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- e e Mr. Marshall said the Metropolitan Golf Study was completed in December of 1986 and indicated that Laurelwood ranked last among five golf courses. He said there has been no public review of the study. He said the Ernie Drapela, Parks and Recreation Department Executive Manager, stated in a memo that the expansion of Laurelwood should be independent of other golf course proposals. Mr. Marshall asked why the Laurelwood expansion should be independent. He asked the council to refer the expansion plan to the Joint Parks Committee for additional consideration. Mayor Obie directed City Manager Michea1 Gleason to place the process for studying the expansion of Laurelwood Golf Course on the next available Wednesday City Council agenda. II. Street Vacation Request for a Portion of East 15th Avenue, East of Fairmount Boulevard (William Trotter) (SV 86-1) (memo, map distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason said the applicant wishes to withdraw the application. Mr. Gleason recommended the council approve the withdrawal and permit the applicant to submit another request for the street vacation without paying a filing fee. Ms. Ehrman suggested the applicant be permitted to submit the request without paying a filing fee for a period of one year. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to accept the applicant's request for withdrawal of the street vacation request concerning a portion of East 15th Avenue, east of Fairmount Boulevard and to allow the applicant to resubmit the request within one year without paying a new filing fee. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. PUBLIC HEARING: LAND USE APPLICATION FEE SCHEDULE REVISIONS (memo attached; background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced consideration of the Land Use Application Fee Schedule Revisions. Planning Director Susan Brody gave the staff report. She said the Planning Department is the first City department to propose increases in fees as a result of a Cost of Services Study which is being done by all City departments. She suggested the council accept public testimony and then discuss the issues at a work session before taking action. III. Answering a question from Mayor Obie later in the meeting, Ms. Brody suggested the public hearing be continued if the councilors wish to receive oral testimony as well as written testimony after this evening. Ms. Brody said letters dated May 12, 1986, from John Bennett of the Home Builders Association of Lane County, Richard Miller of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Lane Use Subcommittee, and Helen Hollyer of the Eugene Board of Realtors were distributed to the councilors. Each of the letters asked the council to keep the record open for written testimony. Ms. Brody suggested the council close the public hearing but accept written testimony Until June 2, 1986. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 12, 1986 Page 2