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e Ken Margolis, representing the Nature Conservancy, said that everyone involved would benef1t from approval of the request before the council. He said that the 100-acre wetland area contained three rare plants. He showed slides of the area and of the plants. He said that the density transfer would allow the wetland area, valued at approximately $800,000, to be protected without cost to the taxpayers. He commended the work of Jim Farah, Acting Planning Director, and Steve Gordon, Lane Council of Governments, on this request. He urged the council to approve the request. David Pedersen, 540 Oak Street, said he was a planning consultant representing the Bailey Hill Land Company, one of the three applicants for this annexation and rezoning. He supported the recommendation of the Planning Commission and said he was available to respond to questions from councilors. There being no further public testimony, the public hearing was closed. e Res. No. 3744--A resolution forwarding a recommendation to the Boundary Commission for annexation of property located south of West 18th Avenue and west of Bertelsen Road to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Wastewater Service District Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that findings supporting the annexation as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of December 14, 1982, be adopted by reference thereto; and that the resolution be adopted. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. CB 2590--An ordinance authorizing rezoning from County AGT-5 and RA Districts to City AG Agricultural District and application of City Residential Sign District for property located south of West 18th Avenue and west of Bertelsen Road. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that findings supporting the rezoning as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of December 14, 1982 be adopted by reference thereto; that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council; and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2590 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 19089. Ms. Schue expressed the thanks of the council to those who had worked to develop the proposal. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 24, 1983 Page 11