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staff to do further site analysis on Option A (freestanding . parking structure). The motion passed 4:2, with Councilors Green and MacDonald opposed and Councilor Robinette abstaining. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to affirm the commitment that structured parking in conjunction with alternative modes and parking demand management is necessary to promote density and mitigate the impact of the loss of parking spaces, and instruct staff to do further site analysis on Option B (overpark expan- sion). The motion failed 4:3, with Councilors Boles, Bascom, and Nicholson voting in favor; Councilors MacDonald, Green, and Rutan, and Mayor Miller, voting opposed; and Councilor Robinette ab- staining. Mr. MacDonald commented that Option B can support itself more readily, is adjacent to LCC, and is near the proposed LTD site. It replaces fewer spaces but may be wiser in light of the City's fiscal position. Lew Bowers, Planning and Development Department, noted that the site acquisi- tion option includes a provision that the City and LTD together seek funds for the redevelopment of the lOth Avenue corridor. Mr. Boles suggested adding a condition to the option that LTD and the City commit to jointly seek funding for development of a shuttle service in conjunction with the downtown station. Mr. Billings replied that LTD is committed to continuing the feasibility study on the shuttle, which will include review of both the downtown design and the possibility of park-and- . ride routes from Autzen Stadium and the Fairgrounds. Mr. Gleason discouraged excessively narrow conditions in the option agreement. Mr. Nicholson agreed with not binding LTD to a particular alternative modes strategy, but wanted assurance that LTD would adopt the necessary strategies to accomplish parking demand mitigation equal to the loss of parking spaces. He suggested specifying a process to evaluate the success of this effort. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to approve the conditions of the site acquisition option negotiated with the Lane Transit District (LTD) as follows: a. LTD agrees to build a transit station on the site. b. The purchase 1s contingent upon LTD securing all necessary permits and approvals to construct a transit station on the site. c. LTD to provide at least $865,000, in addition to the proceeds from the sale of the site, for the City's construction of a faCility to mitigate the loss of parking and to promote increased density. LTD also commits to provide, if available, other transportation funding for the construction of parking MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 23, 1992 Page 6 . 5:30 p.m.