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- council and the Metropolitan Plan suggest that phased annexation be used. He said conversations with individuals from River Road and Santa Clara suggest a different tack and that changes in area pOlicies may be brought to the council to deal with the urbanization issue. He said the City must be able to discuss other options with those individuals. Mr. Gleason said that one key element in phased annexation is that the City does not want to be trapped into providing immediate service to an area of that size. He said part of that process will be coming to some agreement on service phasing. Mr. Holmer asked if the adoption of the document provides staff with sufficient City policy. Mr. Farah responded that he thinks it does. He said staff will return to the council and the Planning Commission for more discussion to refine the policy basis. Ms. Wooten suggested that the high priority for urban/rural transition be incorporated into the Urbanization Report, stating that this has been previously requested by Randy Thwing of the Planning Commission. She also said that it would be worthwhile to undertake a review of concentric circle development charges in the future. Mr. Farah said that these items would be incorporated into the document. Res. No. 3829--A resolution approving and adopting the Urbanization Report. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to adopt the resolution. In response to a question, City Attorney Tim Sercombe said that a copy of the Urbanization Report will be attached to the resolution and that any changes suggested by the council could be incoporated into that document. tit The motion carried unanimously, 7:0. e XI. INTERIM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (memo, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Elaine Stewart of EDD presented the staff report, stating that the council adoption of the Community Development Block Grant Three-Year Plan and reduced resources for housing activities has limited the work program of the Community Development and Joint Housing Committees. Therefore, the two committees have been studying their mission and the mission of Community Development in the community for the last year. She said the staff recommended establishing an interim CDC and eliminating the existing CDC and JHC. She said the mission of this committee would be to continue the work necessary for the application of the Block Grant and, during the next eight months, to develop a recommendation for a permanent COCo She said the joint CDC/JHC has met and refined the staff recommendation which would be reviewed by Councilor Schue. Ms. Schue stated that Mr. Holmer has also been involved in the process but was unable to participate in the last meeting of the CDC/JHC. She said the issue of community development raises other issues and this situation presents an MINUTES-Eugene City Council January 25, 1984 Page 11