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~ 413 - - - ~- ~.- -- - ~ - - --- Council Chambers Eugene, Oregon , September 22, 1947 I .,,~ Minute.s of the regular meeting. of the Common. Council of Eugene: held September ;'\j 22, 194~ at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by his Honor, Nayor Earl ":\~ McNutt. Councilmen present at rollcall were - Hawn, Davis, Crumbaker, Bailey, Allen and Wells. Upon motion the minutes of the last regular meeting held September 8,'1947 were considered read and approved. I REPORTS OF COMMITTEES A report of the Special Council Committee re: Frank Willts rezoning appli- 1 cation, was submitted and read as follcws: " "Your Special Committee, appointed by the Mayor to review the application of Mr. Frank Wills rezoning of certain properties on West 12th, begs to report as follows: Your Committee has inspected the property in question and has consulted with the applicant. with reference. to his plans for> development of the property. We find that under pr.esent zoning regulations it would, permi t a. di vision of property under separate ownership and the construction of 4-unit apartments. Your.Committee feels that the plans of the' applicant as outlined to the committee, would make for better development of the property and we, therefore, recommend that the application of Mr. Wills be granted." It was moved by. Bailey, seconded by Crumbaker that the report of the Committee be received and placed on file and that the recommendations contained therein be approved. Motion carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 2 A report of. the-.City Manager.,- wa.s. submitted. and read,'as follows: I "I should like to report. at this time that the final plans and specifications for the installation.of the West-side sanitary trtmk sewer system have been filed by the consulting engineers and bids have been called for opening October 14. The contract will cover the following: Trench excavation and backfill 10,200 cu.. yds. Concrete sewer pipe 8" to 24" 16,500 line ft. Standard and special,manholes 52 In or.der to bring. this. Job to a bid call this fall, we have. eliminated the pumping station construc.tion and installatio.n. of the lift pumps. However, we are advertising. for these. pumps and will call for the second and final contract early next spring. The completion of the piping sys.tem will depend largely on weather conditions this fall but we hope to be. in a position to accept petitions .for lateral sewer lines in the West-side area by next summer. The completion of this contract will practically complete the sanitary trunk sewer net work which was undertaken in 1946. I should also like to report at this time that preliminary: plans on the Amazon project for the area within the City limits are being prepared by the Army Engineers and should be ready to submit to the Council. for its consideration.. at an early date." It was moved by Crumbaker, seconded by Hawn that the report of the Manager be re- ceived and placed .on file. MO.t.ion carried. I REPORTS OF.BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 3 A report of the Board of Appeals. was. submitted and read as follows: "A me.eting of the Board. of. Appeals was held in the office of the Building Department September 19, 1947 at 5:00 P.M. to consider the following requests for waiver of the City of Eugene zoning ordinance: I 1. A r,equest. from. Mrs. Cora I. Pirtle to establish five apartme.nts in a single family zone. This involves the conversion, of a non-co.nforming building, the front portion of which was a nej.ghborhood grocery store which she desires to conve.rt to two apart- ments. There. exist.s to the rear of this building a small house which. is a part of the property and 1s joined to the building in front by an apartment which is above the roof-line. Below. this apartment is an area evidently used for garage purposes, which Mrs. Pirtle also wishes to make over into an apartment. The Board of Appeals recommends that this request be referred to the Planning Commission for rezoning. There is neighborhood protest against this project. ~