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Larry Clark, 321 S.W. 6th, Portland, spoke as a representative of the U.S. National Bank trust account for Martinsons, who owned. property in the area. He said the people oppose the paving project as they own 77 acres in the area, the economic aspect of the land being used as agricultural will serve an undue burden as the assess- ment will be $48,000 on agricultural land. He said that his clients felt that it was premature to improve the road. Public hearing was closed with no further testimony given. C. B. 1361--Authorizing road improvement on Bertelsen Road, Royal Avenue to West 11th Avenue, 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, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that C. B. 1361 be read the second time by Council Bi 11 number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously, with all council members present voting aye, Mr. Obie abstaining. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17870. IV-B-2 H. Appeal of Pl annin9 ColTlT1ission denial to zone property located on a. '- northwest corner of Ascot Drive and Harlow Road from R-1 to H Historic .., (Elmer Harlow House) (Z 76-43) Recommended by Pl anning Commission December 21, 1976. Copiesof the Commission's report were previously distributed to Council members. Manager indicated that this appeal had been filed by Philip and Rose Grant. He said there appeared to be two major issues raised in this appeal concerning the Harlow House: 1) whether the Planning Commission can legitimately question the judgement of the Historic Review Board concerning the historic merit and the particular structure; and 2) whether the Pl anning Commission was correct in its determination concerning the lack of historic merit for this particular structure. No ex parte contacts or reasons for conflicts of interest were declared by Council members. Pl anning Commission Staff ti>tes and mi nutes of December 21, 1976 were received as part of thi s record by reference thereto. Public hearing was opened. Mr. Philip Grant, 2991 Harlow Road, indicated he felt that the Planning Commission had exceeded its authority and acted improperty that the Harlow House was one of two houses of its style in the area, the only one on the north side of town and best maintained. He questioned the leqality of the decision, saying that by denying . -- 2/28/77--22 \58