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e CB 4155--An ordinance amending the River Road-Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan, adding language concerning plan adoption and implementation, and creating processes for future amendments and updates to the plan. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 5:0. Council Bill 4155 was read the second time by number only. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Ro 11 ca 11 vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19631). V. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE RIVER ROAD/RAILROAD BOULEVARD SUBAREA STUDY City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Rob Lilley, Planning and Development Department, gave the staff report. He explained that the River Road/Railroad Boulevard subarea is the southernmost portion of the adopted e River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan. A recommendation in the plan called for a reexamination of land uses in this area once the Chambers Connector and related road improvements were complete. The study analyzes existing plan designations, zoning, and land uses and provides direction on three issues: 1) effects of the Chambers Connector and River Road widening; 2) how zoning in the study area could better match existing and proposed land uses; and 3) clarifying the intent of subarea recommendations in the plan. Mr. Lilley presented three options for council consideration, each of which would amend the Urban Facilities Plan and update the land uses in the study area. The first was to adopt Lane County's plan changes (Exhibit AI), including the extension of commercial designation to two parcels on River Road; the second was to adopt the amendments adopted by the County but omit the expanded commercial plan designation on River Road; and the third was the same as the second but added reconsideration of the potential for commercial plan designation on the two River Road parcels as part of the areawide reexamination six months after completion of the River Road improvements. Both the second and third options would require the Metropolitan Policy Committee to review and make a recommendation on the River Road commercial designation. Mr. Lilley said the proposed changes include the redesignation of property north of Fir Lane and east of River Road to medium-density residential (from low-density residential). He added that a number of rezoning actions are e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 14, 1989 Page 5