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""208 r 1 Ii I' " " 'I i j\ " I I i> I 2 2. Sidewalk, Roan Drive - Councilman Wingard requested an investigation of sidewalk' possibilities on Roan Drive. He said residents of the area are concerned with the safety of children walking to school. They are'- also concerned with the intersection of Roan Drive and Palomino Drive. It was understood a report would be brought to the Council. 5/27/68 3. Use of MACE, Police Department - Councilwoman Hayward asked if the Eugene Police De- partment would use MACE, a chemical compound which will temporarily incapcitate a person when sprayed on the body. The City Manager replied. that the Department has MACE on hand, available to command officers only. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to receive and file Items 2 and 3 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 3 4. Planning Commission Report - April 29, 1968 a. Rezoning 1330 Coburg Road, Cosgrave & Associates (Rust) - Referred back to the Planning ~ommission as a result of the Council's action to rezone the entire area RG, the. petition now has a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone the entire area R-2 as the highest practical density on the basis of existing sewers. Mrs.Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the R-2 zone. Motion'carried, Mr. Wingard voting no. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve Item 4a. of the Committee report. 'I Henry Camarot said he had not heard before that sewers were the basis for making a decision on this zoning. He said an RG zone, as approved by the Council previously~ would be economically feasible with redesign of portions of the property, and asked that the Council reject the PlanningCommission recommendation for R-2 and rezone the property RG. '. The Planning Director read the Planning Commission recommendation which was that they "expressed the general feeling that the existing sanitary sewers were not designed in the Wil1akenzie Area for the RG density, and that the approve plan, as interpreted by the Planning Commission, permits an R-2 PD as the highest density for that area. The precedent of allowing a higher density along Coburg Road and its effect upon both land use and public facilities (sanitary sewer systems) was felt to be detrimental." :' ,f Mr. Camarot asked delay of action to give him the opportunity to allow engineers to examine the sewer lines to see if this basis for making the dectsion could be refuted. Or if the property is rezoned RG, he said the number of units. would be limited rather than developing to the maximum allowed. " :' Councilwoman Lauris asked why, with new sewer construction there is not the capacity desired, and was told that although the lines would accomm9date this development now, that capacity would not be avail- able to other developments. Mr. Wingard ravored rezoning to RG with a contractual arrangement to limit the number of units constructed. A vote was taken on the motion to approve, and motion carried, Mrs. Lauris and Mr.Wingard voting no. 4 5. Planning Commission Report - May 13,1968 a. Eugene-Springfield Community Goals - The Planning Commission recommended acceptance of the Goals as presented byrthe Plan Advisory Committee, noting the Committee's exception with regard to some specifics, particularly as applied to air travel, which they felt should be more general. The Goals have been adopted by both Spring- field and Lane County. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs~ Lauris to adopt the Goals as submitted, with the exceptions noted. Motion carried. e 5 i b. Zoning Ordinance Variance, 1859 Franklin Boulevard - The Planning Commission recom- mended approval of a request from Mr.Fred Braatz for a variance to allow construc- tion of an apartment at 1859 Franklin Boulevard which would not be per~ted under the new zoning ordinance. Development of the area has been in the planning stage for some time based on the old zoning ordinance. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Anderson to allow the exception. Motion carried. . Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve Items 5a and 5b of the Committee report. Motion carried. 6 c. 20th Avenue Design - The Planning Commission recommended approval of a design providing for three cul-de-sacs on 20th Avenue between ~efferson and Friendly. The original design suggested by the Public Works Department 'provided another cul-de-sac between Washington and Jefferson, but the owners of property in that block decided they would rather have the street paved through. Mrs. Hayward mov~d seconded by Mr. Wingard to approve the Planning Commission recommendation. ., I, i Councilman Lassen said he felt the cul-de-sac designis not the best solution in a street grid system. The City Manager replied in this particular situation where the street deadends at a park the cul-de-sac design will prevent through traffic and froce use of arterials. .. I Councilman Purdy asked if sidewalks are being installed now, and it was the general consensus sidewalks sqould be provided when the paving is done. The Public Works Director called attention to the difference in assessments in a project of this ~ ~ 5/27/68 - 11