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Mr. Hayes said that the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) and the Eugene - Fire Department had said it would be difficult to provide service to additional development in this area. He said that EWEB was working with the Parks Department to identify a site for a possible additional elevated water reservoir to serve the area. Mr. Hayes referred to the vicinity map for this item that had been included with meeting agendas and noted that since the Planning Commission hearing, an additional 50 feet had been added to the request on the east side of the property, to accommodate a future loop road to serve the site. He said the inclusion had been made so that the road would be located within City boundaries. He noted that this strip was to be used only for a road and not for future development. Responding to a question from Councilor Schue, Mr. Hayes said that property to the east of the ridgeline that was involved in the request could be serviced from Capital Drive, but that this parcel was probably the last one to be proposed for annexation with servicing to be provided from the east. Councilor Wooten asked if there were a solution to the traffic problems on Capital Drive. Mr. Hayes said that City Traffic Engineer Jim Hanks had responded to traffic issues at the Planning Commission hearing and had noted that, unfortunately, some solutions, such as widening roadways, were not feasible, but that in some areas, residents could cut back landscaping to reduce or eliminate blind curves. Mr. Hayes noted that Planning Commission President Randy Thwing was present and could respond to questions from councilors on matters discussed e at the Planning Commission hearing. Councilor Wooten noted that an increase in automobile trips for the area from the present 400 to approximately 700 trips per day had been predicted as a result of the annexation and subsequent development of the property. Mr. Hayes said that this was correct but that the Planning Commission had not felt that this increase would "make or break" the Capital Drive traffic situation. Responding to a follow-up question from Councilor Miller, Mr. Hayes said that a traffic count done at the time of the Alpert annexation had confirmed that the estimate of 10 automobile trips per household per day for this area was accurate. Responding to a question from Councilor Miller, Mr. Hayes said that installation of an elevated water reservoir to serve the area was feasible both in terms of engineering and financing. He said that costs of such installation would be charged to the EWEB district as a whole. Regarding fire protection, Mr. Hayes noted that the three existing homes on the subject property currently have no fire protection whatsoever. Councilor Wooten raised the question of connecting Capital Drive through to 30th Avenue. Several councilors said that this was not a viable option. Mayor Keller asked councilors to declare for the record any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest related to this item. Councilor Miller said that several people had mentioned the matter to her but that her judgment was not influenced by these contacts. e Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 22, 1982 Page 12