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- - -- -.....---. .------~- - - '. - ---~... --- _.-.- -......--~--- f,., -A-question was raised reg~g possible pressure which. could he exerted by 1~\neighborhOOd groups. Mr. Williams r~sponded that precise conclusions need to be : ,eached defining the relationship of a neighborhood organization to its own members, , 0 others in the area who are not members, to the community as a whole and to the ~'city staff. The Community Goals Conference will deal with defining roles so as to resolve any future possible conflicts. He does not see anything in the Laurel Hill Plan that improperly infringes on the Councilor the City government. .. Resolution No. 2263 - Adopting Laurel Hill Neighborhood Growth Plan. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. B. Zone Change west of Coburg Road north of Country Club Road - from RA to C-2 to C-2 SR - (Zellner 1 - CA 74..:..5) 'Tax Lots 2200 and 2300 Planning Commission - recommended approval March ..12, ..1974. - Staff notes, Planning Commission minutes and Planning Commission findings in making recommendation were previously distributed to Council members and by reference thereto made a part of this record. A hearing had been called for April 8, but the proponents were unable to come so the Council continued the hearing to April 22. -rl I No Council member present declared the intent to abstain from voting on the issue. Public hearing was opened. Jim Longwood, 725 Country Club Road, expressed concern with an amendment in the Planning Commission motion which made granting of the zone change subject to 'the applicant's entering into a zipper contract regarding the access on Coburg Road. The contract would be similar in nature to the contract entered into by the City and Rhombus Corporation for the Parkway-Willamette Development. The zipper contract pro- vision would allow the city recourse should access become hazardous beyond the stages of Site Review approval. .'Vi. .~- ~; Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony. Jim Saul, Planning, pointed out that the decision in this instance was based on the fact that there was a similarity between this situation and the Parkway-Willamette Development. It would be a matter of Council judgment whether to accept the Planning Commission recommendation as regards the contract with Zellner. Manager said that the ordinance provides for site review procedures to cover the following concerns: Efficient, workable and safe interrelationships among buildings, parking, circulation, open space and landscaped areas as well as related activities and uses; structures designed, sized and shaped in scale and harmony with intended uses and resulting in a pleasant environment for working or shopping; safe and efficient ingress, egress and on-site traffic circulation for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, as well as for automobile traffic. There is no provision in the ordinance for revocation of right or ingress and egress. .1 Mr. Williams expressed discomfort with a revocable right of ingress and egress on the site. Council Bill No. 505 - Rezoning to C-2SR area west of Coburg Road north of Country Club Road (Zellner)(Z 74-5) was read by council bill number and title' only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner that the findings of fact in the matter of rezoning to C-2SR area west of Coburg Road north of Country Club Road (Zellner)(Z 74-5) as set forth in Planning Commission minutes dated March 12, 1974, and on file in the City Recorder's Office, be adopted by reference thereto; that the council bil~ be read the second time ,by council bill number only~ with unanimous consent of the CoUncil; ~ and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously 'and the blll was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17031 '. C. Vacation of Easement located near the intersection of Laurelhurst & Primrose Planning connnission recommended approval February 11, 1974. The property has been ."" subdivided and the existing easement is recommended for vacation since it no longer applies to the way the area has been parceled out. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. 4/22/74 - 2 ~ \\3