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Roll call vote; the motion carried 6:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Wooten, Bascom, Rutan, Miller, and Bennett voting aye and e Councilor Holmer voting nay. Mayor Obie said he favors additional evaluation of the zoning for Tax Lot 200. Ms. Brody said a study of the River Road/Railroad Avenue subarea probably could not be completed until the spring of 1988. She said no public hearing was held when Tax Lot 100 was rezoned to commercial use. Answering questions from Mr. Bennett, Ms. Brody said the rezoning of Tax Lot 200 for commercial use seems to conform to the Urban Facilities Plan but Mr. Sercombe could analyze the conformance further. She said commercial use was unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Sercombe added that he has not analyzed the necessity of the council acting on the Planning Commission's recommendation for rezoning. Ms. Bascom said the Chambers Connector is almost complete. Therefore, the rezoning conforms to the policy in the Urban Facilities Plan that indicates zoning in the area shaul d be evaluated upon completion of the Chambers Connector. Ms. Ehrman said she participated in CAT discussions and strip commercial development along River Road was an important issue. CAT members decided against a request to designate Tax Lot 200 for commercial use. She said she wi 11 oppose a change now but will reconsider the change when River Road is widened. Mr. Bennett said residential use of Tax Lot 200 does not seem reasonable and e that will not change. Therefore, he concurs with the Planning Commission recommendation. Mayor Obie noted that some businesses along River Road are designated Highway- Oriented Sign District but the Outlying Commercial Sign District is recommended for the properties in the proposal. He requested a report later on the criteri a used for the Outlying Commercial Sign District and the Planning Commission discussion of it for these properties. Responding to comments from Mr. Holmer and Mayor Obie, Mr. Sercombe said the diagram on page 2-20 of the Urban Facilities Plan indicates Tax Lot 200 should be residential. He said additional analysis of the controlling effect of the diagram is needed. Ms. Bascom and Ms. Wooten asked that the subarea study be completed as soon as possible. Responding to thei r comments, Ms. Brody recommended against delaying action on the zoni ng because the council must act on both the annexation and zoning before the proposal can be heard by the Boundary Commission. She recommended Tax Lot 200 not be rezoned until Mr. Sercombe can analyze whether the diagram or maps in the Urban Facilities Plan control the land use designations. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1987 Page 5