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Lane County Building and Sanitation, referred to Councilman McDonald's questions con- cerning functioning of disposal systems and explained that septic tanks fail because of extremely heavy soils and water table. When density in an area increases, the -- water table will rise even when soils offer good drainage. His department strongly urged annexation of this area. Those opposing the annexation were Dorothy Hogue, 60 Brickley Road Oscar Manuel, 149 Rio Glen Drive Claude Carr, 138 Rio Glen Drive Earl Schulze, 857 Ranchwood Drive Dick Doyle, 255 Fir Acres Drive Eric Kirby, 28 Rio Glen Drive Mr. Miller living on Cal Young Road Jeff Davis, 10 Brickley Road Jasper Parmenter, 115 Brickley Road r . ' ~ Mrs. R. F. Wical, 35 Rio Glen Drive Lee Safley, 982 Russet Drive Opposition was generally based on anticipated increase in taxes, cost of sewer in- stallation, and disbelief that a health hazard exists. In answer to Mrs. Hogue, Finance Director explained that the contract for fire protection accounts for offset between anticipated taxes for City services and estimated cost quoted by news media PE?r,: $1000 of assessed valuation. Mrs. Hogue argued about anticipated costs resulting from the annexation and said that issuance of building permits in the area caused the drainage problem. She said that if the area became a part of the City people would '. not be allowed to keep horses, and she questioned that the area was an "island" com- pletely encircled by the City. Neither did Mr. Manuel see why the area was classified as an island. He asked that only the originally-petitioned area be annexed. Planning Director referred to Mr. Hosey's statement that the City annexed area along Delta Highway making an island of the Willagillespie area and said the Boundary Commission took that action. That annexation along with the Valley River Center annexation made the Willagillespie area technically an island, and island annexation laws would be applicable. He added that the area is zoned RA in the County and would be zoned similarly in the City; in any case horses now kept would be allowed to remain unless a health hazard results.~ Mr. Schulze said a number of residents in the area did not receive notice of hearings on the annexation question. He added that the financial worry and resulting "mental hazard" should be considered as well as other problems in the area. Ken Koeffler (sp?), 949 Country Club Road, asked if the Country Club Road area would be included in the annexation. Planning Director answere'd that it w6ulci"not- De in- cluded because that area slopes the other way and cannot be serviced by the sewer system extended from the north. Fred Spores, 1248 Cal Young Road, commented on the care of septic tanks to prevent failures. The others speaking in opposition had ex- perienced no problems with septic tanks and could see no need for installation of - sewers. Councilman Wood asked whether individual systems experiencing no problems would still contribute to pollution of the area. Mr. Burns explained the confusion in defining failure of a disposal system. Normally it is thought of as deterioration of a system, but in reality a system is defined as failing when a drainfield discharges septic tank waste of any nature upon the surface of the ground thereby creating a nuisance or health hazard. Mr. Safley called attention to the new homes at the north end of Russet Drive into which residents have moved within the past year and which are included in the annexa- I tion boundaries. H~'saia'that those people objected to anticipated installation of sewers when septic tank~?usage has only recently started. As a matter of record a letter was received from J. Francis and Edna H. Whitney, 365 Debrick Road, favoring annexation of the entire area bounded by Delta Highway, easterly City limits, Goodpasture Island Road, and Abbie Lane. They felt annexation would be the only answer to the sanitation problem. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. Public Works Director in order to clarify costs of anticipated sewer assessments . quoted an estimated lateral assessment of 109 per square foot for that portion of a lot within 160 feet of any line constructed. Estimated cost of lateral sewer con- nection to the property line is' about $200. So there will be variable costs, he said, involved in assessments based on the estimated figures he gave. 2.92- 9/24/73 - 4