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<br /> Adjourned meeting of .the Corrnnon Council of. the c.ity of Eugen~', Oregon -',adjourned .fr:om,th~,'me.eting.
<br /> held 'December 9, 1968.,.. was called to order.by Counci.l, presiden,t Lester E.:Anderson. at 7.:-30; p','m.:on
<br /> December 19.,' 196~,in. the Council Chamber with the' followingot,her..councilmen present:.' ~:s'.: (~auri~,
<br /> Dr. Purdy, Mr: Lassen, Mrs. Hayward, and Me.s~rs. :Wingard and) Teague.: 'Mr. McDo_nald':was.~bsen~.
<br /> Mayor Cone arrived later in the meeting.
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<br />1 Public Hearing, Eugene Renewal Agency - Council President Anderson turned the ~eeting' :c:>ver I
<br /> to Eugene Renewal Agency Chairman Frank Shearer for presentation of the Central Eugene I
<br /> Project .Plan'. Mr. .Shearer said the Plan' was accepted by the' :Department. of: Houping and.'
<br /> Urban Development,. that only $37.0,-000.:00 .of-the -$4~.o, eoo'~ OOpl?nning~and survey funds was.
<br /> used, and that completion of this phase and approval by the Council moves .the ProJect: t?' II
<br /> the execution stage.
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<br /> Mr. David H1,1ut, director for the. Ren~w:al, Agency; :gav~. a. s'lide presentation. of, the downtow~ .
<br /> ~rea involved in ther proposed :,project and, re?d the legal .descriptipn.of ,the preject boundary.'
<br /> Mr. Theron Rust, assistant director, corrnnented on the status of buildings in the project
<br /> area, giving st~tistical ,c;:1ata on. s!:ructl,lralco,ndi.t~ons.'.and', .criteF.ia f?r 'determining.c;:1e-
<br /> terioration. Fire Chief E. L. Smith reported on condition of buildings in the project area
<br /> ,from the viewpoint of.fi~e prev:en,ti~m.. :He ~a.id buildiJ;lgs-in tpe.dowljltown core. areaar.e~ suh- I .
<br /> standard and do not meet the public need :under today'-s 'sqmda:r:ds, -.and.that -r:emov,al,,~ill sub-
<br /> stantially benefit the City's rating for fire insurance purposes. I I-
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<br /> _' _ ~. J . superintendent ofbui~lciii1g inspection. for the ci.ty, commented on f.ind-' '
<br /> ~ Mr. Emile Mortier, I I
<br /> ings of the Building Department in inspecting buildings in the core area. He said re~ul~s of I
<br />," I a preliminary building department survey were substantiated by a survey made by a firm of
<br /> I consulting.engi~eer.s, based, on.th~ ,City.ls. codes and. con;tained.in :the'P17oject plan under ,dis-. I
<br /> cuss ion. The project area boundaries are entirely within Fire Zone 1 calling for higher
<br /> cori~truction standards than in the balance of the City which makes practicality of remodel- \'
<br /> ingimpossible'. ' H.e said .there ,is noth:ing in the' project' plan' rela.ted to Eugene's code and I!
<br /> ordinances wlii,ch' sets, d:ifferent standards than has been in. ex.ist~nce.: in .the City,. - .. I'
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<br /> Mr. Hunt reviewed the Plan, statipg objectives, and describing proposed land use provisions I
<br /> and limitations, parking requirements, signs, design criteria, land acquisition, clearance I
<br /> and redevelopment, etc. He said the Plan conforms with the City's Comprehensive General I I
<br /> Plan, and he touched on some detail of proposed improvements such as resurfacing of streets, \ .-
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<br /> landscaping, sidewalks, overpasses for pedestrians, traffic signals, fire alarm system, I
<br /> water lines, hydrants, sewers. I
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<br /> I Mr. Rust presented the program proposed for relocation of residential and business uses
<br /> displaced in execution of the Project. Mr. Hunt explained tax increment financing and
<br /> reviewed reports from financial consultants giving assessed value in the downtown area, j
<br /> I tax rates, and projections. He said the Agency feels there would be a substantial decrease
<br /> I in the tax rate if activity is not increased in the downtown area.
<br /> I Mr. Shearer then asked the Council's approval of the Plan as submitted to allow the execu- ,
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<br /> I tion phase of ~he Project to corrnnence. Mr. Hunt said that-a procedure has been established I
<br /> indicating how changes can be made in the Plan if desired. - I
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<br /> I Mr. William Myer, 318 West 20th Avenue, asked what brought about the elimination of the
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<br /> cultural center from the Plan. Mr. Hunt answered that it could not be included in the I
<br /> financing of the Project until a method of financing the auditorium itself was determined. I
<br /> He said the Plan does provide a land use category for a cultural center so that it can be I
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<br /> developed within the area. !~
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<br /> ! Mr. Dave Knox, 2131 McMillan Street, asked the significance of classification of Parcel I
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<br /> I 7600 as opposed to Parcel 7700. Mr. Hunt explained that Parcel 7600 was cleared of a
<br /> I service station subsequent to the early planning stages and since has been used as a
<br /> I parking lot.. He said the property would not be subject to rehabilitation standards.
<br /> ! Mr. Knox opposed the present classification of Parcel 7600 and asked that it be changed
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<br /> i to correspond to that of Parcel 7700.
<br /> ,I Mr. Charles Potterf, 2685 Floral Hill Drive, asked if the bonds proposed were to be general I
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<br /> obligation or revenue, and if revenue bonds, how they were proposed to be paid. Mr. Hunt I
<br /> explained that the bonds will be paid from the tax increment - increased taxes brought
<br /> ! about by new development which must be in excess of existing base - and places no obliga- i
<br /> I tion against the City in anyway. ~.
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<br /> Mr. Jack Stafford, memberof the Planning Corrnnission, referred to regulations in the newly I
<br /> \ adopted sign and zoning ordinances, and asked if there WE!-S anticipated any danger that I
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<br /> I views of some of the existing natural features of the City would be destroyed by high-rise I ...
<br /> development. Mr. Hunt said all restrictions provided are in addition to City ordinances i
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<br /> , and that the more restrictive would apply. He said the Agency is also concerned with pre- I
<br /> ; serving the views from downtown Eugene. The Plan provides for an urban design plan which I I
<br /> I will more specifically detail types of development. Height limitations cannot be controlled i
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<br /> \ on private development other than through restrictions of zoning regulations.
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