Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Joint Elected Officials Eugene City Council/Lane Board of County Commissioners Council Chamber—Eugene City Hall February 22, 2007 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Faye Stewart, Bobby Green, Bill Dwyer, Peter Sorenson, Bill Fleener. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy opened the public hearing of the Eugene City Council. Commissioner Stewart opened the public hearing of the Lane Board of County Commissioners. A. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan General Area Plan Land Use Diagram; Amending the Willakenzie Area Plan Pursuant to Section 9.7750(4) of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effec- tive Date (Huntington Crossing) Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules of the public hearing. She called for conflicts of interest or ex parte contacts. Councilor Poling indicated that in addition to the e-mail he received on February 17 from Judith Van, he also received a telephone call from her reiterating the information in the e-mail sent to all the elected officials. City Manager Dennis Taylor introduced Lydia McKinney of the Planning and Development Department, who provided the staff report. Ms. McKinney reviewed the request to amend the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan General Area Plan (Metro Plan) Land Use Diagram and Willakenzie Plan, and noted the property’s location within the urban growth boundary (UGB) but outside the city limits. She further noted current development on the property and the request to redesignate the property from Campus Industrial to Medium-Density Residential (MDR); the property was currently zoned R-1 Low-Density Residential. Ms. McKinney said notice of the proposal was done in accordance with Eugene Code requirements. She reported that Ms. Van sent a letter expressing concern that her testimony would not be heard, but that was a result of misreading the notice. Her testimony was part of the public record before the elected officials. Ms. McKinney entered testimony received earlier that day from Charles Biggs into the record and provided copies to the elected officials. Ms. McKinney said the Lane County and Eugene planning commissions held a public hearing on the item on October 24, 2006, and heard only from the applicant. No testimony outside that of Ms. Van’s was received. Both commissions unanimously recommended approval of the request. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 22, 2007 Page 1 Joint Elected Officials Public Hearing