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- M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL January 23, 1978 Adjourned meeting from January 18, 1978, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller January 23, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber with the following Council members present: D. W. Hamel, Ray Bradley, Tom Williams, Eric Haws, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, and Betty Smith. e I. Receipt of Award from Paralyzed Veterans of America Martin Weideman, Portland, formerly of Eugene, of the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America, presented a certificate of award to Eugene in recognition of the City's outstanding achievement in responding to the needs of the seriously disabled. He cited special accomplishments in the are~s of physical access and cultural, educational, and employment needs. Mayor Keller thanked Mr. Weideman for the honor. II. Public Hearings A. Appeal of Planning Commission Action: Minor Partition (Winter) (M 77-163) located east of Oakway Road on the east side of Sandy Drive Appeal denied by Planning Commission November 21 and 28, 1977, with a 3:2 vote. Jim Saul, Planner, reviewed the location of the property in question. James Bernhard, President, Planning Commission, was present to answer questions. Public hearing was opened. The following persons spoke in favor of the appeal, opposing the Winter minor partition: Mervyn Loya, 2370 Sandy Drive Adolph A. Sandin, 2425 Lariat Meadows Drive Herbert Ezell, 2240 Sandy Drive W. B. Dennis, 2280 Sandy Mike Harbour, 2295 Sandy e Mr. Loya asked those in the audience who objected to the partition to stand; about 20 people stood up. Objections to the minor partition request included the fact that the average resident of the Sandy Drive area has lived in the neighborhood for 14 ye~rs. It was felt that a panhandle lot would decrease the livability of the area because traffic on Sandy Drive 1/23/78--1 Ll-o