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= . Councilor Schue said that the Joint Housing Committee had worked over a two-year . period on development of these proposals. She said that the shared housing proposal could help older people afford to remain in their homes if they wished to take advantage of the ordinance. Referring to the concerns raised by Ms. Johnso~, she said that duplexes are legal on every corner lot in the City and that they do not seem to have hurt property values. She felt that the proposals provided flexible housing options for citizens and should be adopted. Councilor Obie supported the ordinance and felt that the current economic climate provided a need for such measures to address hardships being felt by City residents. Councilor Miller agreed with Mr. Obie and said that the proposals would meet the needs of many extended families who were faced with the economic need to share dwellings. She said the ordinance would provide sources of income and sources for lower cost housing. She said that this was an example of the City trying to eliminate unnecessary regulations and let the market respond. Councilor Lindberg said that these proposals addressed the long-range housing needs of the City and would help owner/occupants of property meet current economic problems. Councilor Smith commended staff members for the efforts that had been made to address the concerns of neighborhood groups, particularly the South University Neighborhood Association, regarding the proposals. Councilor Ball addressed the problems of rental housing owners and noted that e the City and the council were making progress in efforts to deal with these problems through the six-point economic diversification program. He said that the council also had an obligation to plan for the City's long-range housing needs. He commended Ms. Schue, Bob Linz, and the other members of the Joint Housing Committee for their work on the proposals. CB 2548--An ordinance concerning cottage units and shared housing; amending sections 9.015, 9.060, 9.254, 9.310, 9.324, 9.338, 9.352, 9.366, 9.380, 9.394, 9.540, 9.542, 9.548, 9.562, and 9.586 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Councilor Hamel said that he opposed the ordinance but would vote in favor of it on the first reading. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2548 was read the second time by council bill number only. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 25, 1982 Page 6 I