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e Mr. Rutan recommended that the council reach a decision on both issues in order to give the applicant an indication of the council's direction. Ms. Schue preferred delaying a decision on the sign issue until the council has an opportunity to discuss billboards in general as part of its consideration of a revised sign code. Ms. Ehrman concurred. Mr. Sercombe described the council's action as a quasi-judicial procedure. With an application before it for a change in sign district boundary, the council is obligated to take action within 180 days. If the council chooses to delay its decision in order to receive additional information that is relevant to its decision, it must reopen the public hearing and allow the applicant the opportunity to rebut that information. Ex parte contact would have to be avoided. Res. No. 4149--A resolution furthering the annexation to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Service District for property located in Glenwood between the Southern Pacific Railroad property, Interstate 5, and Henderson Avenue. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried, 7:1, with Mr. Boles voting nay. e Final Order A/Z 89-3--A final order rezoning the property located on Morton Street between the Southern Pacific Railroad property and Interstate 5 from County C-1/UL to City I-2/SR. Redesignation from County Outlying Commercial Sign District to City Industrial Sign District. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Mr. Rutan, to approve the final order, rewording the third to last paragraph as follows: "Now, therefore, based upon the above findings and the record in this proceeding, the City Council approves the Planning Commission decision and recommendation on the zone change, and it is hereby ordered that: .The sign district map established under Section 8.813 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to reflect redesignation to City Industrial Sign District of all but the first 200 feet of the property adjacent to Interstate 5 which will be redesignated to Highway-Oriented Sign District." Mr. Rutan commented that in his experience, the sign industry is highly regulated in terms of billboard density, spread, and size on the interstate highway system, The matter before the council represents a minute addition to a limited inventory. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 23, 1989 Page.;5 ~