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D. 'vacation of Easement between ci ty View and McKinley south of West 20th (Mil ton- ;powell) - Recommended by the Planning Commission on July 24, 1973. Reduces a 10-foot wide easement to 7 feet wide in conformance with its easterly extension. .Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to call a public hearing on the vacation. \ Comm \,,- Motion carried unanimously. 8/22/73 Approve E. Code Amendment, Adding Section 9.485 providing for Special Development District (SD) I Planning Commission on July 30, 1973 recommended approval of the new zoning dis- trict, description of which was previously provided to Council members. The amend- ment would provide a device in the zoning ordinance which would permit creation of ~an area having homogeneity because of land use or architectural design or for i historical preservation. He cited the 5th Avenue area around the Granary as an (example. It was understood public hearing would be held at the AugU;t 27*Council Comm I . :meet~ng. *In error, scheduled for September. 10. . .,0 8/22/73 / --------- ~ Apprpve F .~Annexation' 8.45 acres west of Huntington-between Donald and Willamette (Breeden Bros.) Recommended by the Planning Commission on July 30, 1973. previously before the !Council without Commission recommendation in an attempt to meet deadline for Boundary Commission meeting in August. Boundary Commission tabled until a Council recommendation is received. The area can be serviced with sewers. comm 8/22/73 Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to set public hearing on the request for Pub Hrng September 10 "'Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. . * In error, pUblic hearing August 27 - see page 1 these minutes. .: G. Neighborhood organization Policy - Planning Commission on August 7, 1973 recommended adoption of Neighborhood Organization Policy, text of which was 'previously forwarded to Council members. The proposed policy would set up a : procedure whereby neighborhood organizations could establish their validity and receive City recognition as the policy making group for a given ~eighborhood. The Planning Commission's recommendation came after public hearing at which existing neighborhood groups gave support for adoption of the policy as presented. Councilwoman Campbell wondered whether the Spencer Butte organization was aware of the proposed policy. Two organizations in that area were noted - Spencer ,Butte Improvement Association and South Eugene Residents League, formerly South 'Eugene Homeowners Association. Charles Dallas, president of the Spencer Butte 'group, was present, and Manager said that John Fair, president of the Residents !League was at the. Commission hearing and supported adoption of the policy. 'Councilwoman Beal questioned the method of setting boundaries for individual neighborhoods. Manager felt it would have to be a negotiated process to ensure I a logical unit and to offer some method of control because of limits on the City's ability to work with numbers of organizations.' Any disagreement between staff and a neighborhood group with regard to boundaries might come to the . Council with recommendations. Councilman Murray added that boundary lines are covered in the policy statement and it is recognized they must be appropriate to assist in planning. Comm 8/22/73 It was understood the item would be on the August 27, 1973 Council agenda. Approve H. ;Annexation, Willagillespie/Russet Area - Petitioned i~itially for a limited portion of the area around Russet Drive and northern extension of Willagillespie because of septic tank problems. Planning staff recommended annexation line be drawn at the southerly poundary of properties facing on Robin., Hood Avenue and along Cal Young Road, excluding properties of those having a negative attitude to being 'in the City. Because of opposition expressed at Commission hearing, planning staff was asked to review the boundary. Staff then proposed a small area around Russet Drive and Willagillespie only. Information was brought out at the second :public hearing (August 7, 1973) with regard to sewers, indicating failure of a :large number of septic tanks lying outside the proposed new boundary and natural Idrainage to the north and west which would carry surface drainage and pollution through the area asking for annexation. The Planning Commission then recommended after a good deal of discussion annexation of the entire area which could be served by the existing sewer system (bordered on the north and east by existing City ., limits, on the west by the Delta Highway right-of-way, and on the south by the '''0 . (southernmost properties which can be served by extension of the present sewer isystem) . Maps were previously distributed to Council members and the area was ,seen on tour. It comprises about 324 acres having an estimated population in ,excess of 1000. I i , -'l. C::, ~ 8/27/73 - 12