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zone request because it does permit banks which they consider-a commercial use. Manager added that some Commission members feel the RP zone is not doing what it was intended to do, and that is to provide for transitional uses between commercial and residential. As the RP zone is now written in the ordinance, because of the uses it allows, it is . not considered by the Commission to be a suitable zone for this particular property. Councilman Williams said that although it may be questionable. whether the RP zone will be desirable for future use, the residential/professional designation as a transitional use between residential and commercial would seem appropriate, particularly in this case as a buffer between residential and heavily used thoroughfares. Manager reviewed for Coucilman Teague the uses permitted under the present R-2 zone. Mr. Teague favored use of the property for a bank rather than an~apartment complex, saying it would seem to be more practical and to the best interests of the community. In answer to questions from Councilwoman Beal, Mr. Saul,and Manager reviewed history of requests for rezoning the property under consideration. Reqommendation of the Planning Commission on re-examination of its initial recommendation was read. Councilman Bradshaw commented that the 1990 Plan was not intended to be so inflexible that it could not be changed, and it would seem the requested RP zone is an appropriate transitional use between residential and C-2. If there is a problem with the RP. zone, he continued, then action should be taken to delete it from the zoning ordinance. e Manager noted that the rezoning request is for RP PD. Final reading and approval of the ordinance would be held until Planning Commission approval of the development plans for the property if the rezoning is approved. Vote was taken on the motion to deny rezoning. Motion defeated. Mrs. Beal voting aye; Messrs. Mohr, McDonald, Teague, Mrs. Campbeli, and Mr. Bradshaw voting no; Messrs. Williams and Hershner abstaining. Council Bill No. 145 - Rezoning to RP PD area at the southwest Corner of Coburg Road and Cal Young Road was submitted and read the first time by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Teague that the bill be held pending approval of developinent-plans by the Planning Commission. Motion carried, Councilmen Mohr, McDonald, Teague, Campbell, and Bradshaw voting aye; Councilwoman Beal voting no; Councilmen Williams and Hershner abstaining. D. Rezoning, RA to RG, east side of Portland between 29th and 29th Place (O'Connor) . Planning Commission recommended reassessment of the request October 30, 1972. Rezoning Request, RA to RG, east side of Portland between 29th and 29th Place '0' C~nnor. - Planning Commissitm in October 1969 recommended rezoning five prop- erhes on the east side of Portland from RA to R3G on condition that a cul-de-sac' be constructed at a point between 29th and 29th Place to accolTl11r:>date turn-around :traffic and cut off through traffic. The Counci 1 accepted that recommendation on ,the condition that owners of abutting properties be assessed for construction of I I the cul-de-sac. The rezoning was never consummated because property owners re- :questing it did not accept the cost of constructing the cu1~de-sac. Since that "time the Ci ty has placed a barricade on Portland Street at Crest Dri vee1iminating some of the. through traffic. . In view of this, the -petitio~~;"is aSkl.h;' th~t 'H. ~ ,the p:opert~e~ b~ re~oned RG ~ithout the condition of cul-de-sac construction. Plann~ng Comrruss~on ~~ recons~deration (October 30, 1972) felt it inappropriate to make a recommendat~on unless referred by the Council since the zone change request was before the Council when last heard. The Commission requested Council reassessment - whether the ~arric~de at Crest Drive has solved the traffic prob- . lem or whether further cons~derat~on by the Planning Commission is desirable. Mr. ~earson said the through traffic problem has been alleviated somewhat by the barr~c:ade on p~rtland at. Crest. The Commission feels if the cul-de-sac arrange- ,rr:en~ ~s not go~ng. to be ~mposed then conceivably the rezoning might be left as . ~t ~s but t~e .or~nance revised to strike the cul-de-sac provision. Staff feels e,,; .~f the prov~s~on ~s to be lifted, then the entire situation should be re-examined. - :Counci~man Williams questioned whether only a portion of the properties along the . east s~de of the stree,t should be rezoned. Planning Director said the COmmission ,sug~ested that the area from Willamette north of 30th over to the Cascade Manor 1 ;be .~ncluded as mUltiple-family zone. The Council accepted that recommendation 'wh~ch was based on changing the traffic pattern to make Portland a residential ,~treet rather than ~ arterial. Since the Council has been working with people ~~~t!J~, are~~~ trafhc problems, the Commission felt it would be desirable to have -.............-".,--.. -- -~.-----' , 358 1?/11/7? _ t:; j