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e e' e She did not think that businesses have been led to believe that the council would expand the parking district and said she would not be comfortable with this direction. Mr. Holmer said he would like a staff presentation on the feasibility of disencumbering the present district so that the parking exemption would not be available to new developments in the urban renewal district. Mr. Bennett said he questions whether the council can encourage high intensity development without encouraging compact parking. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, that the City Council direct the City Manager to develop parking options for the proposed development at 7th Avenue and Oak Street. Mr. Boles said it is not clear to him that the real issue is parking; rather, it is the opportunity to utilize the downtown area in an easy and effective fashion. He said there are other ways to do this than the use of the personal automobile which exacerbates the need for parking, Free bus passes for downtown employees is an example of this. Mr. Boles said that if the urban renewal district could be used to support this alternate mode of transportation, the need for parking structures could be reduced. Ms. Bascom said creation of the parking-exempt zone in the 1970s generated a greater use of bicycles and LTD as a means of getting to the downtown area. She felt that the parking-exempt zone could be used as a tool to facilitate alternate modes of transportation as suggested by Mr. Boles. The motion carried 7:1, with Mr. Boles voting opposed. The meeting adjourned to May 31, 1989. Respe~~~. Mic al G e , Cit Manager (Recorded by Tanya Northman) MNCC 052489 MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 24, 1989 Page 6