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. '-" " - . . Council. Chamber Eugene, Oregon March 27, 1973 Adjourned' meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon - adjourned from the, meeting held March 12, 1973 and postponed from March 26, 1973 - was callect,to Qrder by His Honor Mayor Lester E. Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on March 27, 1973 in the Council Chamber with the following councilmen pre- sent: Mrs. Beal, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Campbell, Messrs. Keller, Murray, and Woods. Councilman Hershner ~as aBsent~ ' I - Presentation of Plaques, Boards and Commissions . . A. Mayor Anderson presented plaques to the following inrecognition of their service to the community: Mrs. Jay Jones, A. Dean Owens, Erwin Jidlfs - Human Rights. Commi-ssion; Al.ton Lenhart - Zoning Board of Appeals; Charles Wiper, Murl Wescott - Airport Commission Others to receive plaques but not present were Stanley Vance and Ralph Cobb, Budget Committee; Mrs. Fred;Mohr and Mark Miller, Human Rights Commission. II - Public Hearings A. A eal Conditional Use Permit for Willamette Christian Center 2 th between McKinley an Hawkins Heights - Donald David, 133 }'Jladis6n Street, representing Willamette Christian Center, appealed the ~lanning Commission's denial FebruarY~9, 1973 of conditional use permit for multiple-family housing project on 20th between McKinley and Hawkins Heights. . Jim Saul of the Planning department displayed slide pictures of the area and explained that the development is under a Federal 236 Grant with controll~d income and rent to be occupied by the elderly. It is planned to construct 90 units on 6.65 acres resulting in a density of 13.5 units per acre. The formal appeal was read stating the appellant's position that the Planning Commission abuse its discretion'in denying the per- mit with regard to density, location, neighborhood facilities, funding, adverse impact on neighborhood, and transportation. Copies of staff report were previously distributed to Council ffiBm- . bers. . . Public hearing was opened. Roy Adkins,825 East Park, attorney representing the Center, said..he felt the two issues involved were provision of housing for the elderly and compliance with conditional use permit criteria. He said the Center would abide by any reason- able conditions set by the Council. He noted that services are available to the site " there is ace ess to transportation (the Center also will provide additional bus service for the tenants), there is only one other low-income housing project available in the community:,. th~ site has been approved by Federal agencies. Mr. Adkins submitted. let-:'fers from the Federal govenment indicating final com- mi:tment -on funding will not be forthcoming until all other matters are cleared, principally local zoning. He felt if the Code was interpreted to mean that this type of construction would not be per- mitted until funds are committed by.the government, then it did not appear likely any 236 projects would be completed. Mr. Adkins didn't feel density was of issue because of plaRned occupancy by elderly people which would demand less in the way of schools, public trans- portation, and recreational facilities. He said that although the Center owns the northerly part of the property, commitment had been . >...made:for.. its sale. No deed has been given but the property is not under control of the Center for a two-year period or until the deed " is accepted or tendered back. For that reason, Mr. Adkins felt use of the northerly portion of the property was not of issue. He maintained that conditional use permit criteria was met and that the question of proper density was ~ore or le~s a m~tter of opinion. \ Pastor Murray McLees of the Wil.lamette Christian Center said the Cen- ter became involved in this project because of its desire to provide housing for the elderly and had assurance from Federal people that this housing could be funded with Federal money. He could see no reason why it should not be located on the proposed site. Others speaking in favor of the project were Mrs. Fred Broders, 1905 Haw- kins Heights; Mark Millard, 2854 Villa Way; Dorothy McKee, 1790 .:West 13th; and Carl Lane, 1545 Holly Street. ",. 81 3/27/7~ - 1 'l-