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- the remainder of the requests, two separate resolutions would be needed, since the remaining parcels would not be contiguous. He said that Resolution No. 3764 would also need to be amended to withdraw Mr. Korobkin's lots and that portion of Beaver Street associated with the lots. The council would then take no action on Council Bill 2627. Mr. Hayes said that, excluding the Korobkin parcels, there were 48 acres involved in the request, with property to the north zoned County RA and SG/Sand and Gravel; property to the west zoned City PL and developed with the Eugene treat- ment plant; and with the Willamette River and Goodpasture Island to the east and south. He noted that portions of Beltline Road, River Avenue, and Ross Lane were involved in the request. Responding to a question from Councilor Smith, Mr. Hayes said that the withdrawal of the Korobkin parcels from consideration would be consistent with the Planning Commission recommendation. Councilor Wooten asked why staff had invited other property owners to join in the request. Mr. Hayes responded that this was a routine practice if parcels were identi fied that could logically be annexed at one time. Responding to a question from Councilor Hansen, Mr. Hayes said that those who had been contacted but who had not expressed interest in annexing had not been incl uded in the request. 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 opposition to the request: Don Williams, 107 Mayfair, asked why a metropolitan plant should be annexed to the City of Eugene. He objected to the City's practice of approaching property owners to join in an annexation. He said that efforts were under way in the River Road/Santa Clara area to incorporate a new City and that creating this "island" of City of Eugene land did not make sense. He also objected to annex- ation of roads adjoining the properties. Vora Heintz, 1038 Jayne, said that the City of Eugene had previously said it would only annex properties in the area that vol unteered for annexation but that the City was violating this policy by actively seeking parcels to join the annexation. She said that irregular and illogical island annexations were being made and that she fel t the Ci ty was annexi ng roads in an effort to surround properties that had not previously been interested in annexation. She said the proposed annexation was not in conformance with the River Road ~finement plan or with the floating node identified in the Metropolitan Area General Plan. Tom Heintz, 1038 Jayne, said that he was opposed to this annexation and to 1 eapfroggi ng. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 11, 1983 Page 7