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e (0475) e (0532) (0678) (0639) e The 1990 Plan does recommend community commercial center at the northeast quadrant of Delta and Belt Line intersection, he said, so on the basis of those considera- tions the present proposal was recommended. He presented slides showing the various zones recommended which staff feels do comply with the General Plan - community commercial adjacent to Eugene Sand & Gravel east of Delta withoInte- grated Neighborhood Shopping sign district designation, limited multiple-family with gradation of density between the commercial and the mobile home park to the east, and commercial, multiple-family, and residential professional south of Greenacres, all with either site review designation or under planned unit develop- ment (see planning staff notes and minutes). Mr. Saul continued that staff and Commission took the position that there was overriding public need to determine an appropriate development pattern for these properties in accordance with what occurred on properties in the County to the west - Eugene Sand & Gravel and County shops.' If an appropriate development pattern could not be developed, the General Plan would have to be revised or properties developed on an individual basis. Trygve Vik, 1675 Firland Boulevard, and Doug Larkins, 1862 Taylor Street, were in favor of the rezoning, saying it feel within the 1990 Plan and definitely should be approved. Walter Sands, 1121 Balboa, said that most of the residents in the area were not aware this rezoning was being considered. He was not opposed to the commercial rezoning bud did object to the proposed density under planned unit procedures because of the current level of school population in that area and the addi- tion of another low~cost housing development. He said he would like to see action on the proposal postponed until people in the neighborhood could get together and decide on a stand they would like to take as a group. Bruce Taylor, 507 Ayres Road, was in favor of the proposed zone changes south of Greenacres Road, including the residential/professional zoning. However, he took issue with what was proposed north of Greenacres Road. He disputed the validity of the proposal for high- or medium-density use in that area, saying the Plan called for agricultural use there and that the proposed residential use would not be compatible with adjacent industrial uses. He cited code provisions as they applied to protection of people from incompatible uses creating noise, dirt, etc., and said is seemed obvious this rezoning would be in conflict with the code in that respect. He said the illusion was given that the commercial development north of Greenacres Road waul buffer residential areas, providing adequate sound protection. However, there was no assurance that the commercial and residential developments would occur simultaneously. The DEQ should be asked to comment on the feasibility of sound buffering in this instance, hs aid. Mr. Taylor continued that there was no need.for a change of the kind that would "slap apartments up against industrial." He asked denial of the rezoning proposed on land north of Greenacres Road and proposed instead its use for agricultural purposes as a buffer between the industrial and residential areas. He referred to the twelve findings of fact set out in planning commission minutes and said the first four dealing with desirability of neighborhood commercial were not valid because there already was commercial zoning south of Greenacres Road. Also, the next six findings dealing with protection of existing and proposed residential uses against en- croachment he thought were a violation of regulations. And other findings stating the proposal would provide adequate low-income housing were not valid because of the number of existing high-density developments on Belt Line. Steve Kenney, 1150 Balboa, asked postponement of action until people in the area had an opportunity to gather and talk about it. He noted his participation in both county and city planning activities in years past and expressed surprise that this proposal had come up without any notice. He said there was a Willakertzie neighborhood association just now forming in the area, and this proposal was the type of thing that group should discuss. \9 1/27/75 - 3