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e e e 4. Sacred Heart/University of Oregon area study Ms. Brody said the parking and circulation study for the downtown and the West University neighborhood proposed in Appendix B of the TransPlan is being planned now. It seems to respond to the concerns expressed by Mr. Rutan. Mr. Rutan wanted to be sure the TransPlan reflected the council's wish to have parking in the Sacred Heart/University area studied. He concurred with a suggestion Ms. Brody made to change the description of the study to indicate that the Sacred Heart/University area will be included in the study. No changes were made in the TransPlan. 5. Sacred Heart suggestion to add new policies AH8 and PklO Ms. Brody said several suggestions from Sacred Heart Hospital representatives were incorporated into TransPlan. PklO would have permitted low-cost or free parking, and, responding to a question from Mr. Hansen, she said low-cost or free parking are not prohibited by anything in the TransPlan. Sacred Heart representatives are comfortable with the response to their concerns. No changes were made. 6. Reference to woonerfs in Policy LU5 Mr. McKinley said woonerfs have been successful here and in Europe. Woonerf-type techniques (narrowed or restricted entrances) are being considered in several neighborhoods. Mr. Holmer said many people have told him that woonerfs should not have a priority. He said woonerfs are not precluded by the other implementation strategies, such as "narrowed entrances", in LU5. He thought woonerfs should be deleted for good public relations. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to delete implementation strategy LU5 f (woonerf areas or zones). Ms. Bascom said two woonerfs were included in the Chambers Connector design to ameliorate the effect of the Connector on the neighborhoods. She said they are appropriate strategies. Ms. Ehrman opposed the motion. She said woonerfs are a good idea. Ms. Schue said street narrowings in Seattle are called woonerfs. Roll call vote; the motion failed 3:5. Mr. Holmer, Mr. Rutan, and Mr. Hansen voted aye. Ms. Schue, Ms. Wooten, Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Miller, and Ms. Bascom voted nay. No changes were made in the TransPlan. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 13, 1986 Page 7