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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/1987 Meeting (2) - e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall February 23, 1987 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Debra Ehrman, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan, Jeff Miller, Rob Bennett. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Freeman Holmer. The regular meeting of the City Council of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Brian B. Obie. Mayor Obie welcomed Boy Scout Troops 79 and 579 to the council meeting. I. PUBLIC HEARING: ANNEXATION/REZONING REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED EAST AND WEST OF GILHAM ROAD, NORTH OF CRESCENT AVENUE (CITY OF EUGENE: GILHAM ISLANDS) (AZ 86-5) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Bill French of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the proposal to annex and rezone Tax lots 1700, 1701, 1800, and 203 which are along Gilham Road north of Crescent Avenue was initiated by the Public Works Department. The properties are surrounded by the city. Mr. French reviewed the annexation criteria and said the properties meet the criteria. He said the council approved the improvement of Gilham Road in November 1986 and the owners of Tax Lots 1700, 1701, 1800, and 203 cannot be assessed by the City for the street improvements until the properties are annexed. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by the councilors. Les Lyle of the Public Works Department spoke on behalf of the applicant. He said residents in the area have been appointed to a Design Review Committee whi ch has addressed thei r concerns. Ri ght-of-way for the improvement of Gilham Road is being acquired. He said three new subdivisions in the area are being planned. Answering questions from Mr. Rutan and Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Lyle said he did not recall if any of the property owners expressed opposition to the annexation in the Planning Commission's public hearing. He said the fact that some properties would have to be annexed before their owners could be assessed for the improvement of Gilham Road was indicated when the council approved the improvement project. The owners of properties surrounding Tax lots 1700, 1701, 1800, and 203 consented to the annexation of their properties. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 1 Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. e There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Res. No. 4023--A resolution furthering annexation to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Service District of property located east and west of Gilham Road, north of Crescent Avenue (as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference). Res. No. 4024--A resolution furthering annexation to the City of Eugene and Lane County Metropolitan Service District of property located east and west of Gilham Road, north of Crescent (as described on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference). Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolutions. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Final Order No. AZ 86-5--A final order rezoning property located east and west of Gilham Road, north of Crescent Avenue, from County AGT to City RA Suburban Residential District. e Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve Final Order No. AZ 86-5 concerning property located east and west of Gilham Road, north of Crescent Avenue. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. II. PUBLIC HEARING: ANNEXATION/REZONING REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF RIVER ROAD AND IN THE SANTA CLARA-RUBY LANE AREA (BERGSTROM, SACRED HEART, ET AL.) (AZ 87-1) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Jim Croteau of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the annexation and rezoning proposal includes six tax lots totaling 15 acres. The four property owners have consented to the annexation. He reviewed the existing zoning and the proposed zoning for the properties. Mr. Croteau said the Planning Commission received testimony about the future development of the western part of Tax Lot 800 on which Sacred Heart General Hospital officials intend to construct a building for an Injured Worker Program. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommended the Site Review zoning subdistrict be attached to Tax Lot 800 with concerns addressing compatibility and access. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 2 e Mr. Croteau said the applicant requested application of the City's Tax Differential Plan to the properties. The plan indicates that property owners will be billed for 50 percent of the City property tax the first year the properties are annexed. Each subsequent year, an additional 10 percent will be added to the bill until 100 percent of the tax is paid. Mr. Croteau said the proposed zoning is similar to the existing Lane County zoning on the properties. Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman and Ms. Bascom, Mr. Croteau said the proposed zoning conforms to the designations in the River Road/Santa Clara Public Facilities Plan. Ms. Brody said the council does not have to approve this individual request for the Tax Differential Plan because the council previously approved a blanket offering of the plan for all property in the River Road/Santa Clara area. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by the councilors. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. Alan Yordy, 1255 Hilyard, said he represents Sacred Heart General Hospital. He said hospital officials have intended to develop Tax Lot 800 to meet the health needs of the people in the area since the property was acquired in 1983. The design concept involves several buildings on the property. He said the River Road/Santa Clara Citizen Advisory Team concurred with the development concept in 1984. e Mr. Yordy said annexation will provide the urban services needed to develop Tax Lot 800 and will address groundwater pollution in the area. Sewers could be installed by fall 1987. He said hospital officials applied for the annexation and rezoning with the understanding that City zoning districts equi va 1 ent to the ex i st i ng lane County zones wi 11 be app 1 i ed to the properties. The GO General Office zone has been requested for Tax Lot 800. There being no additional requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Res. No. 4025--A resolution furthering annexation to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Service District of property located west of River Road and in the Santa Clara-RUby Lane area. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 3 e Final Order No. AZ 87-1--A final order rezoning property located west of River Road and in the Santa Clara Avenue-Ruby Lane area from County RP/U, RP and RA to City GO (General Office District) and City GO/SR (General Office District with Site Review Procedures), from County RP/U, RA/U, and AGT/U to City C-2 (General Commercial District). Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve Final Order No. AZ 87-1 concerning property located west of River Road and in the Santa Clara-Ruby Lane area. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. III. PUBLIC HEARING: ANNEXATION/REZONING REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF RIVER ROAD AND NORTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF BElTLINE ROAD (TERPENING, MlllHOLlEN, ET AL.) (AZ 87-2) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Jim Croteau of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the annexation/rezoning request is for 23.5 acres and includes seven tax lots in four ownerships. He reviewed the existing development on each tax lot and the requested zoning. He said the Planning Commission recommended the attachment of the Site Review suffix to the requested R-2 zoning for Tax lot 101 in order to address ingress and egress. He said the properties are contiguous to the city limits and the requested zoning conforms to the Metro Area General Plan and the Santa Clara/River Road Public Facilitites Plan. Mr. Croteau said the applicants have requested the application of the Tax Differential Program to the properties. Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Brody said the tax differential plan does not result in a negative impact on the City. She said sewers and police services are provided to annexed properties immediately but other capital improvements in the area are not implemented for several years. Mr. Croteau said the Planning Commission recommended that the site review concerns for Tax Lot 101 address compatibility with the surrounding residential properties and safe and adequate ingress and egress. He said the site review procedures will involve the width and alignment of the road to the multiple-family development. He said site plans will be reviewed to ensure that the buildings are one or two stories, that there is adequate screening between the multiple- family development and the existing residential development, and that entranceways are directed away from the existing residential development. The councilors did not declare any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 4 - There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Res. No. 4026--A resolution furthering annexation to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Service District of property located west of River Road and north of the south right-of-way of Beltline Road. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Final Order No. AZ 87-2--A final order rezoning property located west of River Road and north of the south right-of-way of Beltline Road from County R1/U, RA/U, and RA to City GO (General Office District), from County R1/U to City R2/SR (Limited Multi-Family Residential District with Site Review Procedures), from County R1 , R1/U, and AGT/U to City R1 (Low Density Residential District), and from County RA to City RA (Suburban Residential District). e Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve Final Order No. AZ 87-2 concerning property located west of River Road and north of the south right-of-way of Beltline Road. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: EUGENE'S 1987/88 CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Jerry Jacobson of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said Eugene has had citizen involvement in land use planning since 1975 and the program has satisfied Statewide Planning Goal 1. He said most of the proposed changes to the program are the result of a Citizen Participation Review Team's final report. The report recommended that the role of the Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC) be expanded to include general City information and participation issues. Mr. Jacobson said the proposed changes will result in the CIC reviewing a citywide public information work plan, assisting the public information staff in implementing the public information work plan, reviewing citizen participation components of all major City plans, and reviewing status reports concerning citizen involvement for all City departments. He said the CIC will evaluate and recommend changes to the status reports but it will not enforce its recommendations. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 5 e Mr. Jacobson said two Planning Commissioners now serve on the CIC and the commission recommended that only one commissioner serve on the committee. He said the CIC recommended that an additional at-large member be appointed to replace the Planning Commissioner. Ms. Bascom said the Citizen Involvement Program is a well-written report. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt Eugene's Citizen Involvement Program for 1987/88. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. V. PUBLIC HEARING: ALLEY VACATION REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH AVENUES AND PATTERSON AND HILYARD STREETS (SACRED HEART GENERAL HOSPITAL) (AV 86-1) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Jerry Jacobson of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the alley between 12th and 13th Avenues is paved and 14 feet wide. He said the entire block between Patterson and Hilyard Streets is owned by Sacred Heart General Hospital. There are two medical clinics, a restaurant, a closed restaurant, and surface parking lots on the block. He said the hospital owns 70 percent of the area affected by the vacation. The other affected property owners were notified of the vacation request and have not responded to the notification. Mr. Jacobson said there are public utility facilities in the alley and they will be relocated when the property is developed with medical, retail, and parking facilities. He said hospital officials have signed an easement agreement with utility officials that will be enforced only until the facilities are relocated. Mr. Jacobson said hospital officials paid the assessment for the alley. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Jacobson said Williams Bakery requested a street vacation some time ago and paid over $100,000 for the right-of-way. He said the Sacred Heart Hospital assessment was about $26,000. Part of the assessment was offset because the hospital is donating seven feet of right-of-way on 13th Avenue to the City. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. CB 2945--An ordinance vacating the east-west alley between 12th and 13th Avenues and Hilyard and Patterson Streets. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 6 e Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Council Bill 2945 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19448). VI. RESOLUTION CONCERNING CREATION OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIME PREVENTION City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Res. No. 4027--A resolution concerning creation of an advisory committee on crime prevention. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the reso- lution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. VII. CDBG CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES tit City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Mr. Miller is a member of the Community Development Committee (CDC). He recommended the funds ($100,000) be allocated by the Joint Social Services Budget Committee. Ms. Bascom and Ms. Ehrman represent the council on the Joint Social Services Budget Committee. Ms. Bascom said the CDC recommended that 85 percent of the funds be used for capital projects and 15 percent be used for operating expenses. She said the Joint Social Services Budget Committee recommended that the 15 percent be allocated for services to the homeless but a problem developed and the material before the council indicates that $15,000 will be allocated to Whitebird Medical Clinic. She discussed the advisability of providing so much money for operating expenses for an established agency. She recommended that the council approve only the expenditure of $85,000 for capital improvements for the Buckley House, Eugene Emergency Housing, looking Glass, Halfway Houses, Inc., and Womenspace. In that case, the Joint Social Services Budget Committee could consider the best use of $15,000 for operating expenses at its next meeting. Mr. Miller said the CDC members recommended use of the funds for capital improvements because they are "one time" funds and wi 11 not be received again. He supported Ms. Bascom's recommendation. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 7 e Ms. Ehrman said a request from Switchboard did not qualify for the funds and that precipitated the problem. She said the Joint Social Services Budget Committee may recommend at its next meeting that the operating funds be allocated to Whitebird Medical Clinic. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the supplement to the Amendment to the FY86-87 Community Development Block Grant Statement of Objectives with the deletion of the $15,000 allocation for the Whitebird Medical Clinic. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Ms. Ehrman said her vote should not be interpreted as a lack of support for the Whitebird Medical Clinic. Mr. Gleason said the funds just allocated by the council were impounded and then released by the United States President. Answering a question from Mr. Bennett, Mr. Gleason said the Joint Social Service Fund budget next year will not include the money impounded and then released by the President this year. Probably the total Block Grant funds received by the City next year will be about 10 percent less than received thi s year. VIII. RESOLUTION ENDORSING HB2112 (OREGON ROADS FINANCE STUDY) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Public Works Director Christine Andersen gave the staff report. She said the Oregon Roads Finance Study concerns the condition of the State roads. She said adoption of the study will enable the City's support for the study to be entered into the record of State Legislative hearings. Res. No. 4028--A resolution endorsing the Oregon Roads Finance Study, urging State legislators to adopt the study's recommendations, and establishing an effective date. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the reso- lution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. IX. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMITTEE ITEM: FERRY STREET BRIDGE City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Public Works Director Christine Andersen gave the staff report. She said the Ferry Street Bridge has been on the City's list of transportation priorities for several years. She said the current Federal Highway Bill provides an opportunity for the City to access Federal funds for preliminary engineering studies. She said concerns about the bridge involve capacity problems and the local transportation network. She said the bridge is a priority project in the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 8 e Senate version of the Highway Bill and a bill that can be approved by the House of Representatives as well as the Senate is being prepared. She said council action would reaffirm the Ferry Street Bridge as a priority project in the local transportation system. Ms. Schue said the Legislative Subcommittee considered the most important things to be discussed when some of the councilors go to Washington, D.C., soon and determined that the expansion of Mahlon Sweet Airport, the Riverfront Research Park, and downtown redevelopment should be priorities. She said subcommittee members voted 2:2 on making the Ferry Street Bridge the fourth priority. Therefore, the matter is before the council. Mayor Obie said there are some other important projects that will be discussed in Washington, D.C., and the importance of projects probably will depend to some extent on with whom they are being discussed. Ms. Wooten said the Legislative Subcommittee discussed the super collider project and decided that it is important but that the governors of the northwestern states should work with the Federal Department of Energy about siting the supercollider project in the northwest. She said it is important to limit the City's priority projects so that energy is not wasted and she recommended the list not be increased. e Mr. Rutan said inclusion of the Ferry Street Bridge in the Federal Highway Bill provides an important opportunity for the city. He recommended adding the bridge to the priority projects to be discussed in Washington. Mr. Miller emphasized the opportunity available to the City. He said it is important to begin planning the improvement of the Ferry Street Bridge. He urged inclusion of the bridge in the priorities. Ms. Ehrman agreed with Mr. Miller. She said the bridge is important to the development of the Riverfront Research Park. Ms. Schue said the Ferry Street Bridge is important to the redevelopment of the downtown as well as the development of the Riverfront Research Park. She said the bridge is structurally sound but its capacity needs to be assessed and inclusion in the Federal Highway Bill is a first step. She said it would be foolish not to attempt to get the bridge included in the bill. Ms. Bascom said including the bridge in the highway bill may be premature. She said it is important to get development started in the Riverfront Research Park and the Eugene Water & Electric Board reconstruction finished before addressing the Ferry Street Bridge issue. Ms. Wooten suggested the list of projects be titled "Existing Priorities," "0ngoing Priorities," or "Continuing Priorities" in which the Ferry Street Bridge is included. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 9 e Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt as a 1987 Legislative top priority major reconstruction/improvement of the Ferry Street Bridge. Roll call vote; the motion carried 5:2 with Councilors Ehrman, Holmer, Schue, Miller, and Rutan voting aye and Councilors Wooten and Bascom voting nay. x. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 17, 1987, LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES e Discussing a correction in the first paragraph on page 5 of the February 17, 1987, Legislative Subcommittee minutes, Mr. Rutan said the Federal legislation that includes the Mahlon Sweet Airport expansion expires in September 1987. Therefore, the airport issue to be discussed in Washington involves the City's desire to work with the Federal Legislative delegation to get the current legislation continued without interruption. He said continuation of the legislation could mean as much as $1 million to Eugene. He said the City has received $4.7 million from the fund for the Mahlon Sweet Airport and half of the $4.7 million is from enplanement funds. Enplanement funds are based on the number of passengers using the airport. He said the City has also received discretionary money from the fund. In the past, there has been a gap between the expiration of the legislation and its resumption. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the February 17, 1987, Legislative Subcommittee minutes subject to the following correction to the first paragraph on page 5 (material in parentheses should be deleted and underlined material should be added): Mr. Rutan said that the (allocation of the airport trust fund based on enplanements would be the better alternative) timely continuation of this legislation and program could yield very good results for Eugene. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. XI. SUPER COLLIDER PROJECT Mayor Obie said the super collider project is very important to the University of Oregon. He said he would like to support the project because University of Oregon Vice President John Mosely has asked him to participate in meetings in Washington, D.C. However, the minutes of the Council legislative Subcommittee are not clear about support for the super collider project. Ms. Wooten said Legislative Subcommittee members did not object to support for the super collider project. They simply did not want to spend much time in Washington on it. Ms. Schue agreed with Ms. Wooten. She said subcommittee members knew other people and organizations were working on the super collider and thought the City should support those people and organizations. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 10 e e e Mr. Gl eason suggested the council i ndi cate it supports the project in conjunction with other jurisdictions and agencies. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the City Council support the location of the super collider in Oregon. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Obie adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. to February 25, 1987. ..;;~~.. Mi :,~5~~ eason City Manager (Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) mnccfe23 MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1987 Page 11