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.\ ..- Public hearing was closed. e Mr. Croteau replied that after Fred Meyer it was clear that clarification was needed. The Planning Commission and City Council established the west side of the Fred Meyer property as the extent of the commercial on the north side of West 11th. The south side of West 11th was not so clear. In consideration of the "Cowboy Country" request, a large amount of background material was developed for the joint meeting. The City Council approved the zone change request. It was apparent that with the material developed that a special area study was not needed. Mr. Thwing, Planning Commission, said the Planning Commission would not appreci- ate a remand without the request for a special area study. If the City Council votes in favor of the appeal, they will have a joint meeting. At that joint meeting there will again be a 3:3 denial/no decision from the Planning Commission. He suggested that the council action be final. Mr. Saul, in his rebuttal, said without a special area study those directly affected by the deliberations have not had an opportunity for testimony about the West 11th area. All staff work is done. All that is needed is the public hearing process for the Planning Commission to consider the range of issues present. It is not possible to decide the land use in the area of West 11th by just the Cowboy Country request or this zone change application. The north side of West 11th is clear cut, but the south side of West 11th has commercial property past Bailey Hill Road and is not so clear cut. He asked council to direct the Planning Commission to complete the study and then re-examine the request in light of that study. e Mr. Hamel said that he had intended to speak about this issue at the Wednesday meeting but it coincided with this appeal. They had the Barker Motors problems (M-2 used as a C-2 zone) and when the new owner wanted to go in as a C-2 there was a deni al . Another auto dealer is changing its name and could create a s imil ar prob 1 em. On West 6th there is a problem of M-2 operated as a C-2 zone for many years. Mr. Hamel said the City cannot support business and tell them that they cannot use commercial property as such. He would like to instruct the Planning Commission to go over those properties being used as commercial and rezone them to commercial. It would be better to anticipate these changes. Ms. Miller said she felt council has enough information to make a decision on where to draw the line between commercial and industrial property. The property under consideration is not now a commercial use. Next door is an M-2 use. It is a change from residential. She would not rezone the property. The council discussed whether it would be an advantage to request a special study of West 11th. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to deny the appeal. Motion carried 4:1, Mr. Hamel voting no and Ms. Smith abstaining. Mr. Croteau said that they would like to take the vote as a preliminary recom- mendation and come back in the near future with a finding supporting that decision for the council to take final action. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 12, 1982 Page 4