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e this zone change was therefore a valid one. He noted that there are more than 2,000 homes on the market in Eugene at this time and over 4,200 buildable RA/R-l lots are vacant and available. He quoted from the staff notes on this item, which said that the necessity of showing public need on this matter was "minimal." Mr. Saul said that the public need criterion had been very loosely applied to the application in question. He felt that the City should not place any greater burden of demonstrating public need on other applicants than it places on itself. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. Mr. Croteau referred to the annexation of this property to the City. He said that City Code requires that the appropriate City zoning be applied when land is brought into the City. He said that in the case of this property, zoning had already been applied by the County and that, therefore, the City replaced the County designation with the corresponding City designation. Mr. Gleason said that there was difficulty in administering the issue of public need. He said that application of public need criteria at annexation and at the time of rezoning were two different issues. Councilor Miller felt that this land was irrevocably committed to urban develop- ment, since it is almost completely surrounded by urban development. She said that the school district has the capacity to accommodate development in this area and that the area is not appropriate for continued agricultural use. She questioned, given these factors, to what extent staff should be directed to go through the exercise of writing standards and criteria to support the rezoning. e CB 2474--An ordinance authorizing rezoning from County RA Suburban Residential to City RA Suburban Residential for property located south of Centennial Boulevard, between Alton Baker Park and Chevy Chase Subdivision. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that findings supporting the rezoning as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of April 6, 1982, be adopted by reference thereto; that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council; and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2474 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr.Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18972. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 24, 1982 Page 11