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e I-A-l - e M I NUT E S EUGENE eITY eOUNCIL February 14, 1977 The regular meeting of the eommon Council of the eity of Eugene, Oregon was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 7:30 p.m. on February 14, 1977, in the eouncil Chamber with the following Council members present: Eric Haws, Tom Williams, D. W. Hamel, Ray Bradley, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, and Betty Smith. I. Public Hearin1s A. Rezoning rom R-l to R-2-10/A-SR area southeast corner Harlow Road eoburg Road (Bennett) (Z 76-40) Recommended by Planning eommission December 7, 1976. Manager said property was Tax Lot 500--Assessor's Map 17-03-21-1 1, located southeast of the corner of Harlow Road and Coburg Road, and the requested change was from a R-1 Single- Family Residential District to R-2 Limited Multiple-Family Resi- dential District. Jim Saul, Planning Department, said the property of this request consists of approximately three-quarters of an acre, and has one single-family home located on the north portion adjacent to Harlow Road. Land directly to the south and east is zoned R-2 and devel- oped in multiple-family apartments. The area west of this request is zoned R-3 and also developed in apartments. Land to the north- west, across Coburg Road, is zoned R-l also, and developed in low- density residential uses. Thus, this request would conform with the adjacent multiple-family development, and would provide for higher density residential development in close proximity to major shopping areas and transportation corridors. He said the surround- ing development would appear to support the subject request. Two concerns for site review were expressed: 1) compatibility with surroundings, particularly when residential in character; and 2) safe and efficient ingress and egress and on-site traffic circu- lation. He noted that there is a low-vacancy rate in Eugene, which does generally indicate a need to increase the inventory of housing within the city. In view of these findings, the Plan- ning Commission staff recommended approval of this zone change request with site review procedures as noted above, and a density limitation of ten units per acre. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Council members. Planning Commission staff notes of December 7, 1976 were received as part of this record by reference thereto. Public hearing was opened. 2/14/77--1 c(