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<br />e Mr. Green said he did not feel that the Lorig proposal addresses the <br /> council's goal of low- and moderate-income housing and he could not support <br /> the motion unless some portion of the construction was set aside and <br /> designated as affordable housing. <br /> Mr. Gleason questioned the council's legal authority to require that <br /> designation and said money resulting from the project being granted a tax <br /> deferral (starting in the third year) would help underwrite low-income <br /> housing. He added that the financial status of the project could be <br /> undermined if the requirement proposed by Mr. Green were imposed. Ms. Bohman <br /> noted that the tax-deferred status of the project would produce approximately <br /> $9,000 annually, beginning in the third year. <br /> Mr. Rutan said his'interpretation of the motion was that it directed staff to <br /> meet with Lorig Associates to discuss the City's approval of the proposal and <br /> the remaining issues needing attention. Those issues include the <br /> investigation and discussion of the feasibility of a day-care center being <br /> incorporated into the project, and the landscaping and maintenance of the <br /> grounds surrounding the project. He said he thought the second issue could <br /> be resolved fairly easily. Regarding day care, Mr. Rutan's opinion was that <br /> because Lorig Associates is in the business of development and not of day <br /> care, it would be unfair to expect that more than a limited amount of energy <br /> could be devoted to that issue. <br /> Mayor Miller mentioned the possibility of revenue that is returned from the <br />e project being used to build a day-care facility. He said there are many <br /> possibilities that could be explored. <br /> Ms. Bascom indicated her willingness to participate in the negotiation <br /> process to obtain a day-care facility as part of the project. <br /> Mr. Bennett said it would be a mistake to require Lorig Associates to build <br /> and/or operate a day-care facility as an additional cost of development not <br /> associated with the project. He encouraged the council to consider the <br /> proposals before it on their merits based on the criteria. He suggested that <br /> the ancillary bUilding near the school could present a possibility, but he <br /> was opposed to making the day care component a condition of the proposal <br /> receiving approval. <br /> Ms. Bascom clarified that her intent was not to require Lorig to donate a <br /> day-care facility to the community. Mr. Rutan added that a day-care facility <br /> could be part of the discussions relating to the project, but not a <br /> condition. <br /> Mr. Boles described the community responsive aspect of the Lorig proposal as <br /> weak and said the original RFP directed that community access should be part <br /> of the proposal. He said that the Friends of Lincoln School proposal <br /> addressed not only day care, but needs of the larger community as well <br /> (specifically needs of adolescents). Mr. Boles emphasized the need to assure <br /> community access by negotiating the conditions of the project1s approval. He <br />e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 19, 1989 Page 7 <br />