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many resources in Eugene to help homeless people. She added that she wanted Eugene to be a welcoming <br />city and destination spot and wanted to see downtown revitalized. She asserted that people would not <br />come downtown if they felt unsafe and uncomfortable. <br /> <br />Drix Rixmann, 307.5 East 14th Avenue, announced he had a vision for Eugene and its future. He said the <br />vision was comprised of the economy of Eugene being built on words. He cited several examples of his <br />vision. <br /> <br />Mark Robinowitz, 28549 Sutherlin Lane, reported that a legal challenge of Hood River's ban on <br />excessively large stores had been unsuccessful. A town in Oregon had the legal right to challenge <br />excessively large big boxes, in this particular case, Walmart, the largest vendor of"Made in China" <br />products in the world. He stated that there was sentiment for similar action in Eugene to protect local <br />businesses. He added that he was disturbed to recently learn that Home Depot was planning a second <br />store at Seventh Avenue and Seneca Street. He opined that Home Depot had used false pretenses for <br />approval its site review, in particular that the West Eugene Parkway would be completed by 2010, which <br />he maintained the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) said was unlikely. He said the presence <br />of the multi-national corporation located in an inappropriate location would create traffic problems. He <br />added that ODOT was spending $1.7 million to study the West Eugene Parkway. Mr. Robinowitz averred <br />that four years ago, the City of Eugene, Lane County, State of Oregon, and the federal government agreed <br />that the "no build" alternative would be picked for the parkway, adding that if that decision had been <br />implemented, the alternative to parkway would have been completed. <br /> <br />Charles Tilt, 85581 South Willamette Street, opined he was one of the people David Helton said was <br />predicting that the WOW Hall would be shut down by noise created by residential apartment complexes <br />built in close proximity to the WOW Hall. He said his proposal for renovating the Ridenour Building on <br />the tax lot adjacent to the WOW Hall intended to take advantage of the opportunity represented by WOW <br />Hall customers on the sidewalk prior to, during and after shows. He reported he had financing in place for <br />the purchase of the building, and he was offering $40,000 more than the current market value of the <br />property to the City. He added that he had been assured by City staff that the tax lots could be sold <br />individually, with the proceeds reverting to the CDBG fund for affordable housing elsewhere. Mr. Tilt <br />said the building had been substantially updated in the 1990s, with new roof and sewer line, and could be <br />further renovated. He added keeping the building in place would provide a buffer between the WOW Hall <br />noise and activity, and any new apartment buildings that would be built on the remainder of the block. <br />Keeping the Ridenour Building in place would keep a footprint that would be twice as large as the <br />recently completed 54-unit Aurora Building. He believed the youth focused programming at the WOW <br />Hall was an important cultural asset to Eugene that was at risk in building housing at the site. <br /> <br />Kathy Ging, 2878 Harris Street, said she had spent four years working on using the Ridenour Building as <br />a community resource. She said she had talked with many community members who felt the best interests <br />of Eugene and WOW Hall would not be served by constructing a $13 million apartment building that <br />would lead to shutting down the WOW Hall, a major venue for youth, one police citation at a time. She <br />said it was a mistake to purchase the property and then specify maximum density housing in the Request <br />for Proposals (RFP). She claimed the HPB often "rubberstamped" Allocation Subcommittee <br />recommendations. Ms. Ging read from written comments from Douglas Beauchamp presented at the <br />February 2, 2005, HPB meeting, that had been distributed to the council. She found numerous <br />incongruities in the process and would provide more information in the future. She expressed concern <br />that the scarce amount of CDBG funds should only be used for low-income persons and families with <br />children, in light of anticipated CDBG cuts at the federal level. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 14, 2005 Page 3 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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