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. appropriate until such time as the land was needed for residential use. Again, in 1980, when the permit was renewed, the Hearings Official had reiterated that e the land was suitable for residential use and that the existing use would not be appropriate once that residential use was in place. Ms. Decker said that the Danebo Flowers property was annexed to the City in 1964. She said that in the upcoming revision of the Land Use Code, every effort would be made to find more permanent status for non-conforming uses in the City on a case-by-case basis. Ms. Decker said that the existing use of the land appeared to be compatible with surrounding residential uses, but that designating the property suitable for general commercial use could cause problems in the future. She suggested that if Mr. Goertzen is not satisfied with the resolution of his problem through the code update, he can seek other remedies after the update. Councilor Ball asked that the policies on pages 27 and 28 be reordered, with policies 5 and 6 and proposed policy 7 placed at the beginning of the policy listing. Staff said there would be no problem with this rearrangement. Mr. Ball reiterated concerns regarding the provision of adequate parkland in the area north of Barger Drive between Beltline Road and Highway 99. He did not feel that the private open space that would be provided through the planned unit development process could be considered as filling the parkland needs for that area. Mr. Gleason responded that the City attempts to provide parkland for passive use adjacent to residential areas, while parklana for active use, such as sports, is usually provided in regional facilities. Councilor Ball said his understanding from the testimony presented and from e staff response was that Mr. Lemmon could possibly lose his business when the area becomes residential but' that Mr. Lemmon was informed that this was the case as the business was developing. Ms. Decker said that this was the City staff's understanding from reading the record of the Lane County Hearings Official's statements regarding the matter. Responding to a question regarding the Goertzen property, Ms. Decker said that City staff felt extending commercial use farther along Barger Drive was not in the best interests of the Bethel-Danebo area, since this would be an extension of the existing commercial strip. Councilor Ball commended the citizens of the area and the Planning staff for the work on this update and said he felt the citizens of Bethel-Danebo would be well served by the updated plan. Councilor Hamel said that the Joint Parks Committee had done its best to address the concerns of the Bethel-Danebo area in the Parks Master Plan Update. After further discussion of the concerns surrounding future use of the Lemmon and Goertzen properties, the Mayor and councilors requested that the two property owners be placed on a mailing list and informed when the code revisions affecting their situations are reviewed. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 13, 1982 Page 7