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If MINUTES EBGENE CITY COUNCIL . COUNCIL CHAMBER NOVEMBER 26,1973 Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon - adjourned from meeting held November 5, 1973 - was called to order by His Honor Mayor Lester E. Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on November 26, 1973 in the Council Chamber with the following council members present: Mrs. Beal, Messrs. Williams, Hershner, Mrs. Campbell, and Messrs. Murray and Wood. Councilmen McDonald and Keller were absent. I - Public Hearings A. Appeal, Planning Commission Preliminary Approval Hertelwood PUD (October 9, 1973) Planning Commission on October 9, 1973 gave preliminary approval to 50 dwelling unites on 6.69 acres on Hawkins Heights north of Highland Oaks Drive subject to the following conditions: 1. Satisfactory provisions for terminating 22nd Avenue where it abuts the site must be determined prior to submittal of final development plans; 2~ All required dedications, petitions for improvements, and fulfillments of City Public Works Department concerns shall be properly submitted or re- solved prior to issuance of the planned unit development agreement . 3. The developer shall respond affirmatively to possible need for storm and " sanitary sewers through the site as determined by development of adjacent land and on-site building locations, as resolved by the Public Works Department 4. Sidewalk along Hawkins Heights Boulevard should be public walk to conform to City standards, with easement or right-of-way provided 5. All development earthwork must conform to Chapter 70, "Excavation and Grading," of the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Building Code 6. Prior to application for final approval the developer shall submit a fire protection evaluation and protection methods description in response to the memorandum of June 13, 1972 from the City Fire Marshal and Superintendent of Building Inspection, 7. In the event dwelling units are constructed for sale the developer shall make every effort possible to supply housing to accommodate households of varied ages, interests, and incomes, including low to moderate, in conformance with the Eugene Community Goals and Policies and the 1990 General Plan 8. An appropriate pedestrian-bicycle way shall be provided from the develop- . ment site to 22nd Avenue to accommodate local traffic 9. Specific plant materials shall be added to create an effective landscaping buffer immediately east of the south entrance road I 10. Concerns set forth in the "Resident Evaluation of Four Planned Unit De- velopments: Eugene, Oregon" (especially with regard to noise transmission and treatment of open space area) and the "South Hills Study: An Ecological Description and Visual Evaluation" (especially with regard to landscaping and excavation treatment of hillside areas) shall be addressed by the developer Appeal, signed by owners or residents of 18 properties in the immediate vicinity of the development, was filed based on the contention that the General Plan designates single-family residential use to conform to surrounding land uses; permitting cluster development would destroy the livability of existing develop- ment; there are enough apartment houses in the area now, and more are in the ~ planning stages; high density should occur north of 18th Avenue, according to established policy; Hawkins Heights Boulevard is too narrow to accommodate anticipated traffic increase, aggravating an existing problem, and exposing school children and other pedestrians to danger; the Fire Department reports e problems in attempting to provide fire protection service in the area because of high fire risk due to forested areas and terrain conducive to fire spread. Council presviously received copies of Commission staff notes and minutes of the Planning Commission meeting, Commission recommendations, and the appeal itself. Council also viewed the property on tour. Jim Saul, Planning Department, described the project, using slides showing layout of buildings and the terrain. He pointed out access to Hawkins Heights 5~"!> 11/26173 - 1