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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber January 24, lY~3 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: John Ball, Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Mark Lindberg, Brian Obie, Emily Schue, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten. ABSENT: Mayor Gus Keller Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Council President Emily Schue. I. PUBLIC HEARlNGS A. 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 Low Density Residential District to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District (Bill McCabe) (Z 82-20) (memo, map, background information distributed) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced Jim Croteau, Planning. Mr. Croteau said that the appeal involved property owned by Bill McCabe and located at the northeast corner of Cal Young Road and Gilham Road in the Willakenzie area. He said that the request for rezoning from RA to C-1 had been heard by the Planning Commission on October 19, 1983. He said that the commission had voted 3:3 on a motion to approve the rezoning, which, according to Planning Commission bylaws, resulted in denial of the request. Mr. Croteau said that the appeal had been scheduled for a council hearing in November 1982, but that the hearing had been postponed at the request of the applicant. Mr. Croteau noted that the appeals statement, the staff notes, the Planning Commission minutes, and all written testimony submitted on the item had been made a part of the record and had been distributed to councilors. He said that the area surrounding the McCabe property was zoned RA and, with the exception of a church, was developed with low-density residential use. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by councilors. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was opened. Speaking in support of the appeal: e Robert E. Moulton, 260 East 11th Avenue, said he was an attorney representing the appellant, 61'1 McCabe. Mr. Moulton submitted a petition signed by 116 residents of the area of the request who favored the rezoning. He also submitted a tentative plot plan for the McCabe property and noted that changes had been made to the plan as a result of discussions with the Cal Young Neighborhood Organization. Mr. Moulton said that traffic concerns raised by neighbors of the MlNUTES--Eugene City Council January 24, 1983 Page 1