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~- , ~ ~. ~ has taken action at their sessions, a document would be compiled with the two initial elements to form the Refinement Plan for River Road/Santa Clara (RR/SC) and the background data would be used as a technical document. Ms. Pappas expressed her appreciation for all the hard work performed by the Citizen Advisory Team (CA T) and the Policy Committee, which were established when the Urban Facilities planning process was started 3 years ago, and introduced Gary Wright, Chairperson of CAT. Ms. Pappas stated that the deadline for submitting written testimony for this hearing is March 20th at L-COG, so it can become part of the record for deliberation. COMMISSIONER IVEY opened the hearing for public testimony at 7:10. No one had signed-up to testify so he asked if anyone wished to testify and limited the testimony to 5 minutes. CINDY PAPPAS entered a letter, submitted by Mr. John C. Neely, Jr. into the record as Attachment #1, a copy had previously been distributed to everyone. MR. HAROLD CHAPMAN, 51 Chapman Drive, Eugene, OR, 1st person to testify, submitted a letter for the record (see Attachment #2). Mr. Chapman expressed his Op1DI0n, that the document would protect RRISC residents' Quality of life, but felt that it was important that the document be made easy to read and understand, and clear in intent. He stated his support of all amendments to the draft that resulted from the public hearing held October 29, 1985 and urged everyone to adopt them. He then discussed his letter, submitted Cor the record, which outlined a few more proposed changes to the draCt that he believed would improve the document. MR. ROBERT BODINE, 1622 Olive St., Eugene, OR, and Heceta Beach N. of Florence, thanked everyone for the education they'v,e.. .given him in the process of annexing non-city lands to cities since it would be useful in the fight he will be having, in regards to his property on the coast, with Mr. Wilbur Ternyik. He stated Mr. Ternyik wants to annex him because he wants the income from the Driftwood Destination Resort Motel. GORDON ELLIOTT, 1414 Polk St., Eugene, OR, expressed his opinion about Land Use Planning; he feels it does not allow you to use your land to its best benefit. BOB COLLER, member of the Citizen Advisory Team. He felt two significant things came out of the Urban Facilities Plan process: 1) the Plan document; and 2) the fact that the IS to 20 people who sat on the committee, or in on the meetings, thoroughly understand their community and how it interacts with other governments. He urged them to adopt the Plan document and requested that if there is a part of the document that they have questions about or disagree with, that out of courtesy to the people on the Committee they refer it back to them rather than 'change it at this point in time. COMMISSIONER RUST asked Mr. Coller a Question in regards to Mr, Chapman's testimony. He was wondering if the kind of changes that Mr. -2-