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e e e territorial extension would be needed for some of the sewer lines in Option #2. The property owners who initiated the proposal did not ask about a tax differential program, and no consenting property owner conditioned the consent on a tax differential program. Answering questions from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Carlson said extra territorial extensions are often used for utilities. The whole River Road/Santa Clara sewer system was constructed with extra territorial extensions and the costs of that system will not be recovered until properties are annexed and connected to it. He said the City's costs will be slightly greater if Options #1 and #2 are adopted because fewer properties will be connected to the sewers, but the increase will not be significant. Planning Director Susan Brody added that the City's costs to extend sewers to Tax Lots 1900 and 2001 will be greater if Option #1 is adopted than if Option #2 is adopted. Mr. Miller said the Metro Plan indicates that all the land within the urban growth boundary will be annexed to the cities. Answering a question, Mr. Carlson said the City can only initiate annexations for islands; therefore, the City cannot control when properties will be annexed. Mr. Gleason added that the Metro Plan limits development outside the cities and owners will have to request annexation to develop their properties. Responding to comments of Mr. Holmer about the exclusion of Tax Lots 1500, 1601,1602, and 1700 from Option #1, Ms. Brody said the owners of Tax Lots 1900 and 2001 want to annex, but it would be difficult to process another annexation proposal for them if Option #1 is approved. In that case, Tax Lots 1900 and 2001 would not be contiguous to the city limits. She recommended approval of Option #2. Mr. Gleason discussed the Boundary Commission review of annexation proposals. He emphasized that the cities agreed to provide urban services for industrial development when the Metro Plan was acknowledged. Responding to Mr. Hansen's suggestion to delete Tax Lots 2002, 2003, and 3200 from Option #2, Mr. Carlson said approval of that suggestion would defer assessments for sewers along Highway 99 and the question of a logical boundary would be raised. The size of sewer trunk lines would not be changed because the sewer system is designed to serve the whole area. He said the adoption of a tax differential program might be a precedent for annexations of other industrial land, but it would not be a precedent for annexations of residential land. Answering a question from Mr. Miller, Mr. Carlson said Tax Lot 1800 was excluded from the proposal because it is on the edge of the urban growth boundary, it has a high assessed value, and the owner did not consent to the annexation. Mr. Hansen said he favored Option #2. Mr. Holmer did not favor a tax differential program because it is not necessary to annex the properties and it would establish an inappropriate precedent. He said Bancroft Bonds will be offered to finance the sewer assessments. He favored Option #2 or an amended Option #1. He suggested excluding Tax lots 2004, 2005, and 2300 from Option #2. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 29, 1986 Page 8