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~ "'11"" o ;) ._-_. - - ,"--- ~ - ~ - -~- -------- .-... - ~ ._-- --- - - + "-.-, , - - - -. ~. - . . . - -.<-- _. __ _ n - ~ - -_."~ -- -- ~- - - ----- - -- -- ---------------.-- - ~ - - - (letter con't) Eugene City Planning Commission by: S. M. C. .~ There was some discussion by the Council as to what type of a building the "-" I .... Inspector might require; perhaps some type that would be too expensive to construc .~~ ; A motion was made by Farrington, seconded by Bond that the Planning Commission's "1 request be. carried out. Motion carried with all but Pennington voting aye; 1"'!',.... 36 Brownson absent. "~.:~:fJ .~.. /, A letter from the Planning Commission regarding the reclassification of .-, .' Broadway from~the alley East of High Street was read as follows: I To the Hon. Mayor and Common Cquncil of the City of Eugene Eugene, Oregon Gentlemen: At a meeting of the City Planning Commission on July . . 1, 1941, I was directed as Secretary to transmit to the Council a letter asking that a reclassification proceeding be instituted to re.classify both sides of Broadway from the alley East of High Street to the railroad track, as a business district. Very truly yours, Eugene City Planning Commission by: S. M. C. Councilman Stewart pointed out that the State Highway east of High Street had not been definitely settled and that he did not think. that it was wise to make the reclassification at this time. Councilman Hawn said he understood that the idea of rezoning West 6th and 7th Streets would be before the council at a later date and he wondered what position the council would be in if they turned down. the East Broadway change at. this time. Mayor Large explained that there seemed to be considerable demand for extension of the business area and that some changes would have to be made eventhough it would hurt some property owners. Gouncilman I Koppe explained that he did not feel that it was right ot make these changes unless a majority of the property owners were in favor of the change. A motion by Stewart seconded by Pennington that this change be not made at this time was 3'7, carried. The following recommendations from the Board,of Appeals were accepted by the Council. A request from Elmer H.. Hunt asking to have Lot 1, Block 4, Campbell's First Addition--located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Polk Street--rezoned as business property was referred to the Planning 38 Commission. A request from R. A. Workman asking for a permit to build a residence at the southwest corner of the intersection of, Washington Street and 16th Avenue with a. "set-backtt of ten feet from 16th was presented with the recommendation 39 that this request be granted. A request was received from J. J. McGinty for the Texas Oil Com~any asking for permission to replace a 550 gallon gasoline tank with one of 1000 gallon cappcity at their station at 11th and High~ The Board recommended that this 40 request be granted. A request was received from Ronald M. Wiesmore asking for permission t.o conduct a cleaning and pressing business in the Watson building at 46 11th I 41 Avenue East. The Board recoJllil1ended<that this request be granted. A request was received from Elmer Surdam asking for a permit to be allowed to include a small apartment for his mother in the house he plans to build on Lot 9, Block 6, Teshner's Addition. The Board recommended that this 42 request be -granted. 43 A prppertyoffer from W. Logan Jones was referred to the Finance Committee I A letter from the Pageant Committee suggesting that the City have a 44 float ,in the parade was read and no action taken. A letter from the Civil Service Commission regarding the hearing before the commission of Roy Wilcox was read and the decision of the Civil Service "'- Commission was as follows:- "That the order of the COIT~on Council suspending Roy Wilcox for a period of thirty days without pay and demoting him from the rank of sergeant to that of police patrolman is re~ersed and it is ordered that his 45 rank be restored and his pay be retroactive." A letter signed by Thomas E. Carey, W. A. Cummings and R. H. Parsons representing the business people in the 500 and 600 blocks on Willamette Street requesting that the industrial and pioneer parades fro the Pageant be so routed a~ to inclue that part of Willamette was read. A petition to that effect had ~