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e Ms. Bishow said that the transportation element of the plan primarily reflected existing traffic patterns. She said testimony had been made at the Planning Commission hearing by residents of the Westmoreland Family Housing Project about the difficulty of crossing Garfield Street. She said the Planning Commission had recommended that the plan be amended to include language in support of ' methods to alert drivers to pedestrians crossing in that area. Ms. Bishow said that the plan designated a Garfield Commons area north of the Amazon Canal and west of Chambers Street. She said that land in this area had been purchased by the City in the past for an expressway and that when plans for the expressway were abandoned, the land had been turned over to the jurisdiction of the Parks Department. She said that the planning team had used a bird's-eye view map, referred to as the "Big Map", of the area in its work and had recommended use of such a map in all City land use referrals. She said the Pl anning Commi ssi on had recommended that the Citizen Involvement Committee review this recommendation. She said that at the neighborhood hearings it had been agreed to add a recommendation that the raising of chickens and small livestock be allowed in the plan area as an economic development measure. Ms. Bishow concluded her presentation by noting that the plan contained proposed strategies for implementing the policies and said that some of these strategies were already being pursued by the neighborhoods. e Public hearing was opened. Kitty Murdoch, 1040 West 16th Avenue, said she was the chairperson of the Jefferson Area Neighbors. She expressed pleasure with the smooth process involved in development of the plan and the fact that there were few contro- versies. Speaking as an individual, Ms. Murdoch referred to page 57 of the plan draft and asked that material be added recognizing Jefferson Pool as an important community resource which shoul d be supported until it can be repl aced by another central city pool. Mel Jackson, 2006 Grant Street, said he was the chairperson of the Far West Neighborhood Association. He said that group supported the adoption of the plan. He said the group was concerned with the possible impacts of the proposed Chambers Connector on the neighborhood. Gordon Elliott, 93~ Jefferson Street, said that he owned property in the plan area that was designated in the plan for use by a major religious facility. He requested that the draft be amended to provide RP Residential/Professional zoning for the property, since he felt this would be the best use for the land. John Etter, City of Eugene Department of Parks and Recreation, appreciated the planning team's cooperation with the Eugene Public Library and hoped that the neighborhoods could work with the Parks and Public Works departments in develop- ment of the Garfield Commons and Amazon Channel areas. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 13, 19~2 Page 7