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neighborhood and the way the policy counted families. He cited two recent examples of this, both in middle- to high-income neighborhoods. Councilor Kelly interjected that if the policy was being used as a bar, it should be fixed and not thrown out. He felt if there was insufficient flexibility or not enough opportunity for the City Council to weigh in on a Request for Proposal (RFP), then this should be addressed. Mr. Weinman pointed out that this was staff's suggestion. Councilor Kelly called the resolution "premature," as the language in the Consolidated Plan was as yet unknown. He opined there was a big difference between a limit of 60 units and no limit at all. Roll call vote; the vote on Consent Calendar Item C was a tie, 3:3; councilors Poling, Pryor, and Solomon voting in favor and councilors Taylor, Kelly, and Ortiz voting in opposition. Mayor Piercy voted in opposition and the resolution failed on a final vote of 4:3. Mayor Piercy said the resolution could wait and could be done in a way that would be right for everyone. She expressed concern regarding how housing dispersal affected the achievement gaps in schools. City Manager Taylor underscored that this was not a time-critical issue. He said staff would make the next review of the item coincide with the specific language in the Consolidated Plan. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Establishing the S-HJM Historic Johansen-Moody House Special Area Zone and Amending the Eugene Zoning Map City Manager Taylor asked PDD Associate Planner Kent Kullby to speak about this item. Mr. Kullby explained that the council had been asked to consider the adoption of a Special Area Historic Zone for a City landmark located at 370 River Road. He noted this was the second public hearing on this item, the first having been heard by the Planning Commission. There were no objections to the change in zoning to date, and the Planning Commission had recommended approval. He said the approval criteria were in the City Council agenda packet. Mayor Piercy outlined the procedure for testimony. She opened the public hearing. Terri Harding, 132 East Broadway Street, Suite 536, planning manager for Satre Associates, noted that the owner, Kathleen Hall, was present to answer questions if necessary. She thanked Mr. Kullby for his presentation on the item to the Planning Commission, which unanimously supported the recommendation, and before the City Council. She explained that the house was built in 1901 in the Vernacular Gothic style. She said the present owner operated a business called Amelia's Antiques and intended to pay tribute to the house's history through the operation of the business. She conveyed her client's request that the council consider taking action on the ordinance earlier than January 24. Seeing no others wishing to testify, Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. In response to a question from Councilor Kelly, Mr. Klein explained that with unanimous consent the council could choose to take action. City Manager Taylor stated that the bill number was 4888. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 10, 2005 Page 11 Regular Session