10.23.2019 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 October 23, 2019 12:00 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Councilors Absent: Greg Evans Mayor Vinis opened the October 23, 2019, work session of the Eugene City Council by outlining the meeting format. WORK SESSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Accessory Dwellings; Replacing the Term "Secondary Dwelling" with "Accessory Dwelling' Throughout the Eugene Code 1971; Making Additional Amendments to Sections 9.0500, 9.2010, 9.2011, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.2750, 9.2751, 9.2775, 9.3060, 9.3115, 9.3125, 9.3210, 9.3215, 9.3310, 9.3510, 9.3615, 9.3625, 9.3810, 9.3811, 9.3815, 9.3910, 9.3915, 9.3970, 9.6410, and 9.8030 of that Code; and Addressing the Oregon Land Use Board Of Appeals' Remand of Ordinance Nos. 20594 And 20595. Principal Planner Alissa Hansen provided background on the topic that led to the work session. Discussion o Councilor Clark- said he looked forward to a future conversation on incentives that would make building accessory dwelling units more affordable; expressed concern about quality of life in neighborhoods with more people parking on the street. o Councilor Syrett - said she was interested in putting forward a motion to limit minimum lot sizes; asked for clarification on minimum setback requirements; said she thought land owners with smaller lots were being discriminated against under current ordinance. o Councilor Taylor - said she wanted to work with other communities to refuse to comply with State's regulations; change in parking was sufficient to warrant another public hearing. o Councilor Zelenka - asked about the elimination of maximum number of bedrooms requirement as it relates to density and maximum occupancy requirements. o Councilor Clark - said shrinking minimum lot size would result in more units per acre than the current density; agreed with Councilor Taylor that the State should not have imposed House Bill 2001 on the City and supported efforts to fight it. o Councilor Taylor - said she thought accessory dwellings should be connected to the main house and require owner occupancy; noted air quality was a concern with increased density; thought property owners should be able to depend on their zoning not changing; hoped Eugene would resist the State's law MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Yeh, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to on - table her own motion from the September 16, 2019, council work session on ADUs. PASSED 5:2, Councilors Taylor and Clark opposed. RE -READ OF THE MOTION: Councilor Yeh (seconded by Councilor Syrett) moved to direct the City Manager to revise the draft ordinance to eliminate the ADU MINUTES — Eugene City Council October 23, 2019 Page 1 Work Session