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e Dick Danielson~ One East Broadway Mall Walk, referred to an informa- tional booklet which had been distributed to council o~ the property. He presented slides showing the location of the 10.5 acres north of Division off River Road near Beltline and Fred Meyers. He showed a slide of the anticipated pressure line for sewage. He said there were a number of options that could be used in connecting to the sewers. He said they were preparing to pay the cost of sewer connection and construction with the advice of City engineers. He concluded that urban services were available to the property. He showed a slide indicating the present zoning in the area and said there was a need for commercial property. The alternative is to continue with strip commercial areas which would not allow for proper design. They would request C-2 zoning if this request were successful. e Jim Hinman, One East Broadway Mall Walk, said services were available to the site. Tom Poage and Bert Teitzel said it is technically possible to provide a hook-up to the pressure line. He asked council to adopt findings dated February 18 prepared at the direction of the Planning Commission. He said the private sewer line could be dedi- cated to serve a small group of people. If, at a later date, a more comprehensive line is installed, the property owners are willing to sign an agreement saying they will participate in the construction should such a system be built. There is presently no schedule for construction of such a sewer. A West Coast market study shows a need for additional commercial load now. He questioned whether it was better to concentrate the commercial development or to have it strung out along River Road. The City of Eugene taxpayers have already paid to provide service to this property. All services go past the pro- perty. Expansion of the sewage plant is under way. The City is already providing service to Fred Meyer's and Valley River Center. The report on zoning shows this as the best site. He pointed out the Land Conservation and Development Commission goal in the submitted material and explained how they were in conformance. The soil desig- nation was "urban land complex," not rural land and, therefore, Goal 3 does not apply. e Speaking against the annexation: Harry Whitson, 3715 River Road, Chairman of the Santa Clara Advisory Organization and a realtor, said the SCAO is opposed to the annexation of this property. He said the Environmental Quality Commission has given the County Commissioners four months to have a plan to solve the pollution problem in the area. This commercial development will bring more traffic. He asked the council to delay, until the County provides a plan to the Environmental Quality Commission. Jim Hale, 3729 Banner Street, said this development was not in conformance with the Santa Clara Plan. He asked that denial be given at this time. He urged an overall plan for the Santa Clara-River Road area as well as a trunk line down River Road. He did not favor gerrymandered private sewer lines. He advocated a County service district providing a key level of urban services. 4/28/80--3