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COUNCIL CHAMBER
EUGENE, OREGON
MARCH 23, 1959
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF" EUGENE WAS HEL~ ON MARCH 9, 1959 AND
ADJOURNEci TO MARCH 23, 1959 AT 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY
HIS HONOR MAYOR E. E. CONE WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. SHEARER, MRS. LAURIS,
MR. MCGAFF"EY, MR. CHATT AND MR. MOYER. MESSRS. LINDEEN, MOLHOLM AND WILSON WERE ABSENT.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. LOWELL HUMPHRIES.
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEET-ING OF MARCH 9, 1959, AS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WERE
APPROVED.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A STATEMENT FOR THE SERVICES OF RODMAN & UREY AS PROPERTY ACQUISITION AGENT FOR THE CITY OF
EUGENE WAS PRESENTED AS FOLLOWS:
PURCHASING AGENT'S FEE FOR EXTENSION OF CHAMBERS STREET
ON N. A. WARD PROPERTY (5% OF $9,074.80) $ 403.74
, PURCHASING AGENT'S FEE FOR EXTENSION OF" CHAMBERS STREET
I I: ON SOLOMON REXIUS PROPERTY (5% OF $35,369.20) 1,768.46
Ii OPTION MONEY ADVANCED 1.00
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$ 2,173.20
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT THE BILL BE ALLOWED AND THE PROPER CITY
OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE NECESSARY WARRANT. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT
VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
A REPORT rROM THE CITY MANAGER - RE: IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., WAS PRESENTED AND' READ AS FOLLOWS:
"AT THE REQUEST Or' THE EUGENE- WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD- I HAVe: 'PLACED ON EACH
OF" YOUR DESKS A NOTICE OF' ~~MEETING ENTITLED MORE-POWER-WHICH IS A-PRESENTATION
ON "NUCLEAR POWER FOR THE NORTHWEST~. THE MEETING IS TO BE HELD"ONApR1L 2,1959
AT 7:30 PM AT THE EUGENE HOTEL. ALSO ON EACH Or YOUR DESKS IS A NEW BROCHURE
ON THE CARMEN-SMITH PROJECT.
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EACH OF YOU HAS BEEN GIVEN A COpy OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT REPORT CONCERN-
ING THEIRCONSTRUCTio~ AND PLANTING OPERATIONS DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY
AND MARCH. FROM THIS REPORT YOU WILL NOTE THE CITY HAS RECEIVED AS A GIFT
APPROXIMATELY 400 RHODODENDRON PLANTS FROM THE BARTO FAMILY AND THE EUGENE
RHODODENDRON SOCIETY. THE PARKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT A SPECIAL lETTER
OF THANKS BE SENT TO THE DONORS AND THIS WILL BE TAKEN CARE Or.
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ALSO, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT IS IN RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL
RECREATION ASSOCIATION REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF" EUGENE CONSIDER ACTING AS
HOST FOR THE NORTHWEST RECREATION CONFERENCE'lN APRIL 1960 OR APRil 1961.
THE PARKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY INDICATE ITS WILLINGNESS TO
ACT AS HOST FOR THIS CONF'ERENCE ON EITHER DATE. THIS WILL INVOLVE NO SPECIAL
EXPENSE.
THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE rOR THE
MILLRACE PUMPING STATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE MOTORS HAVE BEEN INSTALlED
WITHIN THE PUMPING STATION; HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF" THE CONTRACT
WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL THE LATTER PART OF THIS MONTH. THE CONTRACTOR IS
SCHEDULED TO START OPERATION TO FINISH THE APPROACH CHANNEL AND PLACE THE
NECESSARY RIP RAP THIS WEEK. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE PUMPING STATION WILL
BE READY FOR PUMPING TESTS SOME TIME DURING THE FIRST PART OF APRIL.
ON FEBRUARY 9, 1959 THE COUNCIL, ON MOTION, REQUESTED EACH COUNCILMAN TO
PREPARE A REPORT STATING HIS IDEAS AND PHILOSOPHY, ANY PROGRAMS OR PRO~ECTS
WHICH HE MIGHT WISH TO SUGGEST TOGETHER WITH THE MEANS OR METHODS OF F"INANCING
SUCH PROJECTS, AND THAT THESE REPORTS BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL' WITH1N
THE NEXT 30 DAYS FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE BUDGETARY CON-
SIDERATION. My OFFICE HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT TO DATE, AND OUR MAYOR HAS
ASKED' ME' TO' ASK THE' COUNC I LMEN TO SUBM I T THE I R REPORTS. .- - ,-
I AM IN RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBORS CON-
GRESS- I N WASH I NGTON,- D.C. TELL I NG OF THE I R CONFERENCE TO BE BELD OUR I NG THE
MONTH OF MAY 1959. INASMUCH AS THE COUNCIL HAS ASKED ME TO START NEGOTIATIONS
FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CONCRETE LI'NING-OF- AMAZON' CREEK, IT-MIGHT BE WELL
FOR THE CITY TO HAVE A REPRESENTA-T1VE- AT TH'IS MEE-TING. IN THE. PAST -THE - '
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COUNCIL HAS USUALLY REQUESTED ME TO HAVE OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS DISTRICT
OR A MEMBER Of HIS STAF"f REPRESENT THE CITY OF' EUGENE AS THEY ARE IN WASHINGTON
AND THERE IS NO EXPENSE IN HAVING SUCH REPRESENTATION."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO ASK
REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES PORTER OR HIS DE~IGNEE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF EUGENE AT THE ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION OF THE NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRE~S TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN MAY 1959. MOTION
CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT JH~ CITY OF EUGENE INVITE THE NATIONAL
RECREATION ASSOCIATION TO HOLD THEIR NORTHWEST RECREATION CONF"ERENCE IN EUGENE IN APRIL 1960 OR APRIL
1961. COUNCILMAN SHEARER STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THIS IS A CONFERENCE THAT WOULD BE Of INTEREST TO A
NUMBER Of PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN RECREATION IN THIS AREA AND WOULD BE OF' GOOD PUBLICITY VALUE
FOR THE CITY. HE fURTHER STATED THAT IF" SOME SMALL EXPENSE IS INVOLVED, THIS SHOULD BE MET BY THE
CITY. MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR.' SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. McGAfFEY THAT THE BALANCE. OF THE REPORT OF THE CITY
MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS Of COMMITTEES
A REPORT OF' THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD MARCH 13, 1959 WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS fOLLOWS:
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"PRESENT: MAY9R CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, L~URIS, MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY, CHATT AND MOYER;
CITY MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; DIRECTOR OF" PUBLIC WORKS; CITY ATTORNEY; PARKS
& RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT; ADMINISTRATIVE A~SISTANT; MESSRS. LEO QUALLS
AND HERB PERSON, EMERALD AIRCRAF'T SALES; WILLIAM HILTON; DAVE VANFOSSEN;
FRED BRENNE; LLOYD MILLHOLLEN, ACTING SUPERINTENDENT-CLERK OF SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT #4; DAN WYANT, EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; WENDY RAY, KUGN; JACK ORAIG, KERG.
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I. REQUEST BY LANE COUNTY FAIR BOARD F"OR CURB SIDEWALK ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE
F"AIRGROUNDS ON THE SOUTH SIDE Of 13TH AVENUE - THE COMMITTEE CON~IDERED THE RE-
QUEST OF THE fAiR BOARD' FOR CURB SIDEWALK ALONG THEIR PROPERTY ON 13TH AVENUE
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE ACTUALLY VIEWED THE SITE OF THE REQUESTED
SIDEWALK. fOLLOWING SOME GENERAL DISCUSSION IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST
FOR CURB SIDEWALK B~ GRANTED ANp THAT SUC~ SIDEWALK BE. CONSTRUCTED TO. A MINIMUM
OF 81 OR WIDER IF POSSIBLE. IT WAS THE COMMITTEE'S OPINION THAT A REGULAR 51
SIDEWA~K LOCATED AT THE CURB AND THE OPENING ANDCLOSIN~ OF CAR DOORS WITH THE
NUMBER Of PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE USING SUCH SID~WALK 'TO ATTEND EVENTS HELD AT THE
FAIRGROUNDS WOULD MAKE THE CONVENTIONAL 5' S,DEWALK INADEQUATE.
IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL ORDER THE SlpEWALK INSTALLED ON PRO-
PERTY EXTENDING 2001 TO THE WEST OF THE FAIRGROUNDS PROPERTY TO CONNECT WITH
AN EXISTING SIDEWALK AND THAT THE LO~ATION Of THIS SIDEWALK AT THE CURB OR AT
THE CONVENTIONAL LOCATION BE DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY HOLDERS
IN THIS 2001 AREA.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR.. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM I OF" THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. M0110N CARRIED.
2. REQUEST TO PAVE DONALD STREET FROM 41ST TO 43RD AVENUE; 43RD AVENUE FROM DONALD
STREET TO EAST BOUNDARY Of 2ND ADDITION OF EDGEWOOD ESTATES; AND FERRY STREET
FROM 43RD AVENUE TO THE NORTH - IT WAS STATED THAT AT: A PREVIOUS MEETING QF THE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPROVAL HAD BEEN GIVEN FOR .THE PAVING OF" DON~LD STREET fROM
41ST TO 43RD AVE!",UE.. IT WAS PO I NT!i=D OUT, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO
SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 THAT 43RD AVENUE BE INSTALLED SO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT W.I.LL .
HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR PROPERTY SO THE SCHOOL CAN BE BUILT, AND BEFORE SUCH STREET
CAN BE IMPROVED IT WO\jLDBE NECES.SARY TO INSTALL BOTH SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS
IN T.!"I.E STREET RIGHT-QF"-WAY. THE SCHOOL. DISTRICT'S TIME TABLE FOR D~VELOPM.ENT
OF A JU.NIOR H-'GH SCHOOL IN THIS AREA MAKES IT VJRTUALLY MANDATORY THAT THESE
fACILITIES BE PROVIDED .IN THE SUMMER Of 1959 IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY HAVE ADE-
QUATE TIME. TO COt:4PL.E.TE .THE SCHOOL. THE DI RECTOR Of PUBL I C WORKS EST IMATED
THAT THE CITylS pORTI9N Of THE STORM SEWER AND SANITARY SEWER TO SERVE THIS
AREA WOULD APPROXIMATE $31,000.
I T WAS RECOMMENDED TH.AT .THE. REQUEST F"OR THE PAVI NG OF" DONALD STREET F"ROM 41 ST
TO 43RD A.VENUE, THE PAVING OF 43RD AVENUE fROM DONALD STREET TO THE EAST
BOUNDARY OF THE ?NDA"~DITION T.O EDGEWOOD ESTATES, AND THE PAVING OF FERRY
STREET fROM 43RD AVE~\jE TO THE NORTH AS REQUESTED BE APPROVED AND THE NECES-
SARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PROJECTS BE PASSED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAffEY THAT ITEM 2 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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3. REQUEST BY SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 TO VACATE CHESHIRE STREET BETWEEN GRAND AVENUE
AND VANBUREN STREET - A LETTE.R FROM SCHOOL DI STR I CT #4 STAT I NG THAT THE SCHOOL
BOARD HAD REQUESTED THE. CITY TO. VACATE CHESH IRE STREET BETWEEN GRAND AND
VANBUREN STREETS FOR THE PURPOSE Of ALLOWING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DEV~LOP
A MORE COMPLETERAYGROUND TO SERVE WHITEAKER SCHOOL WAS PRESENTED TO THE COM-
MITTEE.
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IT WAS STATED THAT CHESHIRE STREET IS NOT AT PRESENT A THROUGH STREET IN THIS
AREA, AND IT WOULD BE OF ADVANTAGE TO THE S~HOOL DISTRICT WHO OWN .ROPERTY ON
BOTH SIDES TO DEVELOP THIS AREA FOR PLAYGROUND SPACE. THE COMMITTEE REPRE-
SENTATIVES VIEWED THE AREA AND SOME DISCUSSION WAS H~LD ON THE POSSIBI'LITY OF
VACATING CHESHIRE STREET FOR. USE BY TH~ SCHOOL DISTRICT AS ~ONG AS IT MAIN-
TAINS A SCHOOL AT THIS LOCATION WITH TH~ FURTHER PROVISION THAT WHEN THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT C~ASES,TO USE. THIS AREA AS A SCHOOL, THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
WOULD REVERT TO THE_CITY. IT WAS SUGG~STED THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
ATTORNEY DEVELOP. A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT ADONG THESE LINES. No FORMAL ACTION
WAS TAKEN ON THE REQUEST.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 3 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
4. REPORT CONCERNING ACCIDENT IN THE OLD QUARRY AT SKINNERS BUTTE PARK AND RE-
QUEST FOR FENCING - A REPORT WAS MADE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS &
RECREATION CONCERNING AN ACCIDENT WHICH OCCUR~ED AT SKINNERS BUTTE PARK AT
APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM, FEBRUARY 28, 1959. IN THE REPORT IT WAS STATED THAT
TWO BOYS; NAMELY, BILLY HART OF 39 NORTH CEDAR STREET AND JIMMIE LAKE OF
150 NORTH JACKSON STREET, HAD RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS TO PLAY
IN SKINNERS BUTTE PARK. WHILE PLAYING THEY CLIMBED DOWN THE WEST SLOPE OF
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THE PARK ABOVE THE OLD. ROCK QUARRY, LOST THE I R F"OOT I NG AND FELL ,I NTO THE
QUARRY. BILLY HART RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT ARM IN THAT BOTH
BONES WERE BROKEN ABOVE THE WRIST, AND ~IS RIGHT THIGH WAS BROKEN PLUS OTHER
BRUISES. JIMMIE LAKE RECEIVED ONLY SLIGHT BRUISES AND SKIN BURNS. AT THE
TIME THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED TO, THE H~RT BOY, HE WAS ASSISTED BY PEOPLE IN THE
AREA AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
THE PARKS & RECREATION SUPE~INTENDENT INDICATED HE HAD REVIEWED THE ACCIDENT
SITUATION WI,TH JIMMIE LAKE, AND IT APPEARED THAT. THE T.WO BOYS ,WERE COMING
DOWN THE WEST SLOPE ABOVE THE QUARRY WHEN THEY CLIMBED INTO A SLIDE AREA AND
THAT APPARENTLY BILLY HART SLIPPEP AND FELL AT WHICH TIME, THE LAKE BOY HEARD
THE HART BOY CRY OUT. AT TKIS POINT THE LAKE BOY FELT HE COU~D NOT GO BACK
UP THE SLOPE HE HAD COME DOWN SO HE SLID DOWN ONE OF THE ROCK COLUMNS AND
RAN HOME TO NOTIFY HIS PARENTS OF THE ACCIDENT.
PHOTOS OF THE AREA WERE TAKEN AND AN ESTIMATE OF" FENCING WITH 6' CHAIN LINK
F'ENCE WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST BETWEEN $5000 AND $6000 WAS GIVEN AS WAS
AN ESTIMATE ON 5' WOVEN STOCK FENCE WITH TWO STRANDS OF ,BARBED WIRE ABOVE
METAL POSTS WHICH WAS ESTIMATED AT $1500. IT WAS F"URTHER STATED THAT ESTI-
MATES WERE HARD TQ MAKE SINCE THERE IS NO. MEANS OF GETT~NG VEHICLES TO THE
AREA TO CARRY MATERI~LS, AND FURTHER SINCE THE BUTTE IS ALMOST SOLID ROCK
IT MIGHT PROVE DIFFICULT TO DIG POST HOLES.
ON QUESTlON THE CITY ATTORNEY INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THERE IS
ANY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE CITY, THAT THE POTENTIAL FENCING OF'THIS
AREA WOULD BE A MATTER OF POLICY. IT WAS ALSO POINTED OUT THAT FENCING
THE AREA MIGHT PRESENT AN ADDED CHALLENGE TO CHILDREN. IT WAS RECOMMENDED
THAT THE AREA BE POSTED "No TRESPASSING" OR "DANGEROUS AREA".
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEA~ER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 4 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
5. REQUEST TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CHAMBERS STREET AND FILMORE
STREET BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES - IT WA~ STATED THAT THE CITY HAS
DEDICAT~D PROPERTY ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF" THE PARK-AIRE SUBDIVISION SO THAT
CHAMBERS STREET WOUL.D HAVE AN 80' RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THAT ADDITIONAL PROPERTY
IS NEEDED FROM ONE PROPERTY HOLDER BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES TO CARRY
THE 80' RIGHT-OF-WAY TO 24TH AVENUE. THE PROPERTY NEEDED IS IN THE OWNER-
SHIP OF MR. CHARLES POOLE AND WOULD REQUIRE A DEDICATION OF" THE WEST 30' OF
HIS PROPERTY. IT WAS FURTHER STATED THAT !F FILMORE STREET IS TO BE EXTENDED
TO 24TH AVENUE A RIGHT-OF"-WAY WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE OBTAINED FROM MR. POOLE
F'OR THE EXTENSION OF' FILMORE STREET.
WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDITIONAL 30' RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIRED F'OR CHAMBERS
STREET, .MR. POOLE HAS OFF'ERED TO SELL TO THE CITY THIS PORTION OF HIS PRO-
PERTY FOR THE SUM OF $600. HE DID NOT STATE ANY PRICE FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
FOR FILMORE STREET. THE DIRECTOR OF" PUBLIC WORKS FURTHER INDICATED THAT
THE QUESTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY IS OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN SINCE A SEWER ASSESS-
MENT IS BEING COMPUTED IN THIS AREA AND MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN
THE COMPUTATION OF THE ASSESSMENT. AF'TER SOME DISCUSSION THE COMMITTEE RECOM-
MENDED THAT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY F'OR CHAMBERS STREET BE ACQUIRED FROM MR. POOLE
AT THE STATED PRICE OF' $600.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 5:0F THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCI~MEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
6. MATTER Of CIVIL DEFENSE F"OR THE CITY OF EUGENE - IT WAS AGREED THAT THIS
ITEM SHOULD BE PASSED OVER UNTIL COUNCILMAN WILSON IS PRESENT SINCE HE WAS
THE ONE WHO ORIGINALLY ADVANCED THE SUBJECT AT COUNCIL MEETING.
No ACTION WAS TAKEN ON ITEM 6 OF' THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
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7. DiSCUssioN REGARDING CHANGE IN BAIL F"OR OVERTIME PARKING F"ROM $1.00 TO 50~ PRO-
VIDED IT IS PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS OF, RECEIPT OF" PARKING TICKEt, OTHERWISE BA'IL
TO REMAiN"AT $1.00 - SOME CONSIDERABLE DiSCUssioN WAS GIVEN TO TH'iS SUBJECT AND
IN THE COURSE OF THE DiSCUssioN IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT AT PRESENT THE CiTY IS
COLLECTING 72.5% OF THE TOTAL'PARKING TICKETS ISSUED. THis COLLECTION AMOUNTS
TO APPROXIMATELY $55,000 PER YEAR AND IF 100% OF THE PARKING TICKETS WERE BEING
COLLECTED, I~ WOULD AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY' $77~000. - IF THE- BAIL IS REDUCED
FROM $1.00 T~ 50~ AN6 THE TOTAL PAR~iNG-TI~KETS IS~UED RE~AtNEb AT 77,000 WITH
100% PAYMENT, THIS WOULD MEAN THE CITY WOULD RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY $38,000 FROM
THIS SOURCE. USING THESE COMPARISONS, IT WAS STATED IT WOULD'APPEAR THERE WOULD
BE A LOSS IN REVENUE FROM THIS SOURCE THAT COULD RUN TO $10,000 TO $15,000 PER
YEAR.
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IT WAS F"URTHER ROTNTED OUT THAT THERE ARE VARIOUS PROCEDURES IN THE STATE OF
OREGON'C)N PAYMENT OF" BAILS FOR PARKING ..vIOLATIONS.' .THE-CI.TY' OF SALEM AT PRE-'
SENT CHARGES 50~ IF PAiD BEFORE M'iDNIGHT OF THE'DATE OF THE TICKET ~SSUANCE,'
WITH $I~OO BEIN~ CHARGE~ THEREAFTE~. TH~ CITY OtGRANTS PASS CHA~~ES 50~ IF
PAID WITHIN iHE FIRST DAY WITH AN ADDED COST OF50~ PER DAY" UNTIL A BAIL OF.
$2.00 IS REACH~D, AND VARIOUS OTHER CITIES USE VARIOUS OTHER PLANS.' .
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THERE WAS :SOME Discuss I ON WITH i N THE COMMI TTEE REGARD I NG TH IS MATtER' WITH
SOME INDICAiIN~ THAT T~E'REbuCTION I~BAIL' IF PA)D WITHIN THE' FIRST 24'HOURS
WOULD MAKE F"OR BETTER PUBllC'RELATIONS WHILE OTHERS'STATED THAT IF' MULTIPLE
TICKETS ~ERE NOT P~ACED ON AUTOMO~ILES IN VIOLATION, I~ WOULD BE POSSIBLE F"O~
A PERSON TO PARK ON THE STREETS ALL DAY' FOR 50~. IN THI~' DI~CUS&ION IT WAS-
SUGGESTED THAT PERSONNEL WHO CHECK PARKING METERS MIGHT ALS~ MARK TIRES TO
DISCOURAGE METER FEEDING.
IT WAS :RECOMMENDEDTHAT BAIL BE SET AT 50~ IF' PAID WITHIN THE FIRST' 24 HOURS
WITH BAIL TO BE $2.00 THEREAFTE~. ON ~OTE;~HIS MOTION WAS OEFEATED~
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IT WAS ~EC~MMENDED THAT THE PRESENT BAIL OF" $1.00 ~E CONTINUED AND IF" THIS
IS NOT PAID WITHIN FIVE DAYS, THEN THE ,BAIL BE SET AT $2.00.- MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM 7 OF THE REPORJ OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION DEFEATED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGAFF"EY SECONDED BY MR. CHATT'THAT A 50~ BAIL BE ESTABLISHED FOR.
THE FIRST 24 ~OURS, WITH A $2.00 BAIL AFTER 24 HOURS.
IT WAS MOVED'BY MRS: LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO PRO-
VIDE FOR A 5-DAY PERIOD BEFORE THE $2.00 BAIL WOULD BE EFFECTIVE. MOTION CARRIED.
A VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH A 50~ BAIL
WITH A $2.00 BAIL AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF FIVE DAYS. MOTION CARRIED WITH MR. SHEARER
AND MR. MOYER VOTING NAY.
8. CONSIDERATION Of REQUEST BY EMERALD AIRCRAFT SALES, INC. TO ESTABLISH A COM-
PLETE AIRCRAFT BUSINESS AT MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT - A LETTER:FROM EMERALD AIR-
CRAFT SALES, INC. REQUESTING A LOCATION AT MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT TO BUILD AND
ESTABLISH A COMPLETE AIRCRAFT BUSINESS WAS READ TO THE COMMITTEE. IT WAS:
ALSO EXPLAINED THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS A LEASE WITH
GREEN fLYING SERVICE IN WHICH GREEN fLYING SERVICE IS GRANTED AN EXCLUSIVE
LEASE ON MAHLON-SWEET AIRPORT FOR. THE OPERATION. OF .ITEMS EQUIVALENT TO THAT
REQUESTED BY EMERALD A I RCRAF'T 'SAlES. FURTHERMORE, THE. CITY OF EUGENE HAS A
NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS WITH THE CIVILAERONAUTlCS'AOMINISTRATION WHICH AGREE-'
MENTS INDICATE THAT THE CITY WILL NOT GR~NT ANY EXCLUSIVE LEASE AT MAHLON-
SWEET AIRPORT SINCE FEDERAL FUNDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE AIRPORT.
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A RAPIDLY GROWING BUSINESS IN THIS AREA SINCE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN LANE
COUNTY ARE AIR MINDED AND THAT THE ADDITION OF AN OPERATION SUCH AS THEY
REQUEST WOULD BRING AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO THIS AREA WHO ARE
CURRENTLY fLYING OVER DUE TO THEIR BELIEF' THERE ARE INADEQUATE F"ACILITIES.
HE FURTHER STATED THAT A NUMBER OF CITIES HAVE THREE OR F"OUR OPERATORS
lOCATE~ ON THE fiELD. IN THE DISCUSSION IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PRIVATE
AIRPORT AT SPRINGFIELD IS OPERATED IN AN AGRESSIVE.BUSINESSLIKE MANNER BY
AN OPERATOR WHO ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE SERVICE IN ALL WAYS AND THAT A LARGE
MAJORITy OF THE AIRCRAFT BUSINESS IN LANE. COUNTY IS HANDLED fROM THIS AIRPORT.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSI~N 'THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT AN EXAMINATION OF
EXISTtNG CONTRACTS WITH GREEN fLYING SERVICE AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GRANTS MADE BY THE CAA BE INVESTIGATED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER REPORT
BACK HIS RECOMMENDATION fOR THE SOLVING OF" THIS PROBLEM.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM 8 OF THE REPORT OF" THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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TOJEF"FERSON STREET - A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE ABOVE ALLEY BE PAVED CON-
TAINING SIGNATURES OF OWNERS OF 59.88% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED WAS PRE-
SENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. SOME REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE VIEWED THE
PROPOSED PAVING AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUESTED PAVING BE DONE AND
THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PROJECT BE PASSED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM 9 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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PAVING OF.I 2 BtOCK SECTION ON 22ND AVENUE' BETWEEN ORR LANE AND CITY VIEW
STREET - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT A PETITION HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE PAVING
OF WEST 22ND AVENUE FROM GARFIELD TO CLEVELAND STREET CONTAINING S',GNATURES
OF OWNERS OF 59.6% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
VIEWED THE STREET AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT 22ND AVENUE FROM GARFIELD
TO CLEVELAND STREET BE PAVED AND THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PRO-
JECT BE PASSED.
WITH REFERENCE TO THE 1/2 8LOCK UNPAVED AREA BETWEEN ORR LANE AND CITY VIEW
STREET, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT HOLDERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING THIS STREET BE
CONTACTED AS TO THEIR WISHES BEF"ORE FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM 10 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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AND TYLER STREETS TO TYLER STREET - IT WAS INDICATED THAT A PETITION HAD
BEEN RE-SUBMITTED FOR THE PAVING OF A 1/2 BLOCK AREA, BEING 20TH AVENUE
FROM THE EAST MARGIN OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN VANBUREN AND TYLER STREETS TO
TYLER STREET. THE COMMITTEE GAVE SOME CONSIDERATION TO THE PETITION BUT
STATED THEY BELIEVE THE WHOLE OF 20TH AVENUE BETWEEN VANBUREN AND TYLER
STREETS SHOULD BE PAVED, AND RECOMMENDED THAT 20TH AVENUE FROM TYLER TO
VANBUREN STREET BE PAVED AND THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PRO-
JECT BE PASSED.
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MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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12. PETITION FOR SIDEWALK INSTALLATION ON BOTH SIDES OF 34TH AVENUE FROM FERRY
TO HILYARD STREET ~ IT WAS. INDICATED THAT A PETITION CONTAINING SIGNATURES
OF OWNERS OF 56.8% OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF 34TH AVENUE FROM FERRY to HILYARD STREET HAD
BEEN RECEIVED. IT WAS. F'URTHER"STATED THAT THE CITY OWNS LOTS ON BOTH SIDES
OF 34TH AVENUE AND WEST OF HILYARD STREET, AND. THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXI-
MATELY $710 FOR THE CITY TO PAY ITS SHARE OF THE SIDEWALK INSTALLATION.
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUESTED SIDEWALKS
BE INSTALLED AND. THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PROJECT BE PASSED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM 12 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
13. PETITION FOR PAVING 36TH AVENUE EAST FROM EAST AMAZON DRIVE TO POTTER STREET -
IT WAS STATED THAT A PETITION HAD BEEN RECEIVED REQUESTjNG THAT 36TH AVENUE
EAST BE PAVED FROM EAST AMAZON DRIVE TO POTTER STREET AND THAT THIS PETITION
HAD BEEN SIGNED BY OWNERS OF 59.3% OF" THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. COMMITTEE
REPRESENTATIVES DROVE TO THE AREA AND OVER THE STREET ON WHICH PAVING HAD
BEEN REQUESTED, AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE STREET BE PAVED AND
THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES INITIATING THE PROJECT BE PASSED.
IT WAS MOVED BY. MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR., MOYER THAT ITEM. 13'OF" THE REPORT OF" THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
14. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF. ApPEALS MEET'ING OF MARCH II, 1959.:
A. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM 3' ALLEY SETBACK AT 646 PEARL STREET TO ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF A BU.ILDING ON THE ALLE'Y LINE - IT WAS STATED THAT THE,
BOARD OF" ApPEALS HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
FOR HANSEN BROTHERS MOTOR CARS IN WHICH IT WAS REQUESTED THAT A VARIANCE
FROM THE 3' ALLEY SETBACK BE ALLOWED ON THE NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN
OAK AND PEARL STREETS RUNNING FROM 6TH TO 7TH AVENUE. THE BOARD OF
ApPEALS HAD REFERRED THIS TO THE COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. IT
WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THERE ARE EXISTING BVILDINGS, ONE OF WHICH IS
IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF'.THE PROPERTY ON.WHICH :rHEVARIANCE HAD BEEN RE-
QUESTED', WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTED TO THE ALLEY..
AFTER SOME CONS I DERAT ,.ON .THE COMM ITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT. THE. REQUESTED; .
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RESIDENCE LOCA~ED AT 1192 HiGH STREET - IT WAS STATED THAT MR. ~. L.
LONIGAN HAD REQUESTED A VARIANCE FROM THE 10' SIDE YARD SETBACK TO ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF' AN ADDITION TO A~ tXISTING RESIDENCE AT 1192 HIGH STREET;
THE EX I ST I NG RES I DENCE NOW HAS A S iDE YARD SETBACK OF 7' 1/2" AND THE CON-.
TEMPLATED ADDITION WOULD CONFORM TO THIS EXISTING SETBACK. SOME COMMITTEE
MEMBERS VIEWED THIS PROPOSED VARIANCE AND NOTED THAT THE EXISTING RESIDENCE
IS AN OLDER HOME AND THAT THE REAR NORTHERLY PART OF THE BUILDING NOW PRO-
JECTS CLOSER TO THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE THAN THAT WHICH IS ALLOWED BY ORDI~
NANCE. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE NEW PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD
BE BUILT:TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING PART OF THE BUILDING THAT PROJECTS
INTO ;'H~ S!D.~.~~~O.':'tHIS MATTE:~WAS-RECOMMENDED.FOR APPROVAL"BY THE BOARD
OF ApPEALS AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD Of ApPEALS REPORT
BE UPHELD."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT ITEM 14 A. AND B. OF .THE REPORT or
THE COMMITTEE.BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
A REPORT or.THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD MARCH 20, 1959 WAS SUBM.lTTED AND READ AS F"OlQOW5;
"PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN SHEARER, LAURIS, McGAFFEY, CHATT AND MOYER; CITY
MANAGER; CITY RECORDER; CITY ENGINEER; CITY ATTORNEY; SUPERINTENDENT OF
PARKS &.RECREATION; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT; MESSRS. DAVE VANFOSSEN,
HERB PERSON, FRED BRENNE AND RICHARD CLARK; DAN WYANT AND DONN BONHAM,
EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD; JACK CRAIG, KERG.
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I. BoARD OF ApPEALS REPORT -MARCH II, 1959: .' .. .. ..' .
A. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM 25' SETBACK AT FORDS DRIVE. IN, 1769 FRANKLIN
BoULEVARD, TO.BUILD COVERING OVER PARKING.AREA - MR. CLARK, ARCHITECT.
rOR FORDS DRIVE'IN, APPEARED BEFORE THE.COMMITTEE AND REVIEWED THE CON-
TEMPLATED PLANS NOW BEING CONsiDERED BY THE OWNER OF FORDS_DRI~E IN.
MR. CLARK STATED THAT AT THIS TIME THE OWNER CONTEMPLATES REMOVING HIS
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PRESENT DRIVE IN STRUCTURE AND BUILDING COVERED PARKING AREAS TO rURTHER
rACILITATE AND MODERNIZE HIS DRIVE IN SERVICE. A COVERED STRUCTURE IS
REQUIRED TO PRO~ERtY~UTILIZE EQUIPMENT PROPOSED FOR USE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE DRIVE IN SERVICE. IT WAS STATED THAT THE BOARD OF ApPEALS
HAD RECOMMENDED THE REQUEST BE D~NIED ALTHOUGH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
BOARD OF ApPEALS WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND INDICATED THAT THE EXPLANATION
GIVEN BY THE AR~1:f LTEc:T. WAS ABOYJ:. AND. BEYOND THAT GIVEN. TO THE ~OARD OF
ApPEALS. COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO VIEWED THE AREA AND FOLLOWING
A GENERAL D1SCUSSIONi IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE
BE GRANTED, WAIVING THE 25' SETBACK AND ALLOWING THE BUILDING TO COME.
WITHIN 5' OF THE PROPERTY LINE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL AT THE PROPERTY
OWNER'S EXPENSE AT ANY TIME THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE EXER-
CISED BY THE CITY or EUGENE OR THE OREGON STATE~IGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
B. REQUEST ON BEHALF' OF' JAMES AND EILEEN SUTLEY F"OR VARIANCE TO ALLOW CON-
STRUCTION OF A HOME ON A LOT WITH A 55' F"RONTAGE LOCATED BETWEEN 1757
AND 1775 AUGUSTA STREET - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT A REQUEST HAD BEEN RE-
CEIVED F'ROM MR. HAROLD V. JOHNSON,. ATTORNEY FOR THE PROPERTY HOLDERS OF
PROPERTY LOCATED ON AUGUSTA STREET, IN WHICH IT WAS REQUESTED THAT A
VARIANCE BE ALLOWED TO CONSTRUCT A RESIDENCE ON A LOT WITH ONLY 55'
FRONTAGE BU.THAV)NG' AN.AREA .OF .8250. SQUARE f'.EET . IT WAS FURTHER EXPLA I NED
THAT THE BOARD OF ApPEALS HAD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE, AND
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE VARIANCE REQUEST BE APPROVED.
C. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM 20' MINIMUM REAR YARD REQUIREMENT AND 20'
SETBACK REQUIREMENT FOR. GARAGES AND CARPORTS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF
HOME AND CARPORT WITH. A 12' AVERAGE REAR. YARD AND A 5' FRONT YARD SET~
BACK F"OR CARPORT MADE BY LOUIS F. BONSON ON BEHALF OF MR. JOHN HUMMER -
IT WAS STATED THAT A REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF ApPEALS,
AND THE BOARD OF' ApPEALS HAD RECOMMENDED THE REQUEST BE GRANTED, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF" A RESIDENCE ON A LOT IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF 270 SUNSET
DR I VE TO ALLOW READ AND FRONT YAR.D SETBACKS. AS I NO.1 CATED ABOVE. COMM I TTEE
REPRESENTAr~VESDROVE;O THE AREA~ NOTED THAT tHE PROPOSED BUILDING SITE
IS ON STEEP TERRAIN LOCATED ABOVE A~D TO THE EAST SIDE or SUNSET DRIVE,
AND FURTHER NOTED THAT A NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT REiQUESTS HAD BEEN GRANTED
IN THE SAME AREA. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE VARIANCE BE ALLOWED.
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FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DWELLINGS ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF 1921
R,VERVIEW STREET - IT WAS STATED THAT THE BOARD OF ApPEALS HAD REVIEWED
A REQUEST MADE ON BEHALF or MR. ORA LOVE THAT'HE BE ALLOWED TO CONSTRUCT
TWO DWELLINGS WITH A 10' SETBACK IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF" 1921 RtVERVIEW
STREET. THE BOARD or ApPEALS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE APPROVED.
COMM I T.TEE MEMBERS DROVE TO THE AREA AND NOTED .THAT THE LOTS ARE BELOW .THE
GRADE OF R I VERV I EW STREET AND THE COMM I TTEE MEMBERS COUL.D SEE NO OBJECT ION
TO THE GRANTING OF THE REQUEST. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE RE-
QUESTED VARIANCE ALLOWING A 10' ~RONT YARD SETBACK BE APPROVED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. McGAFFEY THAT ITEM I A., B., C. AND D. OF THE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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2. REQUEST TO VACATE POTTER STREET BETWEEN 23RD AND 24TH AVENUES ~ IT WAS STATED
THAT AT COUNCILMAN MCGAFFEY'S REQUEST THIS ITEM HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DROVE TO THE. SITE OF THE PROPOSED VACATION AND NOTED THAT
THIS PARTICULAR STREET EXTENDS FOR A ONE BLOCK AREA AND IS ADJACENT TO CHURCH
PROPERTY ON THE WEST AND TO THE UNIVERSITY PARK PROPERTY ON THE EAST. IN
THE DISOU~SION IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT POTTER STREET EXTENDS ONLY TO 25TH
AVENUE AND THAT A JOG IS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE ON TO THE SOUTH BEYOND 25TH
AVENUE. SOME DISCUSSION. WAS GIVEN TO THIS MATTER AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT
THE VACATION OF POTTER STREET BETWEEN 23RD AND '24TH AVENUES B~ ACCOMPLISHED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 2 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
3. REQUEST BY REV. A. J. NEUFELD FOR CURB SIDEWALK ON. PROPERTY ADJACENT TO
1190 WEST 12TH AVENUE - IT WAS ~TATED, AND SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS VIEWED
THE SITE, THAT A REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED F"ROM REV. A. J. NEUF"ELD REQUEST-
iNG HE BE ALLOWED TO CONSTRUCT A CURB SIDEWALK ALONG THE SIDE OF PROPERTY
IN HIS OWNERSHIP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SIDEWALKS IN THIS AREA ARE LOCATED
BACK rROM THE CURB AND THAT A CURB SIDEWALK IN THIS AREA ALONG THE 80' AS
REQUESTED WOULD BE THE ONLY CURB SIDEWALK IN THE VICINITY OF" THIS lOCATION.
CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THIS MATTER BY THE COMMITTEE, AND IT WAS RECOM-
MENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFF'EY THAT ITEM 3 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
4. REQUEST BY CLARENCE C. ELSE FOR ADDITJONAL CURB CUT AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1831 KINCAID STREET - A LETTER F"ROM MR. ELSE INDICATING HE WISHED TO HAVE
AN ADDITIONAL CURB CUT ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE or HIS PROP~RTY TO PROVIDE
ACCESS TO THE REAR OF HIS PROPERTY WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THIS
ADDITIONAL CURB CUT WOULD MAKE TWO CUTS ON THE FRONTAGE OF HIS LOT. COM-
MITTEE REPRESENTATIVES DROVE TO THE: SITE Of' THE REQUESTED CURB. CUT AND
NOTED THE EXISTING CURB CUT SERVES A GARAGE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF
THE EXISTING DWELLING AND.'THAT AN ADDITIONAL cut AND D.RIVEWAY WOULD LEAVE.,.
ONLY LIMITED YAR~ SPACE IN THE fRONT.. THE COMMITTEE: RECOMMENDED. THAT THE
REQUEST BE DEN I ED. .
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT ITEM 4 OF'. THE.REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
5. REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION BY 100% PETITION OF 4TH ADD.lTION TO NOB.HILL, BEING
ARECTANGUlA~ PIECE OF PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY 75'XI171' TO THE SOUTH Of
30TH AVENUE AND EAST Of ONYX STREET - A PROPOSED PLAT OF AN AREA REQUESTED
FOR ANNEXATION BY' RAYMOND AND WILMA LINDBERG WAS EXPLAINED:TO THE COMMITTEE.
IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS LACK APPROXIMATELY 75' OF CON-
TAINING LOTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 4TH ADDITION TO NOB HILL AS PROPOSED.
FOLLOWING THE VIEWING .OF" THE PLAT, THE COMMITTEE RE.COMMENDED APPROVAL OF
THE REQUEST FOR' ANNEXATION.
(t:T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. McGAffEY THAT I.TEM 5 Of THE REPO.RT OF" THE COM-
MITTEE REPORT BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
6. REQUEST BY CENTRAL PRESBYTER I AN CHURCH, LOCATED AT. 1475 FERRY STREET, FOR
'NO PARKING' AREAS - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT A REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT 1475 FERRY STREET THAT CURBS ADJACENT
TO THE THREE ENTRANCES TO THEIR CHURCH BE APINTED DESIGNATING THE AREAS AS
'NO PARKING' AREAS. THE ENTRANCES ARE LOCATED AT 1475 FERRY STREET, 15TH
AVENUE BETWEEN PATTERSON AND' FERRY STREETS, AND THE EAST ENTRANCE ON PATTER-
SON STREET. THE COMM I TTEE CONS I DERED .THE REQUEST AND REPRESENTAT I V,ES PO I NTED
OUT THAT I F THE. REQUEST WERE GRANT.ED FOR THE CENTRAL P.RESBYTtR I AN CHURCH, A
NUMBER OF OTHER REQUESTSF'ROM OTHER ,CHURCH ORGANI ZAT IONS COULD BE EXPECTED
SINCE THE GRANTING OF ONE REQUEST WOULD ESTABLISH A PRECEDENT, AND IT WAS
FURTHER' POTNTED OUT. THAT ,.THE CI TV HAS I NSUF'.f"1 C I ENT MANPOWER .TOENF'O,RCE ,
THESE NO PARKING RESTRICTIONS AT VARIOUS AREAS IN THE CITY. IT WAS RECOM-
MENDED THAT THE REQUtST BE DENltD AND THAT A LETTtR Bt StNT TO THE CHURCH
OUTL I N(I,NGCTHEREASONS fOR DEN I AL AS I NO I CATED ABOVE.
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M'TTEE BE APP.ROV:EiO. -'. MOT ION CARRO, EO._ 1-
7. CONSIDERATION OF MATTER OF CIVIL DEFENSE FOR THE CJTY OF" ~UGENE - THIS
MATTER WAS AGAIN PASSED OVER AND HELD FOR FURTHER ACTION.
No ACTION WAS TAKEN ON ITEM 7 OF THE REPORT OF' THE COMMITTEE.
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BUTTE PARK - A LETTER WAS READ FROM THE OBSIDIANS, INC. IN WHICH THE OBSIDIANS
COMMENDED THE COUNCIL F"OR THE NEGOTIATIONS IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PURCHASE OF
PRIVATE TIMBER ON THE WEST SIDE OF SPENCER BUTTE. THE LETTER FURTHER STATED
THAT HAVING THE WHOLE OF THE BUTTE IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IS A MARKED STEP FOR-
WARD IN PLANNING fOR THE F"UTURE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF' EUGENE'S CITIZENS.
THE P~RKS & RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT SHOWED A MAP OF' THE BUTTE AND ITS SUR-
ROUNDING AREA AND EXPLAINED THAT PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUTTE IN
THE OWNERSHIP OF A FAMILY BY THE NAME OF PRUITT CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 40
ACRES IS AVA~LABLE. IT WAS FURTHER: STATED THAT THE TIMBER VALUE APPROXIMATES
$19,000 AND THAT THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LAND. VALUE OF THE 40 ACRE TRACT.
IN THE DISCUSSION IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE PRUITTS DO NOT DESIRE TO SELL
ALL OF THE PROPpnX Bl!T PROBABL, '!. WOULD'W.' Sit .TO SEL,L 30' TO. 35 AC~ES. $O.~E 0 I S-
CUSSION WAS GIVEN TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING :rHE PROPERTY ~F'TER I,T HAD
BEEN LOGGED AND SECOND GROWTH, STANDS HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED. IT.WAS STATED
THAT THE ACQUISITION OF' SUCH PROPERTY IS NOT IN THE BUDGET F'OR 1959-60 AND
WOULD SEVERELY HAMPER EXISTING CAPITAL PROGRAMS IF IT WERE TO BE INCLUDED.
SOME QUESTIONS WERE ALSO RAISED.AS TO WHETHER IT IS PROPER TO' ACQUIRE TIMBER
LAND AT TODAY'S MARKET PRICES.
IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BE, OBTAINED SO A MORE IN-
TELLIGENT APPRAISAL OF' THE PROBLEMS COULD BE MADE: (A) DETERMINE WHETHER THE
CENTURY FUN~ HAS ANY INTEREST IN THE ACQUIS~TION OF' PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY
OF PROPERTY IN CITY OWNERSHIP ON SPENCER BUTTE AND, 1F' SO, WOULD THEY BE
WILLING TO CARRY ON ANY NEGOTIATIONS FOR ~UCH ACQUISITION. (B) DETERMINE IF'
HOME S Il:E.SAREl:O BE EST~BLlSI:IE.D',E.~~EC.1 ~LL Y O~ .THEWESTE~N SIDE OF" THE BUTTE
SINCE I f THEY ARE TO BE ESTABLI SHED, PRESENT OWNERS WOULD BE I NTEREST,E.D IN
AESTHETIC VALUES CURRENTLY EXISTING. (C) IF' THE CENTURY FUND IS NOT INTERESTED
IN SUCH PRop'ERn' ACQUISITION, THE COUNCIL TO TALK.WITH'.THE PRUITTS TO DET.ERMINE
THEIR PLANS. AND WITH THIS SOME IDEA Of THE TIMBER VALUES BE DETERMINED, PRO-
PERTY VALUES BE DETERMINED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SELECTIVE LOGGING BE DISCUSSED.
A~ A SEPARATE ITEM IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT PROPERTY IN THE OWNERSHIP OF.
CHRISTENSEN BROTHERS ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF. THE BUTTE AND ADJACENT TO THE
CITY PROPERTY BE CONSIDERED AND THAT CHRISTENSEN BROTHERS BE CONTACTED TO
DETERMINE If THEY MIGHT DONATE SUCH PROPERTY OR IF IT COULD BE PURCHASED AT
A REASONABLE P~ICE.
IT WAS MOVED BY MRS. LAURIS SECONDED BY MR. CHATT THAT ITEM 8 OF' THE REPORT OF' THE COM-
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WHILE ATTENDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS - THE SUBJECT OF THE CITY'S PAYING fOR
LUNCHEONS FOR COUNCIL- PERSONNEL ATTENDING NOON MEETINGS OK CITY BUSINESS
WAS BROUGHT UP. THE MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
PRESENT, AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT PAYMENT BE MADE BY THE CITY FOR MEALS
FOR COUNCIL PERSONNEL THAT WERE TAKEN WHILE THEY ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT MEET-
INGS ON CITY BUSINESS. SUCH PAYMENTS WOULD NOT EXCEED $1.50 AND WOULD NOT
INCLUDE GRATUITY. MOTION CARRIED WITH MR. CHATT VOTING NAY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. McGAFfEY THAT ITEM 9 OF THE REPORT OF" THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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10. THE CITY MAN'AGER ANNOUNCED THAT HE AND THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WOULD BE
ABSENT fROM THE ~ITY AND IN ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING TO BE HELD IN TACOMA
ON APRIL 9, 10 AND I I, 1950. THIS ABSENCE MIGHT NECESSITATE THE MOVING
Of ONE 'COMMITTEE MEETING TOA .DATE OTHER THAN FRIDAY, OR IT MIGHT BE-POSSI-
BLE SINCE THREE FR I DAY MEETI NGS WI LL I NTERVENEBETWEEN THE MARCH :23, CO,UNC I L
MEETING AND THE APRIL 13 MEETING, ~O DISPENSE WITH ONE COMMI~TEE SESSION IN
THIS PERIOD. ..No FORMAL ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS MATTER.
IT WAS M~ED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFfEY THAT :ITEM 10 OF THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
II. CONSIDERATION OF" REQUEST fOR SHORT TIME PARKING METER ON SOUTH SIDE ~f 11TH
AVENUE AND WEST OF" ALDER STREET - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT ~HE OWNER OF THE
BUILDING LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF" 11TH AVENUE AND THE WEST, SIDE. OF ALDER
STREET HAD REQUESTED A SHORT TIME METER BE INSTALLED AT THE ONE PARKI:NG SPACE
BETWEEN THE ENTRANCE TO THE MAYF"LOWER THEATRE AND ALDER STREET. THE REQUEST
WAS fOR A 12-MINUTEMETER SO MAXIMUM. TURNOVER OF PARKING COULD BE HAD., SOME
COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE,S VIEWED THE LOCATION, AND THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
THAT THE SHORT TIME METER BE INSTALLED AT THE LOCATION INDICATED ABOVE AS
REQUESTED. "
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. McGAfFEY THAT ITEM I I Of THE REPORT OF THE COM-
MITTEE BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
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MENT TO CONSTRUCT A BETTER PARKING AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF SPENCER BUTTE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE
TRAILS lEADING TO THE TOP Of THE BUTTE AND CLOSE OFF THE AREA TO FUTURE VEHICLE ACCESS, PROVIDE TRASH
RECEPTACLES AT THIS AREA AND, If POSSIBLE, GET ORGANIZATIONS TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAILS ON
SPENCER BUTTE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS OF BOARDS ~ND COMMISSIONS
A REPORT Of THE MEETING OF" THE BOARD OF ApPEALS HELD MARCH II, 1959 -RE: VARIOUS REQUESTS FOR
VARIANCES TO SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, ETC., WAS PRESENTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
ItTHE BOARD OF" ApPEALS HELD A MEETING AT THE CITY HALL ON MARCH II, 1959.
MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: MESSRS. MORRIS, HENDERSHOTT AND BALZHISER. MESSRS.
CULBERTSON AND CHRISTENSON WERE ABSENT. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY
MR. MORRIS AND THE fOLLOWING MATTERS WERE CONSIDERED:
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REQUESTS A VARIANCE FROM THE 3 FOOT SETBACK ON ALLEYS TO CONSTRUCT
A BUILDING DIRECTLY ON THE ALLEY LINE AT 646 PEARL STREET. AF'TER
VIEWING THE PLOT PLAN, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MORRIS SECONDED BY MR.
BALZHISER THAT THE BOARD TAKE NO ACTION ON THE MATTER AND THAT IT
BE REFERRED TO THE CITY COUNCil WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. MOTION
CARRIED.
2. MR. FRANK R. BRAILSFORD IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM THE 25 F"OOT
SETBACK REQUIREMENT ON FRANKLIN BOULEVARD TO ERECT A ROOF STRUCTURE
F"OR THE PARKING OF' CARS AT FORDS DRIVE IN, 1769 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD.
AFTER VIEWING THE PLANS OF' THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE AND TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION THAT THE 25 FOOT SETBACK REQUIREMENT WAS ESTABLISHED
FOR FUTURE WIDENING Of THE STREET, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. HENDERSHOTT
SECONDED BY MR. MORRIS THAT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE BE DENIED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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REQUESTING PERMISSION TO BUILD ON A LOT ON RIVERVIEW STREET HAVING
.A 55 FOOT FRONTAGE BY 150 FEET DEEP, TOTAL AREA 8250 SQUARE FEET.
AFTER DISCUSSING THE MATTER AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE PRE-
SENT LOT REQUIREMENTS ARE 60 fOOT FRONTAGE AND 6000 SQUARE FEET IN
AREA, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MORRIS SECONDED BY MR. HENDERSHOTT THAT
THE VARIANCE IN FRONTAGE BE GRANTED AND PERMISSION GIVEN TO THE
OWNER TO BUILD. MOTION CARRIED.
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4. MR. W. L. LONIGAN IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM THE 10 FOOT SETBACK
REQUIREMENT TO BUILD AN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING RESIDENCE AT 1192
HIGH STREET, THE ADDITION TO HAVE A SETBACK OF' 7 fEET 1/2 INCH TO
CONF'ORM WITH THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS SUBMITTED.
AFTER DISCUSSING THE MATTER, IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MORRIS SECONDED BY
MR. HENDERSHOTT THAT THE VARIANCE BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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VARIANCE FROM THE 20 FOOT MINIMUM REAR YARD REQUIREMENT AND 20 fOOT
SETBACK REQUIREMENT fOR GARAGES AND CARPORTS TO ALLOW. CONSTRUCTION OF
A RESIDENCE ON LOT 26, SUNSET TERRACE (JUST SOUTH OF 270 SUNSET DRIVE)
WITH A 12 FOOT AVERAGE REAR YARD AND A CARPORT 5'FEET FROM THE FRONT
PEROPERTY LINE. THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE BUILDING
INSPECTOR AND HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE AS STATED BY MR. BONSON IN HIS
lETTER REQUESTING THE VARIANCES.
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THAT IF MR. BONSON H~D TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESENT SETBACK REGULATIONS
IT WOULD CAUSE" UNDUE HARDSHIP AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSE DUE TO THE F'ACT
THAT THE REAR YARD IS ALMOST SOLID ROCK WHICH PRESENTS A DIfFICULT
PROBLEM IN EXCAVATING F"OR fJOUNDATION PURPOSES.. IT WAS MOVED B.Y
MR. HENDERSHOTT SECONDED BY MR. MORRIS THAT THE REQUESTED VARIANCES
FOR REAR YARD AND CARPORT. REQUIREMENTS BE GRANTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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6. MR. LOUIS F. BONSON, REPRESENTING ORA LOVE, REQUESTS A VARIANCE fROM
THE 15 FOOT PROPERT~ LINE SETBACK REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION
Of TWO RES I DENCES 10 FEET FROM THE PROPE'RTY LINE ON TWO LOTS D I RECTL Y
SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO 1921 RIVERVIEW STREET. AN INSPECTION WAS
MADE OF THE SITE AND THE I NFORMAT'I ON SHOWN ON THE PLOT PLAN WAS FOUND
TO BE CORRECT ~ DUE TO"THESE FACTS I T WAS MOVED B'Y MR". HENDERSHOTT
SECONDED BY MR. MORRol S 'THAT THE VAR I ANCE BE GRANTED. MOT I ON CARR lED.
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THERE BE I NG NO FURTHER BUS I NESS, THE MEET I NG WA.S ADJOURNED."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MCGAFFEY THAT THE REPORT BE-RECEIVED AND PLACED
ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. (COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN ON ITEMS IN'. REPORT UNDER COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF
MARCH 13 AND 20, 1959).
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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AN APPLICATION FOR PACKAGE STORE CLASS B.(PB) LIQUOR LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY STEPHEN E. AND
10LA E. McMILLAN DBA LAWRENCE STREET GROCERY, 395 WEST .IITH AVENUE (GREATER PRIVILEGE)., AS APPROVED
BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT THE APPLICATION BE APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
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COMMUNICATION DATED MARCH 10, 1959 FROM STUDENT BODY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON JR. HIGH SCHOOL WAS
PRESENTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO YOU FOR THE STOP LIGHT YOU PLACED AT 18TH AND
CHAMBERS. IT HELPED TO REMEDY A SERIOUS PROBLEM."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MR. MOYER THAT THE ,CO~MUNICATION BE RECEIVED AND A
LETTER OF APPRECIATION SENT TO THOMAS JEFFERSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BODY. MOTION CARRIED.
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A STATEMENT BY THE CITIZENS COUNCIL F'OR PARKS PROTECTION WAS SUBMITTED AND ASKED TO BE IN-
CLUDED IN THE MINUTES, AND .UP9N INSTRUCTION OF THE MAYOR AND GENERAL CONSENT OF' THE COUNCil IT WAS
ACCEPTED FOR INCLUSION IN THE. MINUTES AS F"OLLOWS:
"THIS ORGANIZATION IS A VOLUNTARY GROUP OF CITIZENS OF" EUGENE AND ENVIRONS.
WE HAVE MET FROM TIME TO TIME OVER THE PAST YEAR TO DISCUSS OUR COMMON INTEREST
IN THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC PARKS FOR THE C,TY
or EUGENE.
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WE BELIEVE THAT SPENCER'S BUTTE PARK HAS A UNIQUE PLACE IN THIS PARK SYS-
TEM AND A SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE-PEOPLE OF EUGENE, AND THAT CERTAIN STEPS
ARE NECESSARY AT THISCTlME TO INSURE ITS PRESERVATION AND GREATER USE BY THE.
PEOPLE. WE WISH RESPECTFULLY TO URGE YOUR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOW-
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I. THE UN I QUE QUAL I TY AND VAL UE OF THE SP.ENCER BUTTE PARK STEMS FROM ITS
CHARACTER AS.A NATURAL WILD AREA CLOSE TO THE CITY. ANY PROGRAM RESPECTING
IT SHOULD HAVE AS ITS OBJECTIVE THE PRESERVATION OF THIS CHARACTER - SHOULD
AIM TO LEAVE THE BULK OF THE PARK AS UNTOUCHED AND UNCHANGED AS POSSIBLE.
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2. THE PARK AREA, WE BELIEVE, .SHOULD BE EXTENDED ON THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
SIDE TO INCLUDE ABOUT 40 ACRES OF TIMBERED SLOPE iNCLUDED',N THE PRUETT:
PROPERTY AND PERHAPS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF.THE .KENTON PROPERTY. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASE OF THIS PROPERTY FOR ADDITION TO THE PARK HAS
BEEN CONSIDERED F"OR SOME TIME, BUT SO LONG AS IT.REMAINS IN PRIYATE HAN~S
THERE IS NOTHING TOP-REVENT C~TT'NGOF ITS TIMBER WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO
THE PARK.
SEVERE SLIP~AGE AND EROSIO~ IS ALREADY EVIDENT IN,THE iLEARED AREA BELOW
THIS TIMBER. FURTHER CUTTING O~TH[ STEEPER SLOPE WOULD, WE BELIEVE,
LEAD TO SERIOUS EROSION AND DEFACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE WESTERN SLOPE OF
THE BUTTE.
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3. WE ARE AWARE THAT THE C,TY OF EUGENE, THROUGH ITS PARK AND RECREATioN BOARD
HAS MADE LONG RANGE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK, BUT LITTLE HAS
BEEN DONE TO JMPLEMENT SUCH PLA~S.
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A) IMPROVEMENT OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE FORMER POLICE PISTOL RANGE
AT THE PARK ENTRANCE. THIS AREA. SHOULD BE CONVERTED INTO A PARK-
ING AREA, WITH RESTROOM FAC~LITIES. THE ROAD BEYOND THIS AREA
SHOULD BE BLOCKED OFF FROM ALL. EXCEPT F"OOT TRArFIC.
B) ONE OR. TWO PICNIC TABLES'SHOUlP BE INSTALLED IN THE WOODS ACROSS
THE ROAD FROM THE PARKING LOT, AND ONE OR TWO IN THE SMALL MEADOW
BEYOND. TH.E PARK I NG LOT AT. THE. FOOT OF THE PRESENT TRA I L. THE
SPRING. AJ THE EDGE OF THIS MEADOW SHOULD BE ENCLOSED TO PROVIDE
SAFE D~INKING WATER IN THIS AREA..
C) THE TRAIL.TO THE TOP SHOULD BE RESURVEYED AND A STANDARD GRADE
TRAIL CONSTRUCTED~ THIS TRAIL SHOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR-
CYCLES OR HORSES. IF A BRIDLE T.RAIL IS ALSO DESIRED, IT, SHOULD
BE CONTINUED AS A SEPARATE TRAIL FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT BRIDLE
TRAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUTTE.
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A) WE URGE THE CITY TO EMPLOY A- MEMBER OF THE PARK MAINTENANCE CREW
TO CLEAR UP TRASH DEPOSITED BY CARELESS PICNICKERS AT THE PICNIC
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ill AVENUE, INTRODUCED AND READ THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME IN FULL ON MARCH 9, 1959, WAS BROUGHT ON FOR
\ CONSIDERATION AND READ THE THIRD TIME IN F"ULL.
Il IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN F"INAL
!I PASSAGE. ROllCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED ~SSED AND
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Ii DONALD STREET AND EAST AMAZON DRIVE FROM 40TH AVENUE TO 160 FEET SOUTH OF 43RD AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED
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WEEKS. THE ~SIGHTLY DEPOSITS OF PAPER, BEER CANS AND BOTTLES ARE
A DISGRACE TO THE PEOPLE OF EUGENE~AND DETRACT MATERIALLY FROM
THE ENJOYMENT OF THE.BuTTE.
B) WE URGE THE CITY TO EMPLOY A QUALIFIED DISINTERESTED FOREST ENTO-
MOLOGIST TO MAKE PER~ODIC CHECKS OF" THE AREA FOR BEETLE DAMAGE,
ETC., TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT AND WHEN ANY TREES ARE TO BE
REMOVED FOR THE PROTECTI9N OF THE STAND, AND TO SUPERVISE ANY
SUCH REMOVALS IN ORDER THAT DAMAGE TO THE PARK MAY BE HELD TO
AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
5. WE BELIEVE THAT THE SPECIAL SIGNIF"ICANCE OF THE SPENCER BUTTE PARK TO THE
PEOPLE OF EUGENE MAKES IT IMPERATIVE THAT IT BE PROTECTED AGAINST ALL
FORMS OF ALIENATION OR COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION. WE 8ElIEVE THAT THIS WAS
THE EXPECTATION OF THE CITIZENS WHO MADE PERSONAL CON~RIBUTIONS TO THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASE AND OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO USE AND ENJOY THE AREA.
WE URGE THAT THE AREA BE DEDICATED FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL USE-EXCLU-
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COUNCILMEN LINDEEN, MOL HOLM AND WILSON ABSENT.
COUNCIL BILLS No. 4553 AND 4554 - RE: PAVING DONALD STREET FROM 41ST AVENUE TO 43RD AVENUE AND
ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIF"ICATIONS FOR SUCH PAVING, INTRODUCED ON MARCH 9, 1959 AND HELD OVER, WERE
AGAIN HELD OVER TO BE INCORPORATED INTO ONE BILL WITH OTHER PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
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OF 2ND ADDITION TO EDGEWOOD ESTATES AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH PAVING WERE HELD
OVER TO BE INCORPORATED INTO, ONE-BILL WITH OTHER PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
COUNCIL BilLS No. 4559 AND 4560 - RE: PAVING FERRY STREET FROM 43RD AVENUE NORTH TO BETWEEN 41ST
AVENUE AND 43RD AVENUE AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH PAVING WERE HELD OVER TO BE IN-
CORPORATED INTO ONE BILL WITH OTHER PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
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F'ROM 40TH AVENUE TO 160 FEET; SOUTH OF' 43RD AVENUE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME INruLl.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Or THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER. ONLY.
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READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITHUNANIMOUS CONSENT OF' THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCil BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
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READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNC.ll BILL NUMBER ONLY" WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COU NeiL BILL. NUMBER. ONL:V.
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PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED
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COUNCIL BILL No. 4563 ~.RE: PAVING ALLEY BETWEEN BROADWAY AND 10TH ,AVENUE FR.OM WASHINGTON STREET
TO JEFFERSON STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND. TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSP,ENQED AND THE BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL. NUMBER ONLY,.WITI:I UNANIMOUS.CONSENT QF THE C.OUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBE~ ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN FINAL
PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED ,AND NUMBERED
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COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED VNANIMOUSLY AND THE
.BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSaNT OF" THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE'THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
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PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BII,L :WASDECLARED PASSED.AND NUMBERED
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MITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME,BY
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE. BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND. THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL N~MBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURJSTHAT TH~ BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN F"INAL
I PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED ANDNUMBERED
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READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
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COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY. COUNCIL. BILL NUMBER,ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND T~E BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ, THE THIRD TJME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMB~R 9NLY.
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~SAGE' ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED
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F'ULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS.. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SEC9ND TIME BY
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOT)O~ CARRI~D UNANIMOUSLY ANp THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED.BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED B~MRS. LAURIS THAT THE ROUES BE SUSPENDEP AND THE BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS. CONSENT 9F lH E C9UNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCJL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED. AND GIVENF'INAL
PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. . ALL COUNC I LMEN PRESENT. VOT I NG AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED
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:, I T WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDEO BY MRS. LAUR I S THAT THE B' LL BE READ THE SECOND T I ME BY
II COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCil. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
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~SSAGE' ROLLCALL YOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED
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2 I' COUNCIL BILL No. 4569 - RE: SIDEWALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF' 13TH AVENUE BETWEEN VANBUREN STREET AND
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READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCil BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
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PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED
11442.
COUNCIL BILL No. 4570 - RE: SIDEWALK ON NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF 34TH AVENUE FROM FERRY STREET
HILYARD STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND READ THE FIRST TIME IN FULL.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY ,MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE READ THE SECOND TIME BY
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCn-BILL' NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF' THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
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11443.
COUNCIL BILL No. 4571 '- RE:CALLING 'HEARING TO' DISPENSE WITH ELECTION IN CITY ON ANNEXATION OF
PORTION Of 4TH ADDITION TO NOB HILL SOUTH OF' 30TH AVENUE AND EAST OF ONYX STREET WAS SUBMITTED AND 11
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COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE
BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCrL Bill NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE .RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT Of THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
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BILL WAS READ THE SECOND TIME BY COUNCil BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE BILL BE
READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CAR-
RIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE BILL WAS READ THE THIRD TIME BY COUNCIL BILL NUMBER ONLY.
IT WAS MOvED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED ay MRS. LAURIS THAT THE BILL BE APPROVED AND GIVEN fiNAL
PASSAGE. ROLLCALL VOTE. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT VOTING AYE, THE BILL WAS DECLARED PASSED AND NUMBERED
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RESOLUTION - RE: TRANSMITTING TO PLANNING COMMISSION VARIOUS REQUESTS FOR REZONING AND VARIANCES
TO ZONING WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON,'THAT
THERE IS HEREBY TRANSMITTED TO THE t,TY PLANNING COMMISSION oi SAID CliY, ~HE
F"OLLOWING REQUES~S FOR REZONING AND VAR~ANCE TO EXISTING ZONING, TO-WIT:
JOHN E. SCOF I ELD
BEGINNING AT A POINT 82 FT SOUTH OF THE NORTHEASi CORNER OF" Loi I IN BLOCK 6
OF LIZZIE LUCKEY ADDITION TO EUGENE, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE
OF THE AMAZON SLOUGH TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF"' LOT I IN BLOCK 9' OF' HEN'DR I CK'S
AMENDED ADDITION TO EUGENE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE oi 14TH AVE
TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT I IN BLOCK 7 OF LIZZIE LUCKEY ADDITION TO EUGENE;
THENC.E SOUTH TO THE PLA~E OF BEG INN ':NG, ALL I N EUGENE, LANE CO~NTY, OR,EGON
BEING THE PROPERTY BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE AMAZON SLOUGH, ON THE NORTH BY
14TH AVE AND ON THE EAST BY OLIVE ST, BEING A TRIANGULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY
RUNNING BETWEEN OLIVE AND LINCOLN STS. . .
REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZONE fROM R-2 (Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R':3 (MULTIPLE
FAMILY RESI,DENT.lAL DI~TRICT)
ELWOOD RICKMAN
LOT 5, BLOCK 7, HENDRICK'S AMENDED ADDITION TO EUGENE
LOCATED Ar 1424 LINCOLN ST
REQUESTS CHANGE OF' ZONE FROM R-2 Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-3 MULTIPLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
EUGENE D. THIESSEN
BEGIN~ING.AT A.:POINT IN CENTER,OF" THE LORANE HIGHWAY 1440 fT NORTH 89055' EAST
FROM A POINT ON THE WEST LI,NE.OF THE WILLIAM BREEDING DLC No. 49, Twp 18S, R3W,
W.M., SAID LAST MENTIONED POINT BEING NORTH 007' WEST 725.37 fEET FROM THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF' SAID CLAIM; FROM SAiD BEGINNING POINT RUN NORTH 89055' EAST
ALONG CENTER Of SAID HIGHWAY 60 FEtT; THENCE lEAVING SAID HIGHWAY AND RUN SOUTH
00 5 ~ E~ST 10~ fEET; THENCE SOUTH 89055' WEST 60 FEET; THENCE N'ORTH '005' WEST
105 FEET 1:0 THE PLACE OF' BEGINNIt:'G, BEING A PART OF' THESAID.WM~BREEDING DLC
IN SECTION 7, Twp 18 S, R3W, W.M., LANE COUNTY, OREGON; EXCEPT THE NORTH 30
FEET THERe:OF'.
LOCATED AT 88 WEST 29TH AVENUE
REQUESTS CHANGE OF ZOt:'E:FROM R-I SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C-3 CENTRAL
BUSINESS DI~TRICT
RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION
THE NW QUARTER,Of BLOCK 2, SNODGRASS ADDIT'ON TO EUGENE
LOCATED ON SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 16TH AVE E AND W,LLAMETTE ST
RECOMMEND CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C-~
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
BRIGHTER HOMES ELECTRICAL
LOT 8, BLOCK 6 OFRIVERWOOD, AS PLATTED AND RECORDED ON PAGE 21 OF
VOLUME 9,LANECOU~TY PLAT RECORDS
LOCATED BEHIND 855 1ST AVE WEST
REQUEST CHANGE OF' ZONE F'ROM R-2 Two FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO M~2 LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL AREA
RICHARD B. SMALL - 1065 EAST 28TH AYE. . .
LOT 10, BLOCK 22, FIRST ADDITION. TO CITY OUTLOOK, AS PLATTED AND RECORDED
IN VOL 4, PAGE 61, LANE COUNTY OREGON PLAT RECORDS
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LOCATED AT I06? EAST 28TH AVE
REQUESTS VARIANCE fROM B-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND RESIDENCE ON LOT AT ABOVE LOCATION
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEAR:: R SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RESOLUl110N BE ADOPTED. MOTION
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RESOLUTION - RE: INSTALLING 24-MINUTE METER BETWEEN ENTRANCE TO MAYF'lOWER THEATRE AND ALDER
STREET ON EAST II TH AVENUE WAS SUBM ITTED ANi)' READ AS' '~OLLOWS:
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"WHEREAS, SECTION 28.6 OF' THE EUGENE CITY CODE, ENTITLED MOTOR VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC, PROVIDES T.HAT AREAS WHERE PARKING IS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED
ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF' EUGENE WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED AFTER THE DATE
OF' THE ADOPTION OF' SAID CODE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION; AND
WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF" THE CITY OF' EUGENE AFTER AN INVESTIGA-
TION, CONSULTATION AND STUDY HAS DETERMINED THAT AREAS OF STREETS WHERE
PARKING SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM A SIXTY MINUTE PARKING AREA TO A TWENTY-
F'OUR MINUTE PARKING AREA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EUGENE AS FOLLOWS:
I. THAT THAT CERTAIN PARKING SPACE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF' 11TH AVENUE EAST, BETWEEN HILYARD STREET AND ALDER
STREET, AND DESIGNATED AS METER NUMBER U-7, WHICH HAS HERE-
TOF'ORE BEEN A SIXTY MINUTE METER, PROVIDING F'OR THE DEPOSIT
OF ONE CENT OR FIVE CENT COINS, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY
CHANGED AND DESIGNATED A MAXIMUM OF" TWENTY-F'OUR MINUTE PARK-
ING SPACE, TO BE SERVICED BY THE DEPOSIT OF' ONE CENT OR F'IVE
CENT COINS."
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. SHEARER SECONDED BY MRS. LAURIS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. MOTION
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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