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as well as at the Paratransit Office. He explained that the free permits were e good for one year and were being distributed by the City in an attempt to preclude any fraud. He said that guest permits, granted for a specific period of time, were also available at the Paratransit Office. In response to a question, Mr. Hanks said the opportunity to create additional parking spaces was limited. He explained that the yellow curbing mentioned earlier had been implemented for safety reasons. He said that the available free parking hindered any plans to build a pay parking structure in the area. He explained that diagonal parking was not considered due to increased visibility and other safety problems. Mr. Hanks said that the program could not solve all the problems, but it was flexible enough to be adjusted during the demonstration period. In response to questions by Councilor Obie, Mr. Hanks said he did not have the figures on single-family residences and single-family residences with off-street parking in the study area, but he said there were 1,100 on-street parking spaces in the area. Mr. Hanks, responding to a comment made during the testimony, said the two-block section between Oak and High streets was a trial meter section added on an experimental basis and that it was beyond the scope of the program. Parking Administrator Duane Bischoff, responding to a statement by Councilor Lindberg, said the figure of 1,800 parking spaces referred to the entire WUN Refinement Plan area. In response to Councilor Obie's question, Mr. Bischoff said the WUN plan included a demand of 650 to 900 on-street parking spaces for the residents; therefore, this was probably the number of spaces lacking. He said there were 389 single-family and duplex structures in the area, with about e 490 residential groups. He added that there were 314 structures for multiple- family and group quarters, with 2,365 residential units. He said that he was assuming that these residences provided their own parking, except for the 650-900 spaces as stated earlier, based on the Zoning Code requirement of 1-1/2 spaces per dwelling unit. Councilor Lindberg commented that a differential rate structure might be neces- sary, stating that the southern and western portions of the study area had less need for the $17.50 fee incentive. Mr. Hanks said that it would be feasible to incorporate such a rate structure based on lower demands for permits in those areas. He added that it could be within the scope of the grant to develop a merit system and offer lower rates to low-income students such as at the Sacred Heart structure. He said inequities found in the program could be resolved during the demonstration period. Responding to a question by Councilor Lindberg, Mr. Hanks said he had not heard the issue of crime in the WUN area specifically addressed in this program, but he said that the area had been identified as a high-crime area and was being addressed in other programs. In regard to possible abuses of the program, Mr. Hanks said much was being attempted on trust in order to make the program easier on the users, with the intent to create a system allowing good neighbors with relaxed enforcement. He said that evidence of a black market would result in more stringent requirements. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 10, 1983 Page 10