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I-B-l e 2. Area between James Road and Delta Highway, north of Goodpasture Island Road _ From AGT (County) to R-2 PD (City) - Emerald Delta (2 76-4) Recommended by the Planning Commission on April 6, 1976. Jim Saul, planner, ex- plained that this zone change request was submitted pursuant to a General Plan amendment changing the entire northern area of Goodpasture Island from an opportunity area to one appropriate for medium-density residential development. The area on which R-2 PD is recommended consists of about 43 acres, annexed to the city in March 1975 and retaining the County AGT zone until this time. Medium-density development would permit 18 units per acre. Mr. Saul added that the area is within the preliminary Wi11amette Greenway boundary as adopted by LCDC, but that review of that could be covered in the planned unit development process. No ex parte contact or conflict of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of April 6, 1976 were received as part of this record by reference thereto. Public hearing was opened. I-B-2 Robert Moulton, 260 East 11th Avenue, representing Emerald Delta, asked that a petition containing information with respect to conformity of the proposed zone with the General Plan and need for multiple-family housing be included as part of the testimony, as well as staff recommendations to the Planning Commission. Darrell Smith, architect, 725 Country Club Road, identified himself as a member of the design team and co-ordinator for development of the property under planned unit development procedures. He urged favorable action by the Council, saying all urban services were available and that traffic could be adequately accommodated. e Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Council Bill No. 1139 - Rezoning area between James Road and Delta Highway, north of Goodpasture Island Road to R-2 PD was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Haws moved second by Mr. Hamel that findings supporting the rezoning as set out in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of April 6, 1976 be adopted by reference thereto; that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unani~ous consent of the Council; and that enactment be con- sidered at this time. Councilman Murray commented that this was the first zone change considered in all the time he had been a Council member which he felt was "really good." e Counck1man Bradley wondered if existing services could handle the 774 dwelling unites proposed for the development of this property. Mr. Saul answered that although the applicants had submitted a pre-preliminary application for a PUD indicating that as a possible number of units, and even though that density (18.62 units per acre) theoretically would be allowed, the proposal had not yet been reviewed through the PUD process. There would be a number of considerations, he said, that would affect the ultimate density of the project. With regard to services, the density was predicated on the fact that this area is extremely well served - the freeway system, Valley River shopping center, fire services, etc. In further response to Councilman Bradley, Mr. Saul said a number of considera- tions were involved with regard to need for housing which was included in the information presented by Mr. Moulton, some being statements contained in the city's own application for CD funds indicating a need for additional housing. ~'8 5/24/76 - 7