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e process and the 33 percent requirement would not obligate those unsure owners to make a decision at the outset. Ms. Wooten suggested a compromise that would allow initiation of the process with 33 percent of the property owners' support but would require 50 percent of the owners to support designation by a specified deadline in order to proceed. Ms. Brody described the proposal she had presented as a compromise that would be more likely to result in district designations than would Ms. Wooten1s suggestion. Mr. Holmer preferred requiring 50 percent support for initiation of district designations. Councilors agreed to consider Ms. Brody's proposal with the option of changing the requirement for initiation during later discussions. D. Composition and Role of Historic Review Board Ms. Brody reported that the Chamber of Commerce was concerned about the potential bias of the board in favor of historic preservation. The chamber's concern with balance was addressed by the addition of the conflicting use analysis discussed earlier, but Ms. Brody also suggested changing the composition of the board to achieve greater balance while providing a link 'with the Planning Commission by reducing to one the number of lay members and adding a member of the Planning Commission. An alternative would be to reduce to two the number of professionals and add a Planning Commissioner. Mr. Holmer anticipated achieving greater balance with the replacement of one e of the professional members. Mr. Rutan concurred with Mr. Holmer's suggestion and indicated that the lay members would be more likely to have a broader approach while being less intense advocates. Ms. Brody pointed out that all boards are shaped by the values of their appointing bodies. There was consensus to accept the change suggested by Mr. Holmer. Ms. Brody concurred with the chamber's concern with the HRB1s ability to restrict use of a structure at the time of designation. This authority to make a land use decision exists in the current ordinance. Ms. Brody recommended that the ability to restrict uses be done through application of the H Historic District zone. This would allow expansion of uses allowed in the zone and would provide added incentive to the property owners by allowing more economically viable uses while protecting the property. Mr. Rutan supported the proposed change and considered it a positive step toward preserving certain landmarks. E. Scope of Ordinance Ms. Brody asked for council direction on whether to include provisions that increase the scope of the ordinance by adding interior features, allowing - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26, 1988 Page 6