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Area Zone, noting that do to so would compromise the mission of the project by subjecting EECA and potential future buyers to a costly, time-consuming, uncertain land use process, that also posed interest- ing logistical challenges due to the likelihood that different uses would share portions of the building. She stated that risk would cause the city to abandon the Special Zone process and could lead to an empty building and reversion of the site to R-2/R-3 zoning with the potential for high density residential infill in the garden area. Ms. Harding said the applicant believed that because of the review processes that applied to every new use or occupancy, even outright permitted uses received a significant review and consideration. She said that any change in use would require new analysis of parking requirements and an adjustment if code standards could not be met. She added that any change to the exterior of the building or garden would require Historic Alteration review. Ms. Harding said all new uses would have to comply with applicable building code standards, effectively limiting the available space within the building and the types of uses likely to locate there. Sandra Bishop, 591 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, said she lived across the street from the Kaufman Senior Center. She said the Kaufman Senior Center had always been an integral part of the neighborhood, and was a legacy from the Kaufman family. She expressed hope that the Planning Commission would allow Kaufman Senior Center to continue to operate at the site and to maintain the historic status of the building and the grounds. Ms Bishop said she had attended the neighborhood meeting when this topic was discussed, felt all of the neighbors were in support of the proposal. Elaine Barrett, 87344 Prince Lane, Eugene, spoke as the Director of the RSVP program sponsored by LCC in 1998, when RSVP stepped into the Kaufman Center to continue operating it as a senior center and as the RSVP office. She said when EECA assumed operating the center, as an EECA board member she assumed the role of running the EECA. She expressed concern about the requirement for EECA to begin paying fair market rent in 2005. She said she did not want to see the building turned into an office building, but acknowledged the necessity of income to enable EECA to maintain the building. She said she also supported the building being designated as Historic. Rebecca Bassett 1409 West 8th Avenue, Eugene, said she operated the Money Management Program that MINUTES - Eugene Planning Commission October 26, 2004 Page 7 Public Hearing