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<br />,.... <br /> <br />iGCJ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-. -::>--~-- ' <br />. ~ -=~;'" _.'"- ,- <br /> <br />--~---' <br />~_..- <br /> <br />Council Chamber <br />Eugene, Oregon <br />February 8, 1971 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, , Oregon was called to order by His Honor <br />1'layor Lester E. Anderson at 7: 30 p.m. on February. 8, 1971 in the Council Chamber with the following <br />Councilmen present: Messrs. Teague, Mohr and McDDnald; Mrs..Beal; Messrs. _Gribsko~"Williams and <br />Hershner; Mrs. Campbell. <br /> <br />'"'~ <br /> <br />I. Public Hearing, Zoning Ordinance.' Amendment <br /> <br />2/3/71 <br /> <br />C.B. 9352 - Amending zoning ordinance, setting criteria for controlled income and rent <br />housing, was s,ubmi tted ,and read in full. <br /> <br />Mr. Teague moved ~h~t~tThe bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with <br />unanimous consent of'the Council. Mr. Mohr declined to second, saying he wished to present <br />a substitute motion. There was no second to,the motion. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />*NO formal action was taken on this item at the meeting of February 3, 1971, since a <br />public hearing was scheduled for this meeting. <br /> <br />At its meeting of January 18 the Planning Commission recommended approval of an amendment <br />to the zoning ordinance to set out the general description and purpose of conditional-~ <br />use permits, and to set out more specific procedures and criteria for controlled income <br />and rent housing projects to encourage construction of more housing for families who <br />cannot get decent, safe and sanitary shelter in the open market for 25% of gross family <br />income. A copy of ,the proposal was ,distributed to the City Council. The amendment would <br />provide that controlled income and rent housing could be built to a higher density than <br />normally permitted in a particular zone. It sets better buidelines for the Planning Commis- <br />sion to establish density in excess of the parent zone. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mrs. Betty Niven of the Planning Commission explained that the ordinance was very mue'It- <br />needed to enable the city to meet its housing commitments. She outlined the number of <br />units now available in this area, and the humber in the plannigg stages. She explained <br />FHA regulations and how they affect builders and financing. <br /> <br />Mr. Al Tussing, resident of Laurel Hill, felt this was an effort to by-pass the <br />zoning ordinance in matters of density. He suggested a zone change would be better <br />so that there would be a public hearing to decide the merits of each case. <br /> <br />Mrs. Niven explained that this amendment would not eliminate the public hearing. She <br />pointed out that rezoning could increase the value of the property, thus restricting its <br />use for non-profit sponsors of low income housing. <br /> <br />" <br />~, <br /> <br />Mrs. Shirley Hulegard, 1710 West 28th, was of the opinion that this amendment was not in <br />the best interests of the citizens of the City. She felt their investment in property <br />should be protected. She said she spoke for others in her neighborhood who could not be <br />present. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Mohr moved, seconded by Mr. Teague, to table this motion, and said this implied that <br />there would be a definite time to take .the bill off the table. He asked for a report <br />setting guidelines or criteria for a housing plan or policy of the city with respect to <br />density. He wanted to make it clear that members of the Council supported housing for <br />the elderly and low income of the community. He reiterated Council faith in the Planning <br />Commission and the zoning ordinance, but said he was concerned about density, and that <br />he felt the proper tools for implementation of an increase were not at hand. He suggested <br />a committee be generated by the Planning Commission to study this problem and provide <br />guidelines and standards as tools for controlling density. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mrs. Niven felt this study would be possible, but she explianed that the federal government <br />sets up guidelines which must be followed for federal financing. Unless these are followed, <br />the city simply will not have any housing for low income people. <br /> <br />Councilman Mohr explained that his proposal was made in the hope of accomplishing increased <br />density with some felicity and elegance. He explained the manner in which increased <br />density is accomplished in foreigh countries, and that he felt this could be somewhat <br />attained here. <br /> <br />Mrs. Niven suggested that only the first sept of the proposal be followed, since a committee <br />would probably take at .:.:least a year to complete the study requested. She felt there <br />were some problems, and that a committee would be helpful. <br /> <br />Mr. Williams explained the housing situation in large cities in the east, and his fears <br />that something of that nature might happen here. He felt this was an extremely dangerous <br />area of urban planning. He had consulted with urbanologists, and now felt study by a <br />committee would be a prudent use of time. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Councilman McDonald felt the Planning Commission had studied this amendment before <br />referring it to the Council, and that the Council should concur with its recommendation. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Mrs. Beal asked exactly what sections of town were foreseen for such developments. Mrs. <br />*Sections printed :j.n italics are ta.lcen fro~ comm'.'.ttee minute"'. - ,..---" k~,.;. ,,-=_.~- <br />,,~,...,. .,...,. '" , 2/8/71 ,-'1--=-,"',' <br />