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. e Mr. Holmer asked whether the adjacent neighborhood organization had made any official comments. Ms. Hahn said no comments had been received from the offi- cial organization, but she added that residents of Sarah Lane had signed a petition stating opposition to the proposed annexation, which was included in the information packets. Responding to questions from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Hahn said that only a portion of Tax Lot 1400 was included in the request, and that portion was intended to be sold to Mr. Schafer. Ms. Hahn said that was the only purchase Mr. Schafer expected to make at this time. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. Mayor Obie asked for any declarations of ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest from the council. None were made. Bob Schafer, 86092 Lorane Highway, said the annexation required nothing out of the ordinary. He said he proposed to build a small subdivision, with low-den- sity lots. He said the property met all requirements for being inside the urban growth boundary and for providing public services. Mr. Schafer said residents of Sarah Lane had expressed some concern about construction equip- ment in the area, and he explained that he had discussed with Parks and Recre- ation staff the possibility of allowing equipment to use a City-owned lot to the west of the property for access. Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Res. No. 3971--A resolution authorizing annexation of property located north of Sarah Lane, east of Gilham Road in the north Willakenzie area, to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Waste- water Service District. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to adopt the resolu- ti on. Ms. Wooten asked about the existing six-year inventory of residential hous- ing. Susan Brody of the Planning Department said the City was required to maintain a six- to ten-year supply of residential land, and she said she thought the current amount was close to a ten-year supply. Ms. Bascom said she recalled that the Willakenzie area did not have much land available for housing. Ms. Bascom asked whether an extension of Sarah Lane would be blocked by a school in the area. Ms. Hahn said Sarah Lane was not proposed to extend through to another street, but as adjacent properties were annexed, Sarah Lane might be extended to Gilham Road through Tax Lot 1402. Mr. Holmer said he was troubled by the annexation proposal because of the lack of a road plan, which he thought should exist before the council took action. He said he was concerned about the annexation creating an "island" of Tax Lot 402, and he wanted more specific information about plans for internal trans- 4It portation. Mr. Holmer said he thought action should be deferred. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Apri 1 28, 1986 Page 2