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shown ~hich he said would eliminate installtion of another long section, although the capacity of the line serving Phase 1 had more capacity than necessary for Phase 1. Small packets of sketches of Phase 2 were distributed to Council members. 4It Mr. Gleaves entered as exhibits in addition to those already listed a large colored diagram (No.5), a large placard showing sewer design layout on one side and pro- posed design for Phase 2 on the other side (No.6), and another large placard show- I ing an alternate sewer plan (No.7). In answer to his questioning, Don Allen, publicI works director, gave his educational and employment background, saying he had a civil engineering degree from Oregon State University, was licensed as a professional engineer in the state of Oregon, and employed by the city of Eugene since 1949, in his present position of director of public works since 1958. Also in answer to questioning from Mr. Gleaves, Mr. Allen said he had reviewed the preliminary sewer design layout for the Southridge project and considered it a logical system to handle discharge from Phase 2 of the project, that he had so indicated in the record, and that city policy would permit connection of the project to the sewer line as designed. He also gave his interpretation of the term "contouring" as used in sewer design - attempting to establish a minimum required grade for gravity flow around the side of a terrain or topography as in this in- stance.. He said contouring of sewer lines had been used in the city previously, especially in hillside areas, still in answer to questions from Mr. Gleaves, but to his knowledge contouring had not been involved in any developments since the subject application was filed. He said systems now being used involving contour- ing were those on Lorane Highway and on Chambers Street, both also having pump stations. However, this line to serve Southridge Phase 2, he said, would not requir~ a pump station. (0850) Mr. Gleaves submitted the report of the Joint Parks Committee, dated March 14, 1974 as Exhibit 8 and referred to Resolution 2295 adopting the South Hills re- port. He read the purpose fo the recommendation as well as the specific recom- mendations with regard to the urban service area as contained therein. He said that as he understood it the Planning Commission in making its recommendation to deny the Southridge Phase 2 was concerned with the meaning of "urban service area," construing the lan['uage to mean it could never go beyond the ridge line even though the property had been a part of the city since 1964 and had services available. Also, that no property, and specifically this property, could be developed be- cause the sewer line needed to be contoured. e Mr. Gleaves continued that he believed after review of minutes of all meetings having to do with the South Hills study as well as discussion with a number of people involved with the study, that the property already within the city and to which public services were available or could be made available within definition of the City Code, particularly sanitary sewers, was not intended to be precluded from development by adoption of Resolution 2295 (South Hills study). He felt that reference to the potential ridge line and language with regard to contouring was intended to apply only to areas east of Willamette Street, thereby permitting development of the subject property. Mr. Gleaves then asked Jim Saul, planner, to respond to a list of written questions (1073) previously submitted to him. He noted his contact with the city manager and city attorney prior to submission of the list in order to expedite the hearing process. Mr. Saul responded by saying he had degrees in urban planning and had been employed with the city of Eugene since March 1971, during which time the 1990 Plan was adopted~ and the South Hills study accomplished. He cited his responsibility as project co- .., ordinator in the development of the South Hills study and in making recommendations - to the Commission and the Council concerning the ridge line park study. He de- tailed the process of the study which culminated in hearings before the Joint Parks Committee and Planning Commission. He said the primary question asked by 2/24/75 - 6 74-