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~3,24; 2/23/60 , f j I I I I 211 \ I I I , I , i I I I I I 31 I I I i 4 I : , :1 :1 II II il II ,\, I I 51 i I I 6!1 Ii II If \1 II '\ II II ~:I " " C. REQUEST BY DAVE VANfoSSEN F'OR VARIANCE IN LOT AREA TO ALLOW DIVISION OF' PRO~ PERTYAT 17TH AVENUE AND HAYES STREET INTO fOUR LOTS EACH HAVING 5977 SQUARE !!!! - A PROPOSAL WAS MADE BY DAVE VANfoSSEN, AND A PLOT PLAN WAS PRESENTED, REQUESTING A VARIANCE IN LOT AREA TO ALLOW THE SALE Of F'OUR PARCELS OF' PROPERTY 61.59' X 97.05'. THE REQUEST WAS TO ALLOW THE DIVISION Of PROPERTY INTO F'OUR LOTS EACH HAVING A TOTAL AREA Of 5977 SQUARE F'EET. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REPORT OF THE BOARD Of ApPEALS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF' THE DIVISION OF' THE PROPERTY BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEMS 7B AND 7C OF THE COMMITTEE RE- PORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. a. REQUEST fOR REMOVAL OF PARKING F'ROM GARF'IELD STREET FROM 6TH AVENUE TO NORTH CITY LIMITS - A LETTER F'ROM U. S. PLYWOOD CORPORATION CONCERNING PARKING ON THE SHOULDERS OF' GARF'IELD STREET BETWEEN 6TH AVENUE AND THE NORTH CITY LIMITS WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE. TH.lS LETTER AND THE REPORT OF' THE TRAF'F'IC ENGINEER BOTH POINTED OUT UNSAfE CONDITIONS CAUSED BY VEHICLES BEING PARKED .ALONG THE NARROW SHOULDERS NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOTS ON GARF'IELD STREET BETWEEN 6TH AVENUE AND THE NORTH CITY LIMITS, AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE RE- QUEST HAD BEEN JOINED IN BY GIUSTINA BROS. WHO ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT, EMPLOYEE PARKING ON THE SHOULDERS., THE TRAfFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PARKING BE REMOVED AND 'No PARKING ON HIGHWAY SHOULDER' SIGNS BE PLACED AOONG BOTH SIDES OF GARFIELD STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF 6TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH CITY LIMITS, EXCEPT THO~E PORTIONS WHERE CURBS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT PARKING BE REMOVED AND SIG~S IN- STALLED IN LINE WITH THE TRAFfIC ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 9. REQUEST BY GORDON RAMSTEAD fOR VACATION OF ALLEY BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES FROM GRANT STREET TO THE WEST 50.29' - IT WAS ,EXPLAINED THAT A REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED fROM GORDON RAMSTEAD, APPEARING ON BEHALf Of OWNERS Of ADJACENT PROPERTY, fOR THE VACATION Of A STUB ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES AND EXTENDING WESTERLY OFF' GRANT STREET A DISTANCE OF' 50.29'. IT WAS fURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE ALLEY HAS NO PRACTICAL USE EXCEPT THAT A RESERVATION SHOULD BE RETAINED fOR AN EASEMENT fOR UTILITY PURPOSES. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUESTED VACATION BE APPROVED ,SUBJECT TO THE RETENTION OF AN EASEMENT fOR UTILITY PURPOSES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT ITEMS 8 AND 9 Of THE COMMITTEE RE- PORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 10. CONSIDERATION Of ANNEXATION BY 100% CONSENT PETITION BY VINCENZO BAVARO AND ROSA BAVARO OF APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES OF LAND WITHIN THE NORTH BANK PARK AREA AND ADJA- CENT TO THE NEW CITY LIMITS - THIS PETITION WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE TOGETHER WITH A SKETCH MAP SHOWING THE AREA REQUESTED FOR ANNEXATION. fOLLOWING SOME CON- SIDERATION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PETITION fOR ANNEXATION BE DENIED, INDICATING IN THEIR BELIEF' IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SERVE THIS AREA WITH CITY SERVICES UNDER EXISTING PLANS. MOTION CARRIED WITH MR. WILSON ABSTAINING. IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT ITEM 10 OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MR. LUVAAS, ATTORNEY, APPEARED BEfORE THE COUNCIL ON BEHALf Of MR. BAVARO TO PROTEST THE COMMITTEE ACTION. HE STATED THAT THIS LAND IS IDEAL fOR SUBDIVISION PURPOSES AND MUCH TOO VALUABLE FOR PARK PURPOSES. HE STATED IT IS HIS OPINION THAT THE COMMITTEE ACTION WOULD PLACE A BLIGHT ON THE PROPERTY AND IS NOT A DEMOCRATIC METHOD OF HANDLING THE SITUATION. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF' THE COUNCIL fELT THAT BEF'ORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN REGARD- ING PETITION TO ANNEX THIS PROPERTY IT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE PROPERTY FOR PARK PUReOSES. A VOTE WAS THEN TAKEN ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE COMMITTEE REPORT, ITEM 10, AND MOTION CARRIED, MR. WILSON VOTING NAY. II. REQUEST BY LYLE FAMILY FOR ANNEXATION OF LAND IN BRYCLER PARK AREA - IT WAS EX- PLAINED THAT CRAWF'ORD AND ALICE B. LYLE.AND HAZEL L. DECKER, JOINT OWNERS Of A PARCEL OF PROPERTY IN THE BRYCLER PARK AREA HAD REQUESTED THEIR PROPERTY BE ANNEXED ON THE BASIS OF A 100% CONSENT pETITION. THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR STATED THAT IT WOULD BE SOME TIME BEF'ORE THIS AREA COULD BE SE~VED WITH SEWERS, AND fOLLOW- ING THIS DISCUSSION IT WAS RECOMMENDED THIS PETITION,BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION F'OR RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 12. RECONSIDERATION OF URBAN RENEWAL ELECTION DATE - MR. THOMAS COOK OF THE HOUSING & HOME fINANCE AGENCY APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AND INDIATED THAT HHfA WOULD DESIRE THAT THE URBAN RENEWAL ELECTION IN THE CITY Of EUGENE BE HELD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PREfERABLY WITH THE MAY 20 PRIMARY ELECTION. HE STATED THAT HHfA IS ATTEMPTING TO EXPEDITE THE PROGRESS Of THE VARIOUS URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS, AND SECONDLY, THAT THE ADDITIONAL DELAY BETWEEN THE MAY ELECTION AND THE NOVEMBER COULD BE COSTLY 80TH TO THE fEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS WEll AS TO THE CITY SINCE REAL ESTATE MARKET PRICES ARE RISING. 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