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e Commission. She said the West Eugene Parkway received a "high" priority because the staff must work on wetlands issues. The library Expansion Study will be the second report of the Future of Our library Committee. The Planning Commission receives reports of the committeels work but will not act on the report. The council will consider the report. Answering a question from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Brody said the responsibility for considering housing policy and planning issues was transferred to the Planning Commission when the Joint Housing Committee was disbanded several years ago. The commissioners want to define the Cityls role in housing issues and are beginning the work. Replying to other questions from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Brody said owners in the Chase Gardens area want to develop property and the Metro Plan indicates a refinement plan should be prepared for the area. She said the owners probably will hire a consultant to do some of the work. The property is not within the city limits. She said the Entrance Beautification Financing Plan results from council direction to the staff to find ways to finance the improvements identified in the Entrance Beautification Study. Mayor Obie said the Chase Gardens property is unique. He also said he was distressed to learn that the C. S. Williams House at 228 East 12th Avenue was destroyed, probably because the owner felt threatened. Ms. Brody said the house was on the National Register of Historic Places but it did not have a City landmark designation. She said the City could not stop the demolition. e Ms. Wooten said she was upset by the lack of communication among all the people involved and the lack of discussions with the C. S. Williams House owner about pending historic designation. Mr. Gaydos said sometimes things in the Planning Commission work program take more time than anticipated. Therefore, he appreciates the process for developing the work program and the councills review of it. He suggested the councilors notify the planning commissioners if too much time is spent on issues. Responding to a request from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Anderson said consensus among planning commissioners and downtown commissioners and the relationships of the Planning Commission, Downtown Commission, and City Council may become issues. Mr. Gaydos said both the Planning Commission and Downtown Commission decided a tentative recommendation from the Downtown Commission about the Urban Renewal Plan Update would promote public comment. He said there was a need to focus pub 1 i c comment and the Downtown Commi ss ion recommendation accomplished that. Ms. Mulder said the Planning Commission and the Downtown Commission have different responsibilities and constituencies. She hopes the councilors will not be uncomfortable if the commissions make different recommendations. Mr. Prichard said the general public does not understand the roles of the Planning Commission and Downtown Commission in the Urban Renewal Update process. He suggested another process be used next time. Ms. Schue said the discussions this evening have been helpful. e MINUTES--Joint Eugene City Council/ February 23, 1987 Planning Commission Dinner Session Page 8