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e e e Aaron Jones, 1880 McLean Boulevard, said one of the Lane County Commissioners asked him to testify. Mr. Jones said he responded to a request to move his business from Seneca Road to Highway 99 North about 30 years ago when City and lane County officials were interested in developing the Industrial Triangle. He discussed the statements about the area made at that time. He said gas and water are available to properties in the area without annexation. He said most owners provide their own sewage treatment facilities, but City sewers should be available without annexation. He said the majority of owners do not want their properties to be annexed for good reasons. He said the industrial triangle should be developed as planned. Gordon Elliott, 1414 Polk, discussed past planning efforts in the City and lane County. He said he has planned a self-sufficient development on his property in the Enid Road area for many years. He said the main trunk for the River Road/Santa Clara sewer is on his property, but the City will not provide sewer service to his property. Robert Bodine, 1622 Olive, said he decided not to locate a business in Lane County because the land use laws are too complex. He said many people in Eugene want to work, but the triple majority process may deter people from locating businesses here. He read about compact urban growth from the Eugene Urbanization Report. He could not understand how the City could plan a non-contiguous annexation. He suggested it might be a way to get customers for the River Road/Santa Clara sewer project. He said he has worked in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the purpose of EPA grants for sewer projects is to solve problems. He said the annexation proposal will solve some problems, but it will also provide growth which violates the City.s agreement with the EPC. Responding to the testimony, Ms. Jones said the Planning Commission approved only an excerpt of the minutes of its public hearing on January 7, 1986. The election of officers and the other items considered will be in the rest of the minutes. She said the City.s hearing procedures indicate that only the applicant can rebut testimony. Ms. Jones said the proposal was initiated by people who want their properties annexed and who need City services. It was a difficult proposal to assemble. She said it complies with the Metro Plan mandate for compact urban growth because the properties are within the urban growth boundary and because all urban services are available to that particular location close to the airport. She said other properties distant from the city limits probably will not comply with the criteria for annexation. Mr. Carlson discussed the boundary of the proposal and said no regulations require all the property in an area to be in an annexation proposal. Answering questions from Mr. Miller, Mr. Carlson said sewer assessments are based on lot frontage. The assessment for Tax Lot 1700 will be more than the assessment for Tax Lot 300 even though the sewer might benefit them equally. Mr. Carlson added that additional assessments will be made if a subdivision is developed on Tax Lot 300, but a subdivision on Tax Lot 1700 probably will not necessitate additional assessments. The plan for the trunk sewer to the airport indicates it will not go down Airport Road. It will serve properties on Highway 99 north of Enid Road. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 27, 1986 Page 6