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74 percent of the area's value, and 80 percent of the total area. He referred to e the materials distributed, stating that the existing zoning of the properties was Commercial and RA zoning within the county and was developed with strip commercial, some City-owned park property along the Willamette River, and several single- and multi-family residential dwellings located throughout the site. He said that all the property owners in the area of the request were contacted to discuss the request. He referred to a letter opposing the annexa- tion from Clark Hollis, stating, however, that Mr. Hollis had favored the annexation at the commission public hearing. He also referred to a letter from Robert Thompson, owner of Tax Lot 800, which stated that he was neutral in the annexation issue but that he favored RA zoning for his property. Mr. Hayes outlined the changes to the initial request as listed in the October 10 memoran- dum from the Planning Department to the council. Mr. Hayes distributed a letter from John I. Mehringer, dated August 2, 1983, which was inadvertently excluded from the staff material. Mr. Hayes summarized the letter which stated that the River Road Community Organization board unanimously felt that the annexation was untimely, illogical, of little benefit to the properties involved, and deleterious to the community at large, the proposed city of Santa Clara, the River Road Park and Recreation District, and the City of Eugene. In regard to the timing of the request, Mr. Hayes said staff was recommending that the council approve the request and forward it to the Boundary Commission for its consideration. He explained that the incorporation of Santa Clara would be heard in November so that this issue, scheduled to be heard by the commission in December, might be moot. He said that Eleanor Mulder of the Planning Commission was present to answer any questions of the council. There were no statements of ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest. The e staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. The public hearing was opened. Wayne Helikson, 111 East 11th Avenue, Eugene, stated that the proponents of the annexation felt that all tests have been met and that the decision was now up to the Boundary Commission. He said that the annexation would be stopped at the commission level if the city of Santa Clara were incorporated, or the annexation would be in line to become part of Eugene if the incorporation proposal failed. He asked the council to approve the request. John Mehringer, 165 West Hilliard Lane, Eugene, requested that the feasibility study for the proposed city of Santa Clara be entered into the record of this annexation request. He asked that the council consider its responsibility to the remaining residents of Eugene and asked staff to calculate the assessed value of the annexation area. Referring to a previous council action in which the City would pay $2.50 per thousand of assessed value to the River Road Parks Department in order to continue services to newly annexed areas, he said the council may wish to speak to the situation of why these 50 residents in the annexation area would get a higher per capita park payment for services than other Eugene residents. He stated that a zone change request for tax lots 17-04-24-4, 3400, 3700, and 3800 was presently pending. He said the property was owned by R. P. Clemens, Inc., the chief petitioner in the annexation request. He asked the council to consider this fact in its decision. He said the pro- posed zone change within the county was from County C-2 to County C-3 to allow e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 10, 1983 Page 16