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e e e page, in which State law required that the area proposed for annexation be logical and not arbitrary, unreasonable, unjust, or unnecessary. Ms. Simmons said she thought the area was all of the latter. Gordon Elliott, P.O. Box 2074, said he was a long-time follower of planning and development politics. Mr. Elliott said he favored what was in the best interests of the majority of the people in the area. He said the sewer line running to the subject property was adjacent to his property. Mr. Elliott said he could document the way that Eugene had tried to stand in the way of development unless it would have control of it. He said he agreed with the opinion that small cities, from a population of 5,000 up, generally were able to provide services and to be more responsible to people than bigger cities. He said his development for property adjoining this site had been turned down for development, and although a mile of sewer trunk was located on his property, the City had refused to let him hook up to that line unless he agreed to annex to Eugene. He also said he originally had proposed a self-sufficient development that would have provided recyclable waste treatment. Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Ms. Ehrman said she was troubled by Policy #2 on Page 4-4 of the RR/SC Urban Facilities Plan, which calls for retaining land in agricultural use until the property is needed for urban development. She also asked why rezoning was being done when Mr. Leahy had expressed support for retaining the agricultural designation. Mr. Chenkin said he believed Mr. Leahy had meant that the RA Suburban Residential District, as opposed to the R-1 district, allowed continuing agricultural uses until actual development occurred. Mr. Chenkin said the Planning Commission had not felt that Policy 2 presented a conflict because on the basis of need, the analysis done in terms of annexation and zoning showed that the Eugene portion of the metropolitan area had a six- to ten-year supply, which was a minimum in the Metro Plan. Ms. Bascom asked about the number of housing units anticipated for the 59 acres. Mr. Chenkin said he believed Lynnbrook was developed at about 4.25 dwelling units per acre, and the area could be developed into about 200 lots in that configuration. Res. No. 4077--A resolution furthering annexation to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Service District for properties located west of River Road, between Kingsbury Avenue and Lynnbrook Drive. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried 6:2, Councilors Bascom, Bennett, Ehrman, Miller, Rutan and Schue voting aye; Councilors Holmer and Wooten voting nay. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 8, 1988 Page 28