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/~ M I NUT E S - Eugene City Council City Council Chamber February 13, 1984 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, John Ball, Dick Hansen, Freeman Holmer, and Emily Schue. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Cynthia Wooten and Betty Smith. Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS - A. Annexation/Rezoning Request for Property Located Between Henderson Street and Harrison Street, north and south of 21st Avenue from County RA Suburban Residential District and M-2 Light Industrial District to City 1-2/SR Light-Medium Industrial District with Site Review Proce- dures and R-1 Low-Density Residential District and application of City Industrial Sign District and City Residential Sign District (Booth- Fischer Investment Company, et ale (A/Z 83-4) (memo, map, background information distributed) Jim Croteau of the Planning Department introduced the agenda item. Terry Jones, also of the Planning Department, presented the staff report, reviewing the staff notes of December 6, 1983. She stated that the only access to the property is from East 21st Avenue. Ms. Jones stated that the Metro Plan directs Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County to conduct a jurisdictional study to determine the eventual provider of services for the area. She said that the study is presently under way and is scheduled to be completed by July 1, 1984. She said the Planning Commission has recommended that the area be annexed if the study determines that Eugene is to be the provider of services. Ms. Jones stated that Roger Rutan, President of the Planning Commission, was present to answer any questions on the issue. Ms. Jones then reviewed the three options before the council: to forward a recommendation of approval to the Boundary Commission for the annexation of the property; to deny the application; or to follow the Planning Commission recommendation and postpone any action until the juris- dictional study is completed. Ms. Jones stated that the City Attorney's Office has drafted a motion which would hold the record open until August 13, 1984, in order to receive the recommendation from the Jurisdictional Policy Committee. She stated that the public hearing is to consider the annexation, a change in sign district, and the imposition of City zoning on the property. Ms. Jones reviewed the letters from the Glenwood Community Organization, the City of Springfield, Eric Gordon, and Trygve Vik which were received by the commission e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 13, 1984 Page 1