taken useless. He urged enforcement of the moratorium and suggested the Urban Area Natural Resources Advisory Committee address itself to the problems of expanded parking and use of mass transit (Item 7 in the original resolution) and report its findings within six months. This, he felt, would give the necessary citizen participation and input into any study made. Annabel Kitzhaber, president of the League of Women Voters, read a prepared statement support- ing the proposed six-month moratorium on zone chan~es in the Goodbasture Island area and employment of a consultant to make the desired stu y. The League elieves redefinition of portions of the Plan is necessary because of differing interpretations. Also, that the, propose~stud~.WOUld ~rovide guidelines to bring a balance between developers, planners, and pollcy ma lng bodles. The League questioned the responsibility for annexation agree- ments and the policy of carrying County zoning over to the City upon annexation. ~-- John McCulley, realtor, 2895 Oak Street, felt there should be no change in the 1990 Plan .~ by the councils or commissioners without participation by the citizens who initiated it. The land lying along Goodpasture Island Road, he said, was proposed for commercial use In the Plan and should be used for that purpose. Mary Milhaupt, 1500 Norkenzie Road, wanted further study of the Plan because of differing interpretations of its provisions. Jack Gardner, attorney, representing owners of property within the study area (Sylvanus Smith, Clarence Brown, Clem Howell) noted that in previous rezoning requests made to accommodate auto dealers the argument was presented that the area under discussion was the most appro- priate place. He said that permitting commercial use in that area would maintain integrity of the Plan for those people using it for guideline. Definitions of the Plan were recited with respect to proposed uses designated for the Goodpasture Road area. Mr. Gardner noted that changes to the General Plan were contemplated when it was adopted, but they were to be made through citizen' input following guidelines of the Plan itself rather than through a private study. And a private study would take much longer than the estimated six months, he said, causing developers to lose the 1974 construction season. Slides were shown and plats presented to illustrate there are no other available large areas which would accommo- date large scale regional commercial use. Mr. Gardner said his clients would like to have the former request (Hosey's) removed from the table to enable start of a planned unit de- -. velopment north of Valley River. Mayor Anderson asked that comments be confined to total '.;. development of the area when Mr. Gardner described the type of development planned by Mr. Hosey. Mr. Gardner continued with the request to stay the moratorium so that Eugene Dodge could locate in the subject area; their lease in the downtown area will expire in June 1974. The moratorium, he said, would not prevent development of the Goodpasture area in a residential pattern which would be irreversible. He urged the Council to give some indication that uses such as the Dodge dealership would be able to locate in an area meant for that use. ~,\ 12/17/73 - 6