CC Minutes - 01/28/08 Public Hearing

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tion. He said the claimant had demonstrated that restrictions on use of the property had resulted in reduction of the fair market value. Mayor Piercy closed the hearing and thanked those who spoke. Councilor Poling thanked those who had ventured out in inclement weather. Councilor Poling, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to leave the record open until 5 p.m. on February 4, 2008. The motion passed, 6:2; councilors Bettman and Taylor voting in opposition. Councilor Clark asked for clarification about the payment of premium prices for property in the neighbor- hood. He asked how the property was zoned and designated currently. Mr. Flock said the property was designated for parks and open space use with roughly one-third zoned Public Land and two-third zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Councilor Bettman questioned the idea that the entire code provided a land use regulation instead of specifying specific regulations and identifying those that affected the property's value. She said her father was buried in the cemetery and wondered what kind of commitment the cemetery had made to people who had buried their loved ones there. She asked if there was a contractual agreement that provided some level of certainty to those people. Councilor Taylor commented that people paid more for property when there was nearby open space and the nature of adjoining properties. She said people who had moved there had a right to expect the neighborhood to remain unchanged and people should be able to bury loved ones with the certainty the cemetery would remain. She regretted that the record would remain open for an additional period of time. 2. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY COUN- CIL AND CITY MANAGER Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to direct the City Man- ager to refrain from making any commitment that would jeopardize the City's abil- ity to fund acquisition of the Beverly and Green properties. Mr. Clark said he understood the intent of the motion, but was concerned that actions currently under way might jeopardize funding for acquisition of the parcels in question. He did not want to stop work currently in progress, particularly pertaining to a Santa Clara community park, and would not support the motion. Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to table the motion. The motion passed, 5:3; councilors Ortiz, Bettman, and Taylor voting in opposition. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes of the November 21, 2007, Work Session; December 3, 2007, Work Session; and December 12, 2007, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 28, 2008 Page 3 Regular Meeting