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o. Appointment, Bicycle Committee - Mayor Anderson recommended Scott Lieuellen, Collins Bicycle Shop, 60 East 11th Avenue, and Al Johnson, 2883 Kincaid Street.' Comm Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Williams to confirm the recommended3/l9/75 ... aEPointments. Motion carried unanimously. Affirm ,., P. Legislative Subcommittee Report - March 17, 1975 - Copies of the report were distributed to Council members. The subcommittee recommends that the Council support the following legislation: S.B.5l1 - This bill gives greater flexibility to the city in carrying out projects authorized by the Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It would enable municipalities to do things which may now be done only by renewal agencies. We support the following package of housing bills which are being proposed by the city of portland: H.B.2333 - The purpose of this bill is to protect single-family residences located in zo~ing other than single-family, i.e. multiple-family housing, commercial, or industrial, by giving them a tax break. As long as a house remains a single-family qw.ner occupied dwelling, the property would be assessed as residential without regard to higher land valuation. When use changes, however, the unpaid higher taxes would become due all at once with 6% interest. The subcommittee does not regard this as much of an inducement to retain single- family use and is supporting it because it may be implemented only by locar;; t option. ',' . H.B.2342 - This applies to rental occupied property more than 25 years old which has been rented for at least three years. If owner will spend at least 10% of assessed iii valuation to bring property up to code, the property is exempt from increased ,., valuation because of these improvements for five years. The bill is void in five 'years unless renewed. Local option. H.B.2343 - This applies to new construction for multiple-family residential buildings in downtown localities with high land values. It is also a local option bill requested by the city of Portland. It would give a lO-year 100% exemption to the owner from all real estate taxes on the building but not the land. H.B.2344 - A home owner maintenance bill. Would exempt the home owner from increased taxes ~or improvements to the family home. Void in. five years unless renewed. The subcommittee opposes: S.B.5l2 This bill seeks to develop some uniformity in subdivision and major partition requirements. The. subcommittee does not oppose this idea, but we oppose the bill as now written because (1) it requires delegation of authority to a designated official and .(2) requires a lengthy procedure for' granting even minor variances from the stated requirements. The planning department feels this bill would unnecessarily complicate present procedures and would in fact be almost unworkable. S.B.90] - Seeks to develop a central permit processing for new development or expansion of existing development. However, instead of simplifying present procedures this bill would tremendously complicate the city's present process. We recom- mend opposing this bill (1) because it would create new and cumbersome pro- - cedures which we believe would be unworkable and (2) because it seeks to remove _ some of the power of local government to deal wi th local problems.' 3/24/75 - 14 1.d...!L' '. . ,T~!. .