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e e e E. Cost Factors in Preoarina Plannina Commission Recommendations Ms. Sirnio said that the Planning Commission views itself as primarily concerned with land use recommendations, as compared to the City Council, which is more concerned with budgetary concerns. She stated that the Planning Commission requests more direction from the City Council regarding the amount of financial information desired in land use recommendations. Ms. Ehrman said that she would prefer the Planning Commission include a financial analysis in its recommendations. Ms. MacDonald said that costs to the community and those to the City should be considered. Mr. Tollenaar wondered whether the commission should recommend the best scenario for the City or the scenario which would generate the most community support. Ms. McMillan added that other committees question whether it is their role to consider what is best for the City. Ms. Wojahn said that financial consider- ations are eventually necessary in making any decision. However, she cau- tioned that it is very easy to make decisions based solely or prematurely on financial considerations. Mr. Evans preferred that the Planning Commission not address financial considerations in its recommendations because of time constraints. Mr. Nicholson said that there are many considerations in addition to the optimal land use consideration, such as political, societal, and legal considerations. Mr. Boles said that it is difficult to create a general policy on this issue. He said that the City Council should direct the commission regarding how much financial details it should consider in its recommendations. F. Plannina Commission Review of Annexation Ms. Sirnio said that currently, noncontiguous annexations are permitted in a piecemeal fashion. She requested direction from the council on whether the commission should consider a large scale annexation policy or continue with the current piecemeal policy. Mr. Vanlandingham said that four-minute response times are a concern in annexation of the Willakenzie and Glenwood areas. Mr. MacDonald suggested that the Planning Commission submit a written summary of the points of concern and the council will discuss them before giving more feedback. G. Procedures for Commission Presentation at Public Hearinas Ms. Sirnio stated that the commission needs direction on whether a representa- tive should be limited to a three-minute presentation at public hearings, and whether the council prefers to hear from that representative before any other testimony. Mayor Miller suggested that the Planning Commission recommenda- tions and concerns be discussed at the council's next process session. This was agreeable to the council and the commission. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Planning Commission-5:30 May 26, 1992 Page 5