10.15.2018 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to revise the TSDC amendments that will be proposed for Council action by: imposing the increase in the SDC rate in two steps, charging 1/2 of the proposed increase for the first 12 months, then charging the full rate after 12 months. PASSED 5:3, Councilors Clark, Evans and Semple opposed. MOTION AND VOTE (including friendly amendment): Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to revise the TSDC amendments that will be proposed for Council action by: reducing the TSDC for accessory dwelling units by 100 percent, instead of the 50 percent initially proposed by staff, including the reference that it affects homes 800 square feet or less. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. MOTION: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to revise the TSDC amendments that will be proposed for Council action by: imposing an annual cap of $20,000 on the total amount of TSDCs waived for ADUs. MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to substitute $40,000 for $20,000 in this motion. Council Discussion Council agrees that more ADUs are desired; would not want to put a cap on that type of development. VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: PASSED 5:3, councilors Taylor, Syrett, and Yeh opposed. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS SUBSTITUTED: PASSED 5:3, councilors Clark, Yeh, and Syrett opposed. MOTION: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to revise the TSDC amendments that will be proposed for Council action by: imposing an annual cap of $130,000 on the total amount of TSDCs waived under the City's location -based, transit proximity, and transportation demand management incentive programs, combined. Council Discussion Question asked whether staff would forecast the idea that the City might lose the ability to facilitate projects that it has already committed to. if there is no cap and incentives to development lead to a surplus of building projects. MOVE TO SUBSTITUTE and VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to substitute $260,000 for $$130,000 as the cap. FAILED 2:6, councilors Semple and Clark in favor. VOTE ON ORIGNIAL MOTION: PASSED 5:4, councilors Clark, Semple, Yeh and Syrett opposed; Mayor Vinis broke tie in support. 2. WORK SESSION: Transit Tomorrow Transportation Planning Manager Rob Inerfeld and Lane Transit District's Planning and Development Director Tom Schwetz gave an update about Transit Tomorrow and the effort to MINUTES — Eugene City Council October 15, 2018 Page 2 Work Session