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Staff drafted three alternatives for the Planning Commission to consider. Option A) maintain the commission's original recommendation that the west side e of Wi 1 lamette Street between 19th and 22nd avenues be rezoned to R-2/10A units per acre and retain R-3 zoning between 22nd Avenue and 24th Place. Option B) retain R-3 zoning in its existing configuration from 19th Avenue to 24th Place. Option C) rezone the seven tax lots south of Grandview Street to R-2/10A and retain R-3 zoning on the remaining tax lots between 19th Avenue and 24th Place. The Planning Commission unanimously approved Option C, according to Mr. Lowe. Mr. Lowe responded to an earlier question from Mr. Bennett about the feasibility of the seven property owners affected by Option C to dedicate addit i ona 1 ri ght-of-way to wi den the alley. He said the existing alley running between Grandview Street and 22nd Avenue is 16 feet wide. The alley would have to be increased 34 feet for an acceptable width of 50 feet. The needed width would have to come from the seven private parcels on the west side of the alley. Those properties are currently 100 feet deep. Ms. Wooten asked what kind of communication has been heard from the property owners, in particular the seven property owners affected by an alley expansion. Mr. Lowe said he has had no communication from any of the seven property owners, and one letter from a resident who owns property between 19th and 20th avenues. Ms. Bascom said she appreciated the tour of the subarea she and Mr. Bennett took to further explore the proposed downzoning. She said it was interesting e to discover the seven parcels would make R-3 zoning difficult for primarily topographical reasons. She said the issue of widening the alley was raised to explore the possibility of providing access from the alley instead of the steep slope at Willamette. Ms. Bascom said she appreci ates Mr. Bennett raising the issue of downzoning because the council has made it a practice to decrease the number of downzoned parcels except in the most important of cases. Mr. Holmer asked if the property owners on the seven parcels can install R-2/10A residences. Mr. Lowe replied they could, although the council should keep in mind the first three lots south of Grandview Street have been developed in the last 10 years. He clarified for Mr. Holmer that R-3 zoning allows for single or multi- families within limits of housing. Mr. Bennett said he has a philosophical problem with downzoning properties unless there is a significant health and safety threat. He said he is not persuaded that 50 feet would have to be taken off the private property to accommodate reasonable access from the alley. Mr. Miller said he concurs with Mr. Bennett and supports his opposition to the change. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 7, 1987 Page 5