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Council Chamber Eugene, Oregon September 24, 1973 e Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon - adjourned from the meeting held on September 10, 1973 - was called to order by Council President Wickes Beal in the absence of Mayor Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on September 24, 1973 in the Council Chamber with the following other councilmen present: Messrs. Williams, McDonald, Hershner, Keller, Murray, and Wood. Councilwoman Campbell was absent. I - Procedure for September 27, 1973 joint meeting with Planning Commission re: Rezoning Valley River Center property (Montgomery Ward) - County AGT to C-2 Planning Commission recommended denial on July 2, 1973. Council, however, on August 27 approved rezoning to C-2 with the property to be developed under planned unit regulations, the application thereby automatical~y referred to a joint session of the Planning Commis- sion and Council. That meeting was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on September 27, 1973 in the Council Chamber. James Korth, assis~ant city attorney, distributed to Council members copies of a memo from the City Attorney setting forth~the purpose of the joint session and procedure for the conduct of that meeting. He explained that the Fasano decision has resulted in such far-reaching impiications - not only with regard to zoning matters but also variances, conditional uses, planned unit developments, abatement procedures, zoning board 6f ap- peals decision, etc. - that the City Attorney feels a total study of requirements under . the Fasano decision is needed before Council procedures are adopted. Such procedures more than likely will be in the form of an ordinance. Mr. Korth said the memo with re- gard to conduct of the joint session to consider the Valley River/Montgomery Ward re- zoning application was submitted to more expeditiously decide that issue, if the Council so desires, rather than waiting for an extensive revision of the Code. Planning Director added that Planning staff notes and agenda for the September 27 meeting were distributed along with the memo. The staff notes on information presented to the Council after the application was considered by the Commission were prepared for Commis- sion review. Also ditributed were copies of correspondence from Vern Gleaves, attorney for Valley River. Councilman Murray asked whether questions he and Councilman Wood presented with regard to Council members' voting on zone change issues were going to be answered then or at some other time. Mr. Korth answered that it was expected answers to those questions would be ready for Councii prior to the September 27 meeting. II - Public Hearings A. Abatement 2375 Madison Street (Shook-Dannemiller) Hearing continued from September 10, 1973 meeting. Ross M. Shepard, attorney for property owners Shook and Dannemiller, asked for a six- e month extension of abatement proceedings to allow completion of rehabilitation of the building. He presented pictures showing progress made to this date in removing debris and safety hazards from the property. He said Messrs. Shook and Dannemiller are in the business of renovating older buildings for resale and will now devote full time to renovation of this building. Public Works Directqr noted 'that it was the Council"s prerogative to stay the abate- ment if it so desired. He said a six-month delay would be recommended so long as progress on rehabilitation is continuous and the necessary permits are acquired from the Building Department. Councilman McDonald noted Mr. Korth's mention of abatement proceedings coming under requirements of the Fasano decision and wondered how that would affect this situation. Finance Director answered that the Fasano decision wovld haveno bearing in this instance. Resolution No. 2217 - Authorizing abatement at 2375 Madison Street, submitted on September 10, 1973 and held, was brought back for consideration. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Wood that the resolution be held for six e months on the condition that (1) the property owners secure necessary permits from the City for improvement of the property, and (2) if the City staff feels appropriate progress is not being made on upgrading the property, the resolution be returned for further Council consideration. Motion carried unanimously. B. Annexation, Willagillespie/Russet Area Planning Director explained that petition for annexation was received on April 4,1973 from citizens of the northernmost portion of the Willagillespie area who were con- cerned with need for sanitary sewers. Planning Commission after consideration of the 2a~ 9/24/73 - 1