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e James Spickerman, Hearings Official, said his approval was made on the basis that those conditions would be fulfilled, particularly in the case of the geological report. The rest of the conditions were necessary to get additional data for the PUD. He noted if the project could not be safely and adequately sited, the project would not go forward. He said there was nothing which indicated the site could not be built upon, and the problems had been pointed out in his hearings and findings. He said it was not an unusual situation to receive more information after the fact. Mr. Bradley wondered if there were any remedy in the Code for Council to be allowed to address significant off-site considerations that might appear as a result of the second stage preliminary approval report. He was speaking with respect directly to the Amazon drainage problem. Mayor Keller noted staff could research that 'and answer the question after the public hearing. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Councilors. Staff notes and minutes were received as part of the record by reference thereto. Public hearing was opened. e Those speaking in favor of the appeal were the following: Daniel Knapp, 639 West 29th Place, referred to a resolution adopted in June 1974, in which PUD reviews should be based on public and private interest, with public interest given more weight. He noted there were many environmental restraints in the area, and it was felt all or most of the site was unbui1dable. He cited various geological studies which were made, showing the land was unbuildable. He noted the moving of land by underground water, steep slopes, slumps in the area; he.said there is evidence of road washouts, driveways breaking up, and crumbling foundations extending for a quarter of a mile down the road past his property. He felt the degree of risk in building on this property was quite high. He noted the same conclu- sions had been reached by the various studies using different methods. He also felt the Treehouse PUD would violate the Uniform Building Code. In addressing the Amazon drainage problem, he said that by building the PUD, it would add to the impervious area and the storm runoffs into the Amazon drainage. He felt that there might be flooding from Oak Street to the fairgrounds if this PUD were approved. e William Orr, 3465 Ferry Street, was a geological professor at the University of Oregon with professional training in the field for ten years. He had spent considerable time looking over the property and felt it to be unbuildable. He said the geological report (Williamson) was admittedly unsatisfactory, yet the Hearings Official had approved this preliminary stage. His criticism of the Williamson report was that it applied only to the northeast section of the property. He said the Williamson report was also open-ended, and he felt it was necesary to have a very detailed geological workup of the condition of 2/27/78--5 I,~