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qa U ,r, e AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION WHICH INCLUDED A REVIEW Of THE PETITIONS FOR AND AGAINST THE PROJECT AS WELL AS A CONSULTATION WITH ONE Of THE NEIGHBORS, IT WAS CON- CLUDED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE fOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF' THE CITY TO ALLOW THIS VARIANCE. IT IS THEREFORE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT MR. EVONIUK'S PETITION BE DENIEB fOR THE REASON THAT IT SUBSTANTIALLY FAILS TO MEET THE REQUI~EMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. 1 5. ANNEXATION OF THE WEST 100 FEET OF LOTS I AND 2, BLOCK 13 OF THE STOREY SUBDIVISION OF COLLEGE CREST ADDITION. THE LOCATION OF THIS PROPERTY WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 26TH AVENUE BETWEEN FRIENDLY STREET AND MONROE, WAS INSPECTED BY THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AREA INCLUDED IN THIS REQUEST IS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BY 120 FEET. I~ IS THE RECOMMENDATION Of T~E COMMITTEE THAT THIS REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION -BE DENIED UNTIL THIS REQUEST COULD INCLUDE A LARGER AREA FOR ANNEXATION. IT IS ALSO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNCIL ESTABLISH AS A POLICY THAT A REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION OF SI'NGLE LOTS OR SMALL AREAS BE UNACCEPTABLE TO THE_CITY UNLESS THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE WOULD BE TO THE ADVANTAGE Of THE CITY Of EUGENE. , . e 6. REQUEST fOR VARIANCE - BUILDING AT NORTH END OF JACKSON STREET - THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE REQUEST Of MR. ARTHUR C. JOHNSON OF JOHNSON, JOHNSON AND HARRANG fOR A TEMPORARY VARIANCE FOR A BUILDING LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF JACKSON STREET. THE BUI LDI NG WAS CONSTRUCTED AS A DAI RY BARN AND I TIS DESI RED THAT I T BE, APPROVED TO BE USED TO HOUSE A METAL PLATING PLANT. THE COUNCIL INSPECTED THIS BUILDING AND THE GENERAL VICINITY. 1 THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE IS THAT THIS REQUEST BE TABLED UNTIL THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS RECEIVED." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT Of THE PUBLIC WORKS AND JUDiCIARY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. 9 A REPORT Of THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON ~AY 3, 1954 - RE: PURCHASE Of TRACTOR FOR AIRPORT DEPARTMENT; CAA LETTER REGARDING AIRPARK; REQUEST FOR CARD TABLE LICENSE; CURB SPACE FOR HORSES; TRAFFIC IN AREA Of LINCOLN AND LAWRENCE BETWEEN 7TH AND 11TH AVENUE; LIMITED PARKING REQUEST AT 455 EAST BROADWAY~ PEDESTRIAN P~ASING OF SIGNAL AT BROADWAY & WILLAMETTE STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: '.' IIPRESENT: MAYciR JOHNSON; COUNC'ILMEN SIEGENTHALER, WATSON, CONE; CITY MANAGER; CITY TRAFfIC'ENGINEER; ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER AND CITY RECORDER. THE PUBLIC SAfETY AND AIR- PORT.COMMITTEES MET AT NOON ON MONDAY, MAY 3RD TO CONSIDER AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS THAT HAD BEEN REfERRED BY THE COUNCIL. THE fOLLOWING SUBJECTS WERE CON- SIDERED: I. PURCHASE Of TRACTOR FOR THE AIRPORT DEPARTMENT - THE CITY MANAGER REQUESTED PER- MISSION TO PURCHASE A LIGHT ALL-PURPOSE TRACTOR AND ATTACHMENTS FOR.USE BY THE AIRPORT DEPARTMENT. HE EXP~AINED THAT THE GENERAL WORK Of CUTTING GRASS ALONG THE RUNWAYS AND AROUND THE LIGHTS, THE SWEEPING OF THE RUNWAYS AND GENERAL GRADING AND OTHER MISCELLA- NEOUS JOBS REQUIRED THIS TYPE Of EQUIPMENT. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED TO PURCHASE THE TRACTOR FOR THE AIRPORT DEPARTMENT AND THAT SEALED BIDS BE CALLED FOR THE fURNISHING OF SUCH A TRACTOR TO THE CITY. 1 2. C.A.A. LETTER REGARDING THE EUGENE AIRPARK - A LETTER FROM MR. DREW OF THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF CAA RELATIVE TO EUGENE'S AIRPORT PROBLEM WAS READ AND DISCUSSED BY THE COM- MITTEE. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE THAT THE LETTER BE RECEIVED AND 'PLACED 'ON FILE. e 3. REQUEST OF LEON'S CIGAR STORE fORA CARD TABLt LICENSE - IT ~AS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT MR. LEON FORMERLY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KINGMAN'S CIGAR STORE AND WANis ~O OPERATE A NEW ESTABLISHMENT CALLED LEO~'S CIGARnSTORE AT 40 WEST SEVENTH AVENUE. HE WAS REQUESTING A CARD TABLE LICENSE FOR THIS NEW ESTABLISHMENT. IT IS THE RECOMMENDA- TION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT THE LICENSE BE GRANTED AS REQUESTED. 4. CURB SPACE RESERVED fOR HORSES AT EAST PARK AND 8TH AVENUE - THE CITY MANAGER INDI- CATED THAT HIS OffiCE HAD CHECKED ON ORDINANCE No. 8798 REGARDING THE RESERVING Of THE TWO PARKING STALLS JUST SOUTH Of 8TH AVENUE ON THE WEST SIDE Of EAST PARK fOR THE USE Of HORSES ONLY. HE INDICATED THAT THE ORDINANCE SPECifiES THAT HORSES MAY BE TETHERED AT SUCH PLACE fROM 5:00 A.M. TO I I :00 P.M. OF ANY DAY, AND THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TETHER A HORSE ELSEWHERE ON THE CITY STREETS. THIS ORDINANCE EXPLAINS ,THAT HORSES MAY BE ON THE STREETS ,AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN DIRECT CONTROL OF THEIR OWNERS OR SOME PERSON LAWFULLY IN CHARGE Of THEM. THE DATE Of THE ORDINANCE WAS JULY, 1944. 1 HE INDICATED fURTHER THAT FROM ALL APPEARANCES THE NEED fOR THESE SPACES FOR HORSES HAS CEASED TO EXIST AND THAT CONVERTING THESE TO THE USE OF VEHICLES WOULD FILL A MORE PRACTICAL NEED. IT WAS THEREfORE HI~ RECOMMENDATION THAT THE PERTINENT SECTION OF ORDINANCE No. 8798 RESERVING THE AREA fOR HORSES BE DELETED, AND THAT,TWO-HOUR METERS BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE FOR VEHICULAR PARKI~G. IT IS THE RECOMME~DATION Of THE PU~LIC SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT'THE PROPOSAL OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE BE APPROVED. 5. TRAFfiC IN THE GENERAL AREA OF LINCOLN AND LAWRENCE BETWEEN 7TH AND 11TH AVENUES - IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND MR. KIES, THE TRAFfiC ENGINEER, THAT THE e ~