DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICIAL <br />FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON <br />ZONE CHANGE REQUEST <br />Application File Name (Number): <br />G &R Building Concepts (Z 10 -3) <br />Applicant's Request: <br />Approval of a zone change from the existing zoning of R -1 Low Density Residential and I- <br />3 Heavy Industrial to R -2 Medium Density Residential. <br />Subject Property /Zoning /Location: <br />Tax Lots 800, 900, 1200 and 1300 of Assessor's Map 17- 04 -15 -41 zoned R -1 Low Density <br />Residential and Tax Lot 1500 of Assessor's Map 17- 04 -15 -41 zoned 1 -3 Heavy Industrial. <br />Northwest of Old Maxwell Road and Allea Drive Intersection along east side of <br />Northwest Expressway. <br />Relevant Dates: <br />Application submitted on April 14, 2010; supplemental information submitted May 26, <br />2010; application deemed complete on June 2, 2010; public hearing date scheduled for <br />July 14, 2010. <br />Applicant's Representative: <br />Larry Moore, Krush & Associates Surveying (541) 686 -9211 <br />Lead City Staff: <br />Steve Ochs, Associate Planner, Eugene Planning Division, Phone: (541) 682 -5453 <br />Summary of the Public Hearing <br />The hearing official held a public hearing on this application on July 14, 2010. The hearing <br />official stated he had no conflicts of interests and had had no ex parte communications. No <br />person objected to the hearing official conducting the hearing. <br />Steve Ochs and Gabe Flock were present and spoke for the city. Staff submitted Exhibit 1, an <br />aerial photo, and recommended approval of the application. The applicant's representative, <br />Larry Moore stated that the applicant agreed with the staff report. Vickie Embree, Dawn Baby, <br />Jeff Pinney, and Marilyn Mohr spoke in opposition to the application. Ms. Embree submitted <br />Ex. 2; Ms. Baby submitted Ex. 3, Mr. Pinney submitted Ex. 4, and Ms. Mohr submitted Ex. 5. <br />The applicant did not have any response to the testimony. There were no requests to hold the <br />record open. <br />Hearings Official Decision (Z 10 -3)428