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<br />-- It was agreed to retain the provision in the proposed ordinance, with <br /> additional definition for determining what constitutes major new landscaping. <br /> Mr. Holmer stated he had additional concerns regarding the proposed <br /> ordinance. The first was that the statement of criteria for historic <br /> designation should be more specific and should not use language solely for <br /> the purpose of satisfying the State Historic Preservation Office requirements <br /> for Certified Local Government designation. He indicated his willingness to <br /> work with staff to develop legally acceptable language that would better <br /> serve the City's interests. <br /> Ms. Schue said she would consider the $10,000 grant contingent on CLG <br /> designation useful and she questioned whether a preference in language use <br /> was sufficient cause to jeopardize the City's eligibility. <br /> Mr. Holmer referred to the West University Neighborhood Cultural Resources <br /> Survey and said the cost of the kind of detail in that survey would be <br /> justified by the State Historic Preservation Office. He supported a more <br /> conservative approach to historic preservation. <br /> Ms. Wooten expressed doubt about the value of additional revisions to the <br /> 'language of the ordinance. She said rewriting language is an appropriate <br /> staff responsibility. <br /> Mr. Miller asked if there was council interest in providing tax incentives <br /> for historic preservation in the public interest. He remarked that he was <br />e referring to something in addition to the current loan programs. Mr. Gleason <br /> referred to a Federal tax credit and mentioned the equalization issue. Mr. <br /> Sercombe said State statutes determine the City.s legal capability in the <br /> area of tax credits. Mayor Obie asked Mr. Sercombe to provide more <br /> information. <br /> Noting that language revisions would be a major undertaking, Ms. Brody asked <br /> if the council's direction could be for staff to work with the State Historic <br /> Preservation Office to look at alternative language possibilities that would <br /> also meet with their approval of Certified Local Government status. The <br /> council indicated that would be acceptable. <br /> The meeting recessed to the Council Chamber at 7:25 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> ~,fM.~rt <br /> .... . ~ --..- <br /> Micheal Gleason, <br /> City Manager <br /> (Recorded by Mary Feldman) <br /> mncc 092688-530 <br />e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26, 1988 Page 8 <br />