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. in the area than the Lane community College, and with the Institute property outside the proposed urban services boundary, they feel they would not be able to provide for all facilities which would be required in the future for development of the Institute at that location. They still feel it is a university or college type development and an appropriate use for the area. He objected to the language in the amendment which specifies any other development in the area would be in conflict with the Plan be- cause it is too restrictive and would invite a type of law suit which would jeoPifi1:ize its adoption. He also objected to the wording "subsequent re-evaluations of the Plan should reconsider the appropriateness of the 'rural' area designation of the Basin" saying the Institute would be nervous about the type of development which ndght come about under that language. Ed Fadeley, attorney, spoke wi th regard to Item 3 of the reconunendation, saying if the amendment is adopted allowing only Lane Communi ty College in that area and denying other universities and colleges without guidelines or standards to deterndne whether certain uses would or would not be allowed, it would constitute unequal treatment. He said other uses are already in existence in the area, referring to the garden apartments, so that there is already development other than rural, and that if the standard to be used for prohibi ting further development is cost of extending publi c services, then the language should be changed to reflect that. He said the wording in the amendment would not prohibi t Lane Community College from expanding by building and renting to the Institute. . Mr. Hoffman said he would prefer to see the entire Basin in public domain if the in- tent of the Plan is to keep the Basin rural in nature, then the public could decide the uses to be permitted. He said the area will no doubt be developed but the lan~ guageof the Plan as now proposed will not prevent "urban sprawl ~ Mrs. Beal asked about the aJdequacy of the sewage lagoon, whether it would serve an indefinite period of time. The Public Works Director said certain contractual relation- ships exist between pri vate parties on the capaci ty of the lagoon, and the Ci ty has worked only with a consulting firm hired by the County to make alternate plans con- cerned wi th whether LCC would outgrow that lagoon. Mr. Fadeley said it is a matter of contractual rights to use of the lagoon between the LeC Board and the Institute, and the LCC Board has given the right to 3/7ths of the lagoon to the Institute through contractual arrangements in which the rights are shared by LCC, the garden apartments, and land to the west. He said he would mail copies of the brief having to do wi th that arrangement to Council members. In answer to Mrs. Beal, he said that basically the only City services the Institute needs are water and electricity. Mrs. Beal said she would like to have more information from the Public Works Depart- ment on the adequacy of the lagoon emd easements pertaining to its use. She said she fefJls location of the Insti tute in the BMin is an ezrcellent use for this particular area even though the 1990 Plan seems to prohibit it~illnd that it seems the question would have to be pursued as to whether the lagoon is adequate for :further development. Mr. Fadeley said there is lindtation on other development insofar as all the rights to the lagoon have been contracted for. . Councilman Mohr commented that questions of this nature should be covered at a publi c hearing. Mrs. Margaret Patoine said she is a member of the 1990 Plan steering committee and that there should be rebuttal to Mr. Hoffman.'s and Mr. F&deley's presentations, but Council- man Mohr ruled any further discussion out of order until pUblic hearings are held. It was understood the 1990 Plan would have public hearing at joint sessions of the Eugene and Springfield Councils and Lane Count!:1 Board of Commissioners wi th prior briefing sessions and possible tour of the boundaries. Comm 2/16/72 Affirm J. Collllli ttee Meeting, South Eugene High - Manager asked if the Council would accept an invitation to hold a committee-of-the-whole meeting at the South Eugene High School cafeteria to provide students there an opportunity to observe the Council at work. , ! I . ! Mrs. Beal questioned the acoustics; Mr. Glen Stadler, EWEB,' sa1dthere is a speaker systEi!lll. Mr. Teague commented that the general' public knows the Council normally meets at the Eugene Hotel and said he thi.nks i.f a special meeting were held it would be better than the regular meeting on Wednesday. Mrs. Campbell said she would be in favor of it if there ~as some assurance the entire Council would be' present. It was ll!1derstood Manager would investlgGilteplccommodatio11S and facilities before a commitment is made. . Comm 2/16/72 AffJ.'rm IC. 1990 General Plan Joint Hearin~ - Manager said Chairman Ken Om.l.id of the Lane County Commission suggested March 20, 21 p or. 22, 1972 for joint hearing of the 1990 General Plan. Council members present favored March 22 Md that date was tentatively set. ' Mrs. Beal asked if the ESATS plilln would be consi'dered before hearing the 1990 Plan or as a part of it. Mayor Anderson said the same rOZ'llldlt would probably bfl followed that the Planning Commission used, and that although the ESATS plan per se would not be a 4', 2/28/72 - 11