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e Councilor Hansen stated that he had written a memorandum addressing the following three concerns which he had raised at the last council meeting. He said the ordinance did not allow for office development in the C-4 District. Mr. Hansen felt that the office space should be allowed in the C-4 District, possibly with a limitation placed on size. Regarding Section 9.534 (Building Heights), he felt that the stipulation measuring the sunlight generated on December 21 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. was overly restrictive and would preclude any buildings over 25 feet in the GO District. He suggested that more appropriate dates for measurement would be September 21 or March 21. Regarding Section 9.587 (c), he felt that the requirement of covered bicycle spaces was overly protective, putting greater restrictions on an individual wishing to developing his or her property. He stated that he will vote against the motion; however, he added that he would be willing to remove those three items from the motion so that the rest of the revisions could be enacted. Councilor Obie stated that he could not vote on the motion because he had not attended the public hearing, nor did he vote on the motion for first reading. Councilor Wooten also stated that she had not voted on the motion for first reading. City Attorney Tim Sercombe stated that Councilors Obie and Wooten could vote on legislative matters such as the Commercial District and Parking Revisions even though they did not vote on the motion for first reading. Councilor Wooten stated that she was supportive of the ordinance. She felt that the solar access language was similar to that adopted by the council several years before. Mr. Croteau stated that the solar access requirements in Section 9.587 (c) were the same as adopted by the council in November 1982 e for the 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 Industrial Districts. He commented that he had calculated the worst case possible in the GO District and found that a 45-foot building located 50 feet from the property line would only shade a building on that line by 8 feet. He said staff did not feel that the solar access provision was overly restrictive. He said no problems have been experienced in the restrictions previously placed on industrial and residential districts. Councilor Holmer stated that he sympathesized with Mr. Hansen on the issue of the covered bicycle spaces, stating that such cover was not required for other vehicles. He stated that the decision to provide covered spaces should be left to the property owner. Councilor Wooten felt that it was important to provide covered spaces for bicycles in order to encourage that mode of transpor- tation in the city. She did not feel that the cost was prohibitive. Mr. Croteau, responding to a request for clarification by Councilor Ball, stating that the C-4 District was being established as a mixed industrial and commercial district along strip commercial arterial roads to provide an area for those uses. He said the Planning Commission and staff felt that opening the area for offices would create competition with other areas in the city set up for offices. He commented that the City had goals to locate offices in the established commercial areas such as the downtown and Valley River Center. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 8, 1984 Page 5