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California oppose the annexation, Peterson has not commented, and the opinion of Aratex is unknown. e Mayor Obie wondered why the Highway-Oriented Sign District was not recommended for properties along Beltline Road. Mr. Lowe responded that the industrial and residential sign districts are more appropriate because the Highway- Oriented Sign District is a commercial district and there are no commercially zoned properties in the proposal. Mayor Obie said he owns property adjacent to properties in the proposal but that will not affect his decision. He said he will neither request nor oppose annexation of his property. No conflicts of interest or ex parte contacts were declared. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. Doug McKay, 2300 Oakmont Way, sa i d he represented McKay Land Development Company which owns Tax Lot 2800. He said the number of employees on the property has increased and City sewers are needed. Robert L. Smith, P.O. Box 5463, said he owns 3.8 acres in three tax lots on Prairie Road. He bought the M-3 property in 1972 for a auto salvage operation. In 1982, the property was rezoned to M-2 without his knowledge and the salvage operation became a nonconforming use. He said annexation or rezoning which is contrary to reasons for investment disregards ownersl rights. He said he opposes annexation of his property. e Bruce Johnson, 2124 Silver Lea Court, said he represented JLB Industries, the tenant on Tax Lot 100 owned by Louis and Ann Johnson. He said JLB Industries competes nationally for business and, when costs increase, the firm is less competitive. He said the existing septic system is more than adequate for present employees. He said obtaining Lane County permits to expand has been difficult and he understands such permits are more difficult to obtain from the City. He said the company will not benefit from annexation and Tax Lot 100 would not have to be included in the proposal. He asked the councilors to delete Tax Lot 100 from the proposal. Harold Chapman, 51 Chapman Drive, read the following statement from the Planning Commission motion on October 13, 1987, recommending approval of the Beltline Road East (AZ 87-10) annexation proposal: Based on the oral. . . with a request to the City Council for a statement that approval of this annexation is not a step toward encircling the River Road area. . . Mr. Chapman said the matter should be addressed by the council now. He distributed copies of a article and an editorial from the Gresham Outlook, read from the editorial, and discussed it. He sa i d the editorial could describe the proposal before the Eugene council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1987 Page 7