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e Frank Bonson, 390 West 23rd Avenue, asked for Council consideration of the plan- ning staff report. He found it difficult to believe that with the very thorough, complete analysis presented by staff the issue could be denied by the vote of only three people - and on a tie vote. He said the applicant had followed all guidelines of the Fasano rules, the General Plan, and had established need for neighborhood commercial use on the site. He noted the unusual layout of the lots resulting in one-half of each being zoned for a different use and asked con- firmation of staff recommendation to rezone the R-l to C-l, or at least to send the issue back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. John Skillern, 1960 University Street, identified himself as the realtor who had sold this property to LICO Corporation. He said the zoning change was re- quested to effect an orderly development of the property without damage to the community. e Jon Silvermoon, 47~ West 25th Avenue, representing the Friendly Area Neighbors, said the neighborhood association had the general feeling that the proposed zoning would not conform with the 1990 Plan and was not something the neighbor- hood wanted. He noted the commercial centers available in the south Eugene area, many of which were relatively close to the 19th and Jefferson area. The basic objection to this rezoning, he said, was that uses permitted, in ,~ C-I zone ~nder the zoning ordinance were too broad - it would give blanket approval to some 30 uses on this property. He noted similar commercial uses in other areas of the city were in some cases located on arterial streets. That would not be so at 19th and Jefferson; to allow further commercial use there would be to generate more traffic for the basically residential area. He noted the neighborhood organiza- tion was fairly new and had not yet prepared a neighborhood plan. However, he said, the group recognized that a decision against expanding commercial uses in the area would set the precedent for evolving a neighborhood plan. Kathy Tri, 1979 Jefferson Street, noted that the people in the neighborhood felt there was no need for further commercial development. They were not in favor of any development that would increase traffic more than that now generated by the use of 18th as an arterial and by the Jefferson Street bridge. ,Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. I-A-2 e Councilman Bradley asked how the "mom and pop" type grocery store would fit the 1990 Plan definition of neighborhood commercial centers. If there was no tangible criteria in the Plan for that type of service, he said, perhaps a decision on this issue should await either amendment of the Plan or development of some specific definition of neighborhood commercial centers. Mr. Saul noted the material sub- mitted in connection with another zoning issue in the past several weeks with re- gard to neighborhood commercial centers that could be used as a basis for reaching a determination in this instance. He recognized the general nature of the Plan in its reference to neighborhood commercial areas, at the same time pointing out the rather generalized description of what could be located in those centers and citing location of several such centers in the city. He added that staff did not feel its recommendation was inconsistent with provisions of the 1990 Plan since the degree of the requested change was very small in terms of qualitative assess- ment. He said staff would not recommend withholding action because development of definitions on neighborhood centers would have to be studied. Mr. O'Reilly referred to the neighborhood's objection to uses that could be de- veloped at 19th and Jefferson under C-l zoning and said that Council action had already determined what uses are permitted in C-l zones; and C-l zoning was al- ready on the property. The fact that some uses under C-l zoning would be ob- qS 2/23/76 - 3