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There were no statements of ex parte contact or conflicts of interest. 4It The staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. The public hearing was opened. There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. CB 2714--An ordinance authorizing rezoning from 1-2 Light-Medium Industrial District to C-2 Community Commercial District for property located between Blair Boulevard and Van Buren Street, south of 3rd Avenue. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, that findings supporting the rezoning as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of December 6, 1983, be adopted by reference thereto; 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 2714 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, 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. 19217). e E. 6th/7th Widening and Reconstruction Project (memo, background informa- tion distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Pat Decker of the Planning Department presented the staff report. She referred to the diagram outlining the Environmental Assessment process attached to the staff notes. She reviewed the three actions on which the City Council was to consider action--to forward comments to ODOT on the Environmental Assessment, to provide direction to ODOT on whether a three- or four-lane option should be considered, and to provide direction on the role of the Design Review Committee. She stated that staff continues to recommend a four-lane option as part of the Build Alternative, stating that the T-2000 Plan calls for that configuration to respond to the community's need for an east/west corridor. She stated that the Planning Commission received testimony at its public hearing that the Chambers Connector assumes the construction of a four-lane section on 6th and 7th avenues to prevent spillover traffic onto neighborhood streets. Another justification for the 46-foot section is the Six-Point Economic Diversification Program which identifies West Eugene and the Willow Creek Industrial Area as areas which need facilities such as sewers and transportation corridors to provide alternatives for new community industry. She said the Environmental Assessment and LRAPA also lists the comparative advantages of the Build Alternative in terms of air pollution caused by idling traffic. Ms. Decker said that staff is assuming that development will occur in the downtown area; she added that additional traffic - MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 23, 1984 Page 6