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compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, regardless of who owned the properties In December 2003, both properties were designated as Historic City Landmarks by the HRB. The Kaufman Senior Center is now officially known as the Gertrude and Ludwig Kaufman House, and the Kaufman Annex is now the Grant and Maude Beardsley House, both named after their long time owners. Referring to her October 25, 2004 letter to the Eugene Planning Commission, Ms. Harding explained that the proposed dual purpose mission promoted by the City Council was to allow the Annex property to be sold separately from the main house, and to allow EECA to operate senior services, and eventually become self-sufficient enough to lease the building at market rent. She said that the Historic designation of both properties was the first step in fulfilling that mission. She said the Annex would retain R-2 zoning and could be sold separately upon adoption of a Special Area Zone for the main house, which as proposed, would remove the need for EECA to obtain a conditional use permit. Ms. Harding explained the second part of the mission. She said in order for EECA to take over the building and become self-sufficient, Special Area Zone language that would facilitate its use was required. She noted that contrary to testimony submitted by the Jefferson-Westside Neighbors (JWN), the category "Community and Neighborhood Center" did not encompass all potential uses needed by EECA to become self-sufficient. She added that in order for EECA to operate senior services and possibly purchase the building, they would need financial assistance to pay the market rent beginning in July 2005, as mandated by Council Resolution 4773. She said the most likely potential partners included office uses such as attorneys, doctors, and counselors, that did not fall under the Community and Neighborhood Services land use category, rather than Administrative, General, and Professional Offices. Similarly she noted, potential Scientific and Educational Research Center uses included organizations such as Oregon Research Institute (ORI) and Oregon Center for Clinical Investigations (OCCI). Ms. Harding stated that the recommendation in the ordinance before the Planning Commission placed a limitation on the Scientific and Educational Research Center uses that prohibited use of toxic substances. Ms. Harding stated that it was not acceptable to the city to deem Administrative, General, and Profes- sional Office and Scientific and Educational Research Center uses conditional in the Kaufman Special MINUTES - Eugene Planning Commission October 26, 2004 Page 6 Public Hearing