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restaurant is property zoned C-2/SR with single-family residences. Further to the north is the Franklin Boulevard commercial strip. Several recent rezoning requests have been considered by the City involving property on Villard north of 15th. In 1976, the Planning 4IJ Commission recommended a zone change at 15th and Franklin to RP. The applicant submitted additional materials, including a map which indicated the vacant property north of Franklin in the Garden Avenue area. Out of 18 acres, 4.5 acres are developed for residential purposes. Adrienne Lannom, Planning Commission, stated that there are several references to condemnation in the material that has been presented. The minutes of the April 21 Planning Commission meeting, when a public hearing was held, refer to a question of Mr. David Rowe regarding condemnation. The Planning Commission had pursued this issue only because the applicant or the applicant's representative had brought the issue up earlier although this earlier discussion had not been noted in the minutes. There was no consideration of condemnation in the commission's deliberation. Public hearing was opened. Ms. Smith noted she would abstain because of a possible conflict of interest. Speaking in favor of the rezoning: Dr. Rena Cowan, 1055 Linda Lane, Springfield, stated she is the owner of the Eugene Animal Hospital, which has been on Franklin Boulevard 4It for 30 years. She has been there for seven years. When she bought the practice, she did not buy the property, but has a lease and can buy at any time she desires. Franklin Boulevard is an expensive location since it is more commercial than it was 30 years ago. It is hard for smaller businesses to compete in that area and the traffic flow is awkward. She is concerned because Franklin Boulevard has heavy traffic and animals have gotten loose from their owners and dashed into the street. The building is not suitable for her needs since it is too large, expenses are high, andsfn'ce there is not enough parking she is unable to rent out a portion of it. Problems with the building are forcing her to leave her location. There are some possible solutions: 1) she could buy the hospital, sell it and buy other property in the area, although at this point there is none available. She has surveyed the Garden Avenue property to see if it is for sale but it is not. Tax Lots 6600 and 6700 (where Mockney's Barbeque was located) are available for $15 per square foot, which is considerably higher than most property of this kind and it is long and narrow which seems like jt could be a problem; 2) she could trade with the University of Oregon which she is pursuing; or 3) she can leave the neighborhood. -e 6/9/80--2