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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber September 26, 1983 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: John Ball, Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Brian Obie, Emily Schue, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Mark Lindberg. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Code Amendment Concerning Bed and Breakfast Facilities (memo, background information, ordinance distributed City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Planning Commission staffperson Jerry Jacobson presented the staff report, giving a brief history of e the issue. He stated that the two bed and breakfast establishments currently operating in the West University area were handled under conditional use per- mits. He said the establishment in the R-1 zoned area resulted in a complaint which was heard by the Planning Commission and the Land Use Board of Appeals. Mr. Jacobson said that both groups upheld the bed and breakfast use in the R-1 area. He said the City Council directed staff to draft an amendment to the Eugene Code, as this type of establishment responded to the City goal of enhance- ment of tourism. Mr. Jacobson outlined the proposal for allowing bed and breakfast establishments in the various zoning areas and the subsequent require- ments for parking and review. He said he had received a call from Marilee Cook, 1570 Tyler, Eugene, who wished to go on record as being in support of the bed and breakfast establishments. In response to questions from the council, Mr. Jacobson said that the two present establishments were the Campus Cottage at 19th Avenue and University and Potter, and the Gena Hutton Bed and Breakfast Inn on the northwest corner of Onyx Street and 22nd Avenue. Mayor Keller commented that this was the South University area rather than the West University area. Mr. Jacobson, in regard to the limit of two guestrooms placed on establishments in RA and R-1 districts, said that the Campus Cottage, located in an R-3 district, had two guestrooms but the owner had said she would like to expand, this business being her primary source of income. He said that Gena Hutton was apparently satisfied with two guestrooms. Mr. Jacobson said that two guestrooms would be appropriate for supplemental income. He said that the requirement for off-street parking could be a problem if parking area surrounding the establishment or home did not - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26, 1983 Page 1