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e Rodney Jackson, 1754 East 43rd, lives on the gravel portion of 43rd Avenue and said adequate drainage is not provided. The catch basin of the north ditch is not cleaned regularly by the City. The neighbors keep the ditch on the south side clean. Rain drains down the paved portion of 43rd Avenue. An access road would increase the drainage problem. Heather Steen Bowlby, 3890 Vine Maple, has fought fires in Idaho for five seasons. She was concerned about fire protection for residents of Tax Lot 700. An escape route from a fire is always necessary and there is only one narrow road to Tax Lot 700. The hydrant is .3 miles away, so pumper trucks would have to be used. A second vehicle of any kind would block the escape route. Hazardous conditions exist. The existing driveway does not meet developmental standards for a single-family dwelling. A memo to the Fire Marshal indicates the existing access lane is too long. She had great dif- ficulty finding out which jurisdiction provides fire protection to the area. Richard Block, 4391 North Shasta Loop, said the testimony he had planned was not rel evant. Ed Finder, 1425 E. 43rd Avenue, said members of the Southeast Firs Neighbor- hood Association had voted on the annexation request on October 29. Most were opposed. Tax Lot 700 is isolated from school, libraries, public trans- portation, and the YMCA. There are no sidewalks and the nearest city bus is one-half mile away. e Karen Rivenburg, 4233 North Shasta Loop, had presented a print-out to the Planning Commission that listed 389 vacant properties ~etween one and ten acres. She said the need criteria was not met by the applicant. John Dickinson, 4310 North Shasta Loop, asked the Council not to "rubber stamp" the staff's recommendation. He emphasized the recorded legal access requirement in the Planning Commission's recommendation. He said a letter of intent is not recorded legal access. He did not think the access would be obtained. Leland M Roth, 4336 North Shasta Loop, showed slides that illustrated access problems in the area. He did not think Tax Lot 700 is the appropriate location for a Looking Glass facility. Nan Phifer, 1980 Kimberly, is president of the Oak Hills Neighborhood Asso- ciation which met on October 22. More people attended than usual. Some were not members. 76 qualified members voted on the proposed annexation. The vote was two in favor and 74 opposed. D. M. Regan, 560 South 4th St., Springfield, owns Tax Lot 3100. Only the Clausens had contacted him about the proposed annexation. The council recessed for about ten minutes at 8:50 p.m. Because the appellants had spoken for about 50 minutes, Mayor Keller said - opponents to the appeal would have from 30 to 50 minutes to speak. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 10, 1984 Page 5