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e to recommend that the property be annexed if it is found that Eugene is the logical provider of urban services. He said the commission is leaving the timing judgement on the issue to the council. In response to a question, Mr. Rutan stated that there was no delay on the application on the part of the Planning Commission. He said the commission received a report from Jim Farah of the Planning Department that the commission will be reviewing the jurisdictional study in July and that the council will receive the report in October. Ms. Jones clarified that the council will probably receive the report in September, depending on the council's schedule. In response to a question, Ms. Jones then reviewed the history of the annexation request and the initiation of the task force. She explained that the applicants were given the option of proceeding with the application or waiting for the task force to complete its study. She said additional time was required for staff to write findings for both the annexation and the rezoning requests. She stated that the council will probably receive a recommendation from the Policy Committee in September. She added that a determination of the service provider will be made by approximately July 1 and that the task force may determine that both Eugene and Springfield should provide services to specific portions of the Glenwood area. In regard to the justification for changing the zoning of the property south of the railroad from residential to industrial, Ms. Jones explained that the area is designated as Light-Medium Industrial by the Metro Plan. Councilor Hansen said the issue of the Glenwood property was raised when the council adopted the resolution for the joint jurisdictional study. He said the council was assured that the property would be handled in an individual manner. While the study is in progress, Mr. Hansen said the item should be acted on as an individual item. ~ Councilor Obie said it is obvious that the application meets the criteria for annexation and rezoning and that the time schedule has been onerous to the applicants. While the projected dates for the Glenwood Task Force take an optimistic view for an early decision, he stated that the Glenwood debate could continue for a longer period of time. He said the annexation will be an integral part of the Farwest Steel service center and that any further annexation action will not be any greater when the study is completed. Res. No. 3831--A resolution forwarding a recommendation to the Boundary Commission for annexation of property located between Henderson Street and Harrison Street, north and south of 21st Avenue, to the City and the Lane County Metropolitan Wastewater Service District. - Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, that the findings supporting the annexation as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of December 6, 1983, be adopted by reference thereto; and that the resolution be adopted. Mayor Keller, speaking in favor of the motion, said it is not the intent of the Metro Plan to discourage the submission of applications for annexation as long as such annexations fit into the mode of the plan. While comments were made during the development of the plan that a major alteration to the Glenwood area MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 13, 1984 Page 5