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B. Appeal of Planning Commission's Denial of a Zone Change Request for Property Located at the Northeast Corner of Cal Young Road and Gilham Road from RA Suburban District to C-1 Commercial District (Bill e McCabe) (Z 82-20) (memo, map, background information distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Jim Croteau, Planning. Mr. Croteau said that the request was for neighborhood commercial zoning for property at the northeast corner of Gilham and Cal Young roads. He said that the Planning Commission had heard the matter on October 19, 1982, and had voted 3:3 on a motion to approve the request. Mr. Croteau noted that, according to the bylaws of the Planning Commission, this constituted a denial of the request. He said that the the attorney for the applicant/appellant had submitted a letter to the Planning Department, requesting a postponement of the counci1's consideration of this item. Mr. Croteau said that the council could take action to postpone consideration of the matter to January 24, 1982; or could hold a hearing at this time on the appeal. He said that if the council upheld the appeal, the council would need to meet in a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to reconsider the matter. Councilor Obie noted that several people were present who wished to speak on the matter. He said that if the public hearing on the matter were held at this meeting and closed without the counci1's taking action on the matter, further public testimony could not be taken at the future loeeting at which action would be taken. Responding to a question from Mayor Keller, those present who had asked to testify on this matter agreed to a postponement of the public hearing on this item to January 24, 1982. Mayor Keller said that he hoped staff would make the item the first on the agenda. e Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to postpone consideration of the Bill McCabe rezoning request (Z 82-20) to January 24, 1982. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. C. Annexation/Rezoning Request for Property Located on the East Side of Capital Drive, East of Crest a de Ruta Street from County RA Suburban Residential District to City RA-PD Suburban Residential District with Planned Unit Development Procedures (Byers-Jones/McCarthy) (A/Z 82-3) (map, backaround information distributed) Vote-- Recommende approval by Planning Commission October 19, 1982. Annexation request: 4:1 Zone change request: 4:0 Mr. Gleason introduced Tom Hayes, Planning. Mr. Hayes said that the request was for annexation and rezoning of 4.4 acres of land located on the east side of Capital Drive. He said the property was currently zoned County RA and that City RA/PD zoning was requested. Mr. Hayes noted that this was the last developable piece of land in the area and noted that the Alpert property to the north had been annexed to the City in December 1981. Mr. Hayes entered into the record a letter, dated September 28, 1982, on the matter from Donna and Gordon Goles, surveys and maps done by neighbors in the area and submitted at the Plannlng Commission hearing, and two memoranda from the Planning and Parks and Recreation departments regarding connection of Capital Drive through Hendricks Park to the park road system. He noted that the response of the Parks Department had been that this connection would not be feasible. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 22, 1982 Page 11