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Mr. Reinhard said several Planning Commissioners were concerned about parking removal along 11th and 13th in the downtown. The commission recommendations resulted in the parking removal on 11th Avenue between Wi 11 amette and e Charnel ton being retained as a short-range project and direction to the staff to delay implementation for two years while working with businesses to find alternative parking. He said the plan now indicates that parking will be removed on 13th Avenue only between Charnelton and Willamette streets with the exception of a small area near Pearl Street. Mr. Reinhard said Regional Area Pollution Authority (LRAPA) officials and City officials will respond to LRAPA concerns by reviewing the Parking and Traffic Circulation Plan annually to ensure that air quality concerns are addressed. Kirk McKinley of the Planning Department said the South Willamette Subarea Study resulted from the CATS and is a refinement to the Metro Plan. Referring to page 2 of the Central Eugene Parking and Traffic Circulation Plan, Ms. Bascom said the Willamette Street 8th to 10th Avenues issue was not separated from the Willamette Street 13th to 20th Avenues issue in the Traffic Circulation Component. She asked that the issues be divided. Ms. Schue said the Willamette Street 8th to 10th issue is entirely separate from the Willamette Street 13th to 20th issue and there are good reasons for not changing the street from 13th to 20th that have nothing to do with the 8th to 10th issue. She said the benefits of changing the 13th to 20th section do not seem to equal the expense. Mr. Bennett said he agrees with Ms. Schue about the issues being separate. e Mr. Holmer suggested deleting Subsection a. After some discussion, the councilors directed the staff to prepare new wording for the Traffic Circulation Component. Ms. Ehrman wondered if there is a need for the South Willamette Subarea Study. Mr. McKinley responded that the council directed the staff to respond to concerns of property owners on Willamette Street from 13th to 24th avenues. Consequently, the South Willamette Subarea Study was prepared and during preparation discrepancies between the existing zoning and the Metro Plan designations were identified. Therefore, the study recommends two rezonings and an amendment to the Metro Plan. Replying to questions from Mr. Bennett, Mr. McKinley said the Planning Commission recommendation indicates that the southeast corner of the block between 18th and 19th avenues should be rezoned to R-2/10. Most existing uses could remain. It is now zoned R-3. Mr. Bennett said he worries about reducing the value of property by downzoning even though the property owners have concurred. He said changing the zoning from R-3 to R-2/10 changes the land value. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 27. 1987 Page 6