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<br />: the neighborhood and a breach of Tci'l1:11 with people 'who liacrbotight'Tiomes" there .Mr':-'-andu~, ':'
<br />Mrs. Poull thought the rezoning would change the character of the entire area between
<br />,Willamette and Hilyard. Also, that there was no need for doctors' services, that there
<br />'were several already located in the vicinity. ) -
<br />!Manager noted letter from Shirley Faatz, 615 East 39th Avenue, asking that her name be
<br />removed from the petition in favor of the medical/dental center on the basis that rezon-
<br />iing was not mentioned when she was asked to sign it.
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<br />: Councilman McDonald said he was aware of homeowners in the area who had been advised of
<br />'hearing in connection with the rezoning. He felt a medical/dental clinic would be no
<br />worse than a duplex at that location. Mrs. Earley answered that she was referring to
<br />the rezoning requirements calling for notification to owners of the next four properties
<br />adjacent to that on which rezoning was requested. She said they were absentee property
<br />,owners and her statement about the petition on the medical/dental clinic was made in
<br />light of the Sletten's making that the issue, rather than the rezoning. Mr. Sletten
<br />noted that there was no requirement calling for letters from tenants of adjacent prop-
<br />erties, that the applicant's intent was to offer this type of facility for residents
<br />~of the neighborhood.
<br />;In response to Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Saul noted vacant properties in the area zoned for (2156)
<br />:the type use proposed for 40th and Donald - at the corner of Larch and Amazon, east side
<br />:of East Amazon north of Larch. There also could be adjustments in the Edgewood Shopping
<br />\Center, he said, to accommodate any overwhelming need for doctors or dentists services. i
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<br />:He added that although a plan had been approved at one time for aclinic d~iopment ' ' -~ e
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<br />:at Amazon and Larch, it had never materialized. In further response to Mrs. Campbell ,
<br />Mr. Saul said property was zoned for this use along Willamette Street from between
<br /><29th and 30th to about 24th, and immediately south of the Civic Stadium.
<br />Mr; Sletten said that the four owners of the property in question were also residents of
<br />the area. They were trying to develop a facility which would accommodate easy ingress
<br />and egress for traffic, unlike duplex traffic which would have to back into the traffic
<br />flow of a major arterial. With regard to other properties already zoned for medical/
<br />dental uses, he said, they were not easily available to this particular Edgewood area.
<br />He maintained that if the property was now zoned to its highest and best use, it would
<br />be in use rather than remaining vacant. Developing it before developing outlying areas
<br />would/conform with the General Plan and he felt the proposed use would be the highest
<br />and best for that specific property. Mr. Sletten described the property and surrounding
<br />uses, stating there were two major conflicting land uses, that the proposed RP zone
<br />: was not commercial zong, rather as defined by zoning ordinances, it was a desirable
<br />mixing of major land uses. He said that although other commercial uses would be per-
<br />, mitted under the RP zoning, the project proposed was residential in scale and medical/
<br />'dental facilities under site review procedures were what was proposed. He named:doctors
<br />: contacted who were interested in occupying the building and said it was hoped doctors
<br />,new to the area could be contacted when the project was finally started. ,
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<br />: Mr. Driscoll noted the time spent in presenting testimony before the Planning Commission.
<br />(He sa~d the only opposition was from Mrs. Earley who had brought other people in and
<br />put the applicant in the light of a "quicky" developer. He thought if the Council really
<br />: studied the record of the Planning Commission hearing it would be clear that a great
<br />:deal of time was spent contacting people in the Edgewood neighborhood to show the specific
<br />'proposal. That proposal, he said, would be fulfilled through site review procedures.
<br />,He was disturbed that the rezoning was defined as commercial when the applicant had
<br />,spent an enormous amount of time getting letters, evidence, etc. , from residents of the
<br />,neighborhood to develop residential-professional uses.
<br /> Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony.
<br />In response to Councilwoman Campbell, Manager recollected that Mr. Fair at the Planning
<br />Commission hearing identified himself as president of the South Eugene Resident's League,
<br />,not necessarily that he represented them. He added that the group had not yet been
<br />chartered or recognized by the city as representing that neighborhood.
<br />Mrs. Campbell was concerned about traffic which might be generated, noting the amount now (2279)
<br />'generated by the Safeway Store and other facilities in that area. Mr.' Saul answered that
<br />i the cl inic probably would generate more traffic than any -RA use, however the facility wa,s
<br />idesigned to adequately handle it. With regard to expansion of this type zoning along ,.
<br />: the north side of 40th, he said that was one of the basic concerns of the planning staff,
<br />but' it was their position that equal consideration could apply to any other property on I
<br />'the north side.
<br />In answer to Counciman McDonald's inquiry about provision for parking, Mr. Saul said (2291 )
<br />the parking proposed was based on Code requirements. Parking would be provided for about
<br />11 cars. ,"'~ .. .---
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