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e e e responded that the capacity is higher if parking is not allowed. Mr. Lindberg asked if much parking occurs on this street. Mr. Hanks stated that the parking is sporadic. Ms. Miller asked what is different in this application from when the application made previously to the Boundary Commission which was turned down. Mr. Jacobson stated that on page II-A-ll of the staff notes of November 4, 1980, a map shows that alternative dual access could be engineered from Brookside to 40th Avenue. The staff notes on the previous application indi- cated that there was no data as to whether a street could be engineered to 40th Avenue. This map, which was reviewed by Public Works, indicates that a street could be engineered through this adjacent property with a maximum street grade of 15 percent. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was opened. Speaking in favor of the proposal: Peter Thompson, 840 Lawrence, stated that he is a professional land planner, landscape architect, and urban planner. He stated that this proposal has been before the council previously. One major reason this application was denied by the Boundary Commission is that they did not feel there was any possible access to the north from this project through either the Breeden, Youngquist, or Smith properties, which are the properties to the north. They also felt that the topography and the soils would completely inhibit a road to the north. Since that time, extensive studies have been conducted in that area. Walter Young- quist, a property owner to the north, is also a registered geologist and has declared that the soils would support a road to the north. Both the Smith and Breeden properties are being proposed for annexation at this time. In the interim, since Mr. Youngquist does not wish annexation at this time, he has discussed whether a road would be feasible through either the Smith or Breeden properties. Mr. Youngquist stated that it would. He had other commitments and was unable to be present for this hearing tonight. Slopes and the soils in this area will accept a future road which connects Brookside and 40th Avenue, so this project is sequential in nature and annexable at this time. Mr. Rexius is a small builder, and if this project is annexed, it would be phased over time. Brookside was built to City standards, and at full development for Rexius and Edgewood Mountain, only 1,800 additional trips per day would be generated by vehicles. This would be if the project were to be built immediately, but they are talking about phasing development over a period of time. Fire and police records show no accidents. There have been other streets in the city which have been before the council in the past with similar problems, such as in Firland Heights, in which Dogwood, 30th Avenue, and Spring Boulevard were involved, and in order to complete that project the PUD process was required so that the road could be dedicated to the City. That was a similar situation to this proposed project. Annexation of this project and a road being extended through it to the northern boundary line of the project working in conjunction with the northern property owners, Smith and Breeden, would ensure and perpetuate the additional MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1981 Page 3