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situations where 10 or more bicycle spaces were necessary as 10 percent of the e entire parking space requirement. He added that the covering structure could be the roof overhang of the building. Councilor Hansen questioned the require- ment to provide a covering structure, stating that it would be a substantial investment by any property owner. Mr. Chenkin said the Bicycle Committee and the Planning Commission had thought the issue important enough to be forwarded to the City Council. He said the inconvenience of using a bicycle in the rain had been a significant factor in the recommendation. Councilor Hansen felt that the requirement for a structure to cover parked bicycles was not in the best interest of the City and should be left to the discretion of the business owner. In response to a question by Councilor Ehrman regarding the Historic Landmark designation, Mr. Chenkin stated that the proposed language was included to parallel the language already in the code that was inadvertantly omitted during the last revision of the procedures. He said that all zoning requests were heard by the Hearings Official with an appeal to the Planning Commission. In response to a related question, Mr. Chenkin stated that the zone change procedures involved in the language outlined the steps to be followed by the applicant. Mr. Hansen moved to amend Section 9.587 of the proposed revisions to the Eugene Code to delete subsections (c) and (d). The motion failed for lack of a second. Roll call vote; the motion carried 5:1 with Mr. Ball, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Holmer, Ms. Schue, and Ms. Smith voting aye; Ms. Ehrman - voting nay. Councilor Ehrman explained that she wanted more time to study the revisions; she added that it was not her intention to vote against the proposed language. In response to a question by Mr. Chenkin, Ms. Ehrman stated that she did not have any specific questions at that time. Mr. Gleason stated that holding the issue over would only delay, rather than change, the enactment of the revised ordinances. In response to a question, Ms. Ehrman stated that she understood that her nay vote would hold the item over to the next council meeting. B. Downtown Athletic Club UDAG Application (memo distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Community Development Loan Coordinator Jesse Smith presented the staff report. He said the Ax Billy Department building was currently owned by the City of Eugene through the Eugene Renewal Agency and that the City had negotiated with developer Rob Bennett since summer 1982 for the design and scope of the Downtown Athletic Club. Mr. Smith said the City was in the final stages of obtaining the funding for the development. He explained that the $500,000 requested by the City through the application to the Federal Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) would be loaned to Mr. Bennett for the club construction. He reviewed the highlights of the application which included a high leveraging ratio of six dollars of private investment for every UDAG dollar, and the creation of 48 FTE positions in the faCility within the first year. He explained that the grant would be made to the City of Eugene to allow the City to redevelop e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 23, 1984 Page 3