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- e e Mr. Boles commented that housing for institutional care must meet a mlnlmum space requirement of 80 square feet per person and noted that it is important for the City to adopt the HUD standards for housing size as a means of demon- strating that low-income residents are valued within the community. Mr. MacDonald agreed on the need to encourage general public acceptance for manufactured housing and offered his support for the full set of standards. Responding to a question from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Childs said that the HUD Code was enacted in 1976. The definition of manufactured home is any unit built between 1976 and the present time and built to the HUD code. If the full set of standards were enacted, homes with a flat roof which were built after 1976 would not be permitted. Responding to a question from Mr. Green, Ms. Child said that it is difficult to estimate the depreciation rate of manufactured homes under the revised standards, because the standards have not been in place long enough. Mr. Gleason added that the assessed valuation of a manufactured dwelling unit would be characteristic of the area in which it was located. Ms. Ehrman asked about the possibility of adopting the full set of standards and implementing an exception process that would give neighborhood residents the ability to permit a home which did not meet the full set of standards, if so approved. In response, Ms. Childs said that such an exception process would be possible. However, she encouraged the council to adopt a set of standards and allow sufficient time to test and evaluate those standards before implementing an exception process. CB 4303--An ordinance concerning manufactured dwellings; amending Sections 2.1060, 2.1086, 9.015, 9.268, 9.384, 9.386, 9.802, 9.804, 9.806, 9.808, 8.810, and 2.820 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding a new Section 9.817 to that code; and repealing Sections 9.812, 9.814, 9.816, and 9.818 of that code. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to amend the motion to include the full set of HUD standards found in Section 9.286 (16) (a)(b)(c). Ms. Bascom noted the difficulties of encouraging innovation in manufactured housing design while gaining acceptance for manufactured housing. She noted the importance of maintaining the affordability of manufactured housing and offered her support for the Planning Commission's recommendation of adopting only two of the six HUD standards. Mr. Nicholson concurred. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 22, 1991 Page 9