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e e e Councilor Lindberg noted that the plan referred to use of density transfers for acquisition of land and development of facilities. He asked if specific sites were identified where this could be used and what the mechanism was for providing density transfers. Mr. Etter responded that no specific areas were proposed at this time. He noted that density transfers had been used in the past, for example in the Nature Conservancy's acquisition of land in the Willow Creek area. Mr. Gleason said that the transfers were accomplished through the Zoning Code. Mr. Lindberg asked staff to provide him with a copy of the relevant portion of the code. Councilor Lindberg asked what provisions the plan made for Gillespie Butte. Mr. Etter responded that the issue had been discussed at the Joint Parks Committee's May 1982 hearing and that the committee had felt that Gillespie Butte should be acquired but only at a price of from $150,000 to $200,000, not at the then-current asking price. Councilor Hansen asked if the resolution before the council deleted the previous Section 7. Tim Sercombe, City Attorney's Office, said that this was the case and that the new Section 7 (formerly Section 8) called for the Parks Master Plan to take precedence over other refinement plans or special area studies, such as the Willow Creek Plan, if conflicts were found. Mr. Sercombe and Gary Chenkin, Planning Department, said that the Metropolitan Area General Plan would prevail over the Parks Master Plan if conflicts were found. Mr. Chenkin said staff did not know of any conflicts with existing plans but that the wording in the replacement Section 7 was standard language included in such documents in case conflicts were found. He noted that the density transfer Mr. Lindberg had asked about was usually accomplished through the planned unit development process. Regarding the testimony of Ms. Schultz, Mr. Chenkin said staff believed that performance standards could be developed for gravel extraction that would allow protection of the heron rookery at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers. Councilor Ball thanked those involved in development of the plan, especially on behalf of the residents of the Danebo area. He said he felt this was the beginning of a good-faith effort to provide that area with parks services. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. B. FY83-84 Community Development Block Grant Application (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Greg Byrne, Eugene Development Department. Mr. Byrne said that the proposed FY83-84 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applica- tion called for acceleration of the Jefferson/Far West Neighborhood Improvement Program from a two-year to a one-year program, with all funds allocated for bricks-and-mortar projects, not for services. He said that the proposed applica- tion also allocated funds from the Economic Development Opportunity Fund for restoration of the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) House. Mr. Byrne noted that approval of this proposed application did not commit the council to provide funds to the ATO House restoration if the project proves not to be feasible. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 9, 1983 Page 5