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e e e Jim Saul, III West 7th Avenue, Suite 300, testified on behalf of the property owners on this issue. He noted that at the time when the area was zoned for residential uses, the City did not have any provisions relating to noncon- forming uses. Such provisions were adopted in a 1968 update. He also noted that the City has an agreement with Goodwill industries from which the City subsequently issued bUilding permits. He felt that the Planning Commission was in error in its decision and asked the council to support the appeal. Bonnie Nazareth, 180 Waite Street, identified herself as owner of the proper- ty in question and supported the request. She noted that she and her husband live in the neighborhood in which the property is located and assured the council that they are committed to preserving the integrity of the neighbor- hood. Jesse Nazareth, 180 Waite Street, identified himself as a property owner and supported the request. He provided a brief history of the issue and ex- plained the video production system. He urged the council to reverse the Planning Commission's decision. Aivess Maless, 1967 Laveta Lane, presented the council with written testimony from nearby residents in support of Media Craft's application for appeal. He said that this request meets ordinance requirements for a mixed-used zoning district. He felt that the Bethel-Danebo area is not suited for only resi- dential uses on this site and urged the council to uphold the appeal. Jerry Rust, 125 East 8th Street, spoke on behalf of himself and Jack Roberts, in favor of the appeal request. He stated his support for the applicant's intended usage of this parcel. He felt that the Planning Commission erred in its interpretation of the land use policies and urged the council to overturn the decision. John Briggs, 13th and Oak Streets, testified in favor of the appeal. He noted that the multiple-use zoning designation is appropriate for this prop- erty and asked the council to support the appeal. Dick Briggs, 80 West 23rd Avenue, testified in support of the appeal, noting that an affirmative decision would add sense to the planning process and would indicate support for existing businesses in Eugene. Ken Tollenaar, 1522 Russet Drive, spoke as President of the Planning Commis- sion in support of the commission's decision to deny the application. The commission could not approve the request because mixed-use is not applicable to a single development site, because it does not correspond with a noncon- forming use provision and, among other reasons, because of concern for the variety of commercial uses which might be allowed under the proposed zoning designation. He also noted that property owners in the adjacent neighborhood were relying on the discontinuation of nonconforming uses in the code. He urged the council to uphold the Planning Commission's decision. Paul Funk, 630 Chase Street, testified as a nearby resident of the parcel in question and urged the council to deny the request. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 8, 1991 Page 13