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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />J. H. Jeppesen, 1883 Labona Drive, identified himself as a long-term <br />neighborhood resident and testified against the proposed request. Mr. <br />Jeppesen urged the council to support the Planning Commission's <br />recommendation for retaining a predominance of single-family dwellings on <br />Labona Drive. He noted that the proposal to parallel a road out from the <br />north side of Maxwell Road, will greatly compound already existing traffic <br />problems. <br /> <br />Catherine F. Westra, 1915 Labona Drive, spoke against the request for <br />annexation and zone change and submitted additional testimony in opposition <br />to this request from neighbors not present at this hearing. She concurred <br />with Mr. Hinz's concerns for emergency evacuation of the area, and asked <br />whether public testimony would be allowed at the site review hearing. <br /> <br />Randy Prince, PO Box 927, spoke about the code requirements for parking <br />spaces. He noted that in light of the apparent conflict that exists between <br />considerations for traffic and the need for housing in this area, this <br />annexation provides the impetus for the City to reconsider its code <br />requirement for parking spaces. <br /> <br />There being no additional requests to speak, Mayor Miller closed the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Responding to Mr. Gaskin's concern, Ms. Czerniak said that the seven-day <br />delay process allowed at the Planning Commission level is the result of a <br />change made at the last legislative session which allows any person to <br />request a seven-day delay to allow additional written testimony to be <br />submitted. Ms. Czerniak noted that considerable written testimony was <br />submitted during the seven-day period raising issues similar to those <br />presented at the public hearing. As a result of both the oral and written <br />testimony and after considerable discussion, the Planning Commission decided <br />to recommend rezoning a 100-foot strip along Labona to R-1, Low-Density <br />Residential. <br /> <br />Responding to Mr. Hinz' concern regarding the safety hazards posed by the <br />Southern Pacific tank farms, Ms. Czerniak said that because the tank farms <br />were constructed after some residential development in the area was in place, <br />special features such as diking around the tanks were added to ensure the <br />safety of neighborhood residents. Both the City and County emergency plans <br />provide for evacuation in case of emergency. <br /> <br />Responding to Ms. Westra's question regarding the site review process, Ms. <br />Czerniak said that site review is an administrative process for which no <br />public hearing is held, but written testimony can be submitted. The decision <br />can be appealed to the Hearings Official. Notification of site review is <br />sent to affected neighborhood groups and is sent to other interested parties <br />upon request. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Czerniak said the recommended <br />R-1 zoning along labona was to ensure that the low-density character in the <br />neighborhood would be retained. The drainage area on the property provided a <br />natural buffer between low- and medium- density development and would <br />facilitate the preservation of the wetland area. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />February 12, 1990 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />