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<br /> " <br /> Mr. Murray expressed his feeling that a public need had been demon- <br /> strated because the improvements would enhance ingress and egress . <br /> from the property in an area that has historical traffic problems. <br /> This improvement constituted the sufficient public need in his <br /> judgment. Mr. Bradl ey noted the probl em of youngsters "draggi ng the <br /> gut" on weekends and hoped that the committee studying that issue <br /> would come up with recommendations that would have relevance to the <br /> proposed zone change. He said that, if the matter were pelayed until <br /> that committee's report, the Council could have additional guidance <br /> in this matter. He felt a decision on the merits of the matter "tonight" <br /> would be without all the information the Council could have. Mr. <br /> Haws noted his disagreement with Mr. Bradley and said the applicant <br /> had an opportunity to return in a year if there was a case to be made <br /> for the public need. Mr. Hamel noted the A & W stand had been at that <br /> intersection for many years prior to the weekend traffic problem and <br /> that only a very small percentage of the weekend drivers patronized <br /> the business establishment. <br /> President Keller noted the recent improvements to the intersection of <br /> 29th Avenue and Willamette had greatly alleviated the problem. He di d <br /> not understand how a denial of this application would improve the weekend <br /> problems on Willamette. He concurred with Mr. Murray that public need <br /> could be defined to include this zone change and that he was going to <br /> support the motion. Mrs. Shirey noted that when the matter was initially <br /> presented to the Council she felt inclined to support the matter recog- <br /> nizing the financial need of the applicant to remain competitive with <br /> other businesses in the area. She has since concluded, however, that ~- <br /> the impact of the commercial expansion upon the adjoining residential <br /> properties is too serious and that the zone change should therefore <br /> be denied. <br /> Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion failed, Council members <br /> Keller, Murray, and Hamel voting aye, and Council members Haws, Bradley, <br /> and Shirey voting nay. <br /> Council Bill No. 1302--Levying assessments for paving, sanitary <br /> sewer and storm sewer within Western Industrial Park, and <br /> sanitary sewer and storm sewer within 160 feet of south <br /> boundary of Western Industrial Park (76-24) (1150) was read <br /> by council bill number and title only, there being,no Council <br /> member present requesting that it be read in full. <br /> Mr. Haws moved seconded by Murray that the bill be referred to Assess- <br /> ment Panel for hearing on January 17, 1977, and brought back for Council <br /> consideration of Panel recommendations on January 24, 1977. Motion <br /> carried unanimously. <br /> Council Bill No. 1303--Levying assessments for sanitary sewer <br /> between 18th Avenue and 18th Place from Tyier Street to <br /> approximately 155 feet east (76-25) (1229) was read by council <br /> bill number and title only, there being no Council member <br /> present requesting that it be read in full. <br /> Mr. Haws moved seconded by Murray that the bill be referred to Assess- ,-e <br /> ment Panel for hearing on January 17, 1977, and brought back for Council <br /> consideration of Panel recommendations on January 24, 1977. Mo ti on <br /> carried unanimously. <br /> ~15 Minutes 12/20/76 -- 10 <br />