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.... -:=':":-":::.- -,)''>-:',..,.,-. -'- Freel !\1ohrstated: he would like the record to show that this matter of public hearing on the 1990 General Plan is complete and that public testimony would not be taken at the Council meeting Monday evening. President Mohr declared the Eugene City Council meeting as adjourned until next Monday evening, March 27, 1972. Chairman Omlid expressed appreciation to those who have participated in the discussions, He adjourned the meeting of the Lane County Commissioners until WednesdaYJ March 29, 1972. ~:. The public hearing was then adjourned at 9:30 p,m. Attachment A Mrs. Floyd (Shirley) Hulegaard , Assis. State CO-Ordinator of The Oregon Legislative & Reseach Comm. As Assistant State Coordinator of the Oregon Legislative & Research Commission, I have previously stated that our organization opposes the 1990 plan in principle. We don't think it is moral for some of our citizens (no matter how many) to establish a policy governing the use of other citizens PRIVATE property. One of the principles.of our association is that the sole legitimate function of government is to PROTECT life, liberty and property. Protection means that each citizen should be defended by law from coercion, force or fraud used by other citizens. It does NOT mean controls, regulations and pro- ~hibitions which RESTRICT reasonable actions. It does NOT mean governmental agencies may step in and use the legal powers of the state to force SOME citizens to give up their rights while other citizens benefit. . A lot has been said about certain "vested interests" who obj ect to the 1990 Plan. First, every citizen who pays a tax has a "vested interest" in this plan. It is his money that is paying for the planners and agencies which drew up this plan which will dispose of his private interests without his assent. Every citizen who pays a tax has a vested'interest in how his money is spent. Every property owner in Lane County has a vested interest in this plan. But secondly, and more importantly, this plan is a bonanza for the large real estate vested interests. They couldn't ask for more. This plan plays right into their hands. Let me refer you to page 10 of the revised plan,..# 1 under definitions: "The 'Urban Service Area' is the actual geographic portion of the metropolitan area at any point in time in which a 'MINIMUM LEVEL OF URBAN SERVICES' are available or will be imminent . The limits of such an area will be extended from time to time through the cooperation of the developer and local government." ,.a ., This specifically means that some person or group of persons in local government will have the power to allow the urban service area to be extended, Think about that a moment... If you were a large developer how would you know where to buy land? How would you know what area would become eligible for the minimum level of urban services which this plan says will be available from "time to time." There are no criteria...no standards...there are no qualifications written into this plan. The decision of where and when to allo~_further deve~opment would bean ARBITRARY decision left up to a group of officials~ - Now lam sure that most people have the best interests of their community at heart and can be persuaded to act in the wisest and most reasonable way when they have the facts. If I thought that reasonable objections would not be considered, I would not be here. But ,I ask you. . .how can you, gentlemen or any person make a fair and equitable:, deCision.whenputin the position of deciding what areas of this' county are ready for large development and urban services and what areas are n~t?......especially when you know such a decision will be . ~ :1 3(22(72 'II