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<br />Council Chamber
<br />Eugene, Oregon
<br />July 23, 1973
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<br />411 Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon ~ adjourned from the
<br />meeting held July 9, 1973 - was called to order by His Honor Mayor Lester E. Anderson at
<br />7:30 p.m. on July 23, 1973 in the Council Chamber with the following councilmen present:
<br />Mrs. Beal, Messrs. Williams, McDonald, Hershner, Mrs. Campbell, and Messrs~ Keller, Murray,
<br />and Wood. ~ .
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<br />Council was reminded of International Co-operation Committee picnic honoring 12 Japanese
<br />students and their sponsor on Tuesday, July 31, at 6:00 p.m. atSKinners Butte Park.
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<br />I - Proclamation, Canvass' of votes cast in Ju'ly 19', 1973- City election was presented and read
<br />setting forth the following results: . '
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<br />~. Tax Levy Outside 6% Limitation - $1,968,217 For 4,735 Against 4,540
<br />Charter Amendment re: Downtown Free Parking "5,467'" 3,824
<br />Tax Levy for Parking District - $129,250 "4,931" 4,307
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<br />Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams to accept the procalamtion as presented.
<br />Motion carried unanimously. '
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<br />Mayor Anderson expressed appreciation to those citizens 'voting in favor of the measures
<br />~ and to participants in activities encouraging a favorable vote - Budget Committee,
<br />. Council members, and interested citizens~
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<br />II - Public Hearings.
<br />A. Revocable Permit, Watchman Trailer, 2nd and Lawrence (R. E.McGowan)
<br />Staff has no obj ection to placement of a trailer for the purpose requested ; . 'However,
<br />there are problems with failure to'comply with the Building Code with regard to im-
<br />provements on the property.' Staffrecommehded 'approval of,the revocable permit for
<br />trailer subject to compliance with the Building Code and issuance of certificate of
<br />occupancy by the Building Department.
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<br />','.-Public hearing was held with no testimony presented.
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<br />Res.2204 - Granting revocable permit for watchman trailer at northwest corner
<br />of ,2nd and Lawrence was submitted.-
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<br />I ' _.' ,Mrs.. Beal moved sec0nded by Mr.; Wi-lliamsto' ~d~'pt. t.he _r:.~csolutiorr subject to
<br />compliance of 'improvements on the property with Building Code and issuanc~
<br />of certificate of occupancy by,the Building Department. Motion carried
<br />-~,~, ,unanimously; , , , -"
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<br />/. . B. Zone Change, C-l to RA, Echo Hollow between Concord and Knoop Avenue
<br />41' Properties were described for which rezoning was initiated and recommended by the
<br />Planning Commission subsequent to review of.the'Murphy rezoning request for multiple-
<br />family 'zone,.in ,this ,area.., Planning Commission minutes. and staff notes were previously
<br />distributed to Council, and Council members viewed the properties under consideration.
<br />I ,Public hearing carried over' from July' 9;. 1973'Councildmeeting 'at the request of'"Bill
<br />, DeZeeuw'-s attorneY: ,to give' .an' opportunity for review. Notices of hearing for that
<br />,date were not received until the day of the hearing'.
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<br />Public hearing was opened.
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<br />Davfd James, attorney representing 'Mr. DeZeeuw, 'c:ta..lme'ci: s'uhstantia:i change'in the area
<br />had not been shown to warrant rezoning the ~subject propert.ies for residential use.
<br />,Nor, had the public need related to rezoning"been shown-. He noted the improvement of
<br />Echo Hollow Road and other scheduled street-'improvements in the area which he felt
<br />would decrease the value of these properties for residential use, at the same time
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<br />increasing their value for commercial use. He maintained use of the properties for
<br />commercial activities would serve the existing housing. Mr. James referred to testi-
<br />mony in previous hearings which was not a matter bf record and which would show that
<br />at t,he time o.f -the'Murphy rezoning people of ,the area were' -led to beLieve that that
<br />rezoning would not effect ,a change to'residen'tial zoning' on their properties. He
<br />/. added that purchasers of properties in that vicinity have the right to rely upon the
<br />_zoning in existence at time of their purchases. ,He- u~ge~_derr~~l of request for RA zoning.
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<br />Henry ,Baitis, r.eal tor and owner of property at Marshal'l and- Echo Hollow, said his
<br />property has been assessed according to commercial value, and that there is no instance
<br />of any zone change to a lower use having been accomplished unless upon petition of the
<br />owner:of the property.- He 'referred too to ,the impression'giv~n at time of the,Murphy
<br />rezoning ,that it would, have no effect on 'other properties 'in th'e area. He wondered
<br />what would keep the City from changing other 'unused 'commercial properties to residential
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