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Councilman Williams referred to the recent speed of 50 mph requested by the President a~d Suggested the City authorize the State Speed Control Board tc adjust speeds on State hlghways within the City to the same speed set ana Statewide basis. Councilwoman Camp- pell, however, felt there was not agreement at the State level with the President's .- suggested 50-mph speed. ' Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the City Council respond to the State Speed Control Board's lowering of speeds to 55 mph by indicating to the ,Board that the City approves lowering speeds within the city of Eugene to con- -f?rm.to speeds established on the interstate, primary, and secondary road system wlthln the State of Oregon in areas outside the city of Eugene and accepts con- formance to standards established. Motion carried, all councilmen present vpting aye, except Councilwoman Campbell voting no. E. Bmpioymentof Second M~~cipal Judge'- Assistant Manager expl~ined that, in operation of night court, problelTlB ;.arose in scheduling a ttendance by police officers, wi t- :nesses, plus difficulty-:1:"n handling the number oZ juries needed to process trials, iwhich brought second thoughts about the wisdom of hiring a second municipal judge. He said Judge Bocci asked for a delay in the hiring process to allow use of the ,current assistant judge, pierre VanRysselberghe, more extensively to see whether reduction in the case load could be worked out. Judge Bocci added that taking too many officers from the streets and attendance of jurors were problems not anticipated ~in operation of courts simultaneously. He thought before being committed to the " expense of a second municipal judge with the probability of not being able to use him effectively he would like to experiment with scheduling cases, using the present - part-time assistant. In'answer to Councilman Wood, Judge Bocci said because of present remodeling work effective scheduling could not be undertaken until after January 1. Comm Mr. Wood moved seconded by Mr. Williams to delay the hiring of a second, judge as " I~ 11/21/73 : requested. Motion carried unanimously. ~I Approve v. -.'- .- - F. Planning Co"mmission Report re: North Central Eugene Project Design Concept--"(Novem- 'ber 5, 1973) - Planning Commission recommended approval of the Eugene Renewal Agency ,design concept for the two and one-half blocks on both sides of Willamette Street : lnqrth of 8th Avenue subject to the following concerns and qualifications: ;"1. Parking should be provided only as needed, bearing in mind that air quality ! restrictions, increased use of mass transit and/or other forms of transporta- tion, and traffic restrictions may alter the need for parking as now forecast. , :2. Requirements for parking should therefore be periodically reviewed, especially prior to any further proposals for additional parking spaces. 3. In terms of the present proposal, the surface parking lots adjacent to the hotel and the lot south of 8th Avenue should be depressed and well landscaped . to minimize their impact. The curb cut onto willamette Street from the hotel parking lot should be carefully examined in light of possible future de!'elop- ments north of 6th Avenue. 4. Due to the height of the hotel,. it should be designed and located so as to lessen impact on views down the central Willamette Street mall. 5.Because the concern about height will continue to be an issue in the city, future work programs should include a study on possible height limitations in the ci ty. i , I " . ; "6f" LOcation and scale of the transit facility will be endorsed by the Lane Transit Board of Directors prior to the effective date of this Planning Commission recom- mendation. '.~ , CouncIl previously was furnished with copies of Commission report "and letter from Lane Mass Transit Board endorsing the proposal of combined bus terminal and ,retail structure on the half block west of Willamette immediately north of 8th "Avenue. Manager reported that staff members of DEQ in meeting with City and Renewal Agency staff gave encouragement for the integrated mass transit and I parking facili ty. They were very supportive of the idea of a co~centrated ,downtown area which would tend to create more of a demand for use of mass . transit than would be the case if retail and office uses were scattered through- 'out the community. It was felt City control of the downtown parking program would provide development in phases as the demand itself develops rather than resulting in a substantial deficiency of parking or overbuilding of facilities. Dan Herbert, member of the Lane Mass Transit Board, said the Board's endorsement " was conditioned upon receiving some assurance that specialized transit needs will receive traffic priorities from the agencie? involved should it become necessary in get~ingthe transit vehicles in and out of the structure. _ u 35+ 11/26/73 - 12