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Mr. Obie said he was concerned with the owner-occupancy requirement for RA and e R-l districts, stating he felt it might discriminate against those people who could only afford to lease the space to supplement their income. He also said that the requirement for the use to be integrated with a commercial structure in a C-l district might not be necessary. He said that the use of an old house in a C-1 district might be an appropriate transition from a harsh commercial district to one of the residential zones. Mr. Ball, responding to the concerns of Mr. Hansen, said he did not think outright use was being given in RA and R-1 districts. Mr. Jacobson said that operation in these districts would require a conditional use permit, which would require a public hearing. He said he shared Mr. Hansen's concerns, but stated that the process included an opportunity for review. Ms. Wooten agreed that the review period would provide an opportunity to address the concerns of the residents. Ms. Schue said she appreciated the efforts of the Planning Commission in develop- ing the ordinance and its attempts to balance the concerns of the neighbors. She said she believes such facilities to be a good idea. She said that they should be compatible with residential areas throughout the city under the proper circumstances and review. She said she would support the ordinance as it was written. Mr. Hansen said that he apparently did not have support for his suggestion. He said he believed that few people would invest funds into establishing a facility in an RA or R-1 district if the possibility existed that it might be taken away within a one-year period. He said he still felt that these two districts should e not be included in the ordinance. Mr. Gleason, in regard to the concerns of councilors Hansen and Obie, said that these concerns could be flagged at the review period to ensure that they are dealt with. Mayor Keller said that he would support the recommendation to remove the RA and R-1 districts from the amendment. He said that staff had not heard many com- plaints from people unhappy with the facilities. He stressed that the facilities were in the South University neighborhood, and not the West University neighbor- hood as stated earlier. He said that many of his neighbors had concerns about a facility being located in their neighborhood. He encouraged Mr. Hansen to pursue alternatives. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to amend the requirement in B.l.(b) to read "operator-occupied." Ms. Smith, with regard to the intent of the amendment, said that it weakened the position of review and control over the facilities in RA and R-l districts rather than strengthening it. Mr. Obie responded that it would only weaken the amendment if one assumed that a person leasing the property to supplement his or her income would not have the same concerns as a person who owned the property. Ms. Smith said she opposed the amendment, stating that the requirement for owner-occupancy strengthens the residential compatibility. He again responded that no such distinction between renters and owners would be made if someone - leased property in an RA or R-l district and operated a home occupation. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26, 1983 Page 4