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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />June 12, 2013 <br />12:00 P.M. <br />Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Greg Evans <br />Her Honor, Mayor Piercy, convened the June 12, 2013, City Council work session. <br />A. WORK SESSION: Eugene Water & Electric Board Riverfront Master Plan <br />City of Eugene Senior Planners, Gabriel Flock and Nan Laurence introduced the item, <br />provided background materials and reviewed various components of the proposed Master <br />Plan. <br />Council questions and clarifications: <br />• There will be changes to bicycle and pedestrian paths. <br />• Support was expressed for providing direct access to the water. <br />• The Willamette Greenway area will increase in size by almost two acres. <br />• Re- zoning will allow form -based code to be implemented. <br />• Access to the site by public transportation will be a key component of development plans. <br />• The City will have first right of refusal in the event the property is offered for sale. <br />• Some provisions exist to protect buildings currently on site, such as the Steam Plant. <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to hold a <br />consolidated hearing to consider all components of the EWEB proposal in a process that <br />errs on the side of protecting participants' rights, including the acceptance of new <br />evidence. PASSED 8:0. <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />�JUIIA� <br />Michelle Mortensen <br />Deputy City Recorder <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council June 12, 2013 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />