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Mr. Murra'l moved on the Southeast Council meeting. seconded by Hr. Keller to schedule public hearing Firs request for recognition at the Hay 12, 1975 Motion carried unanimously. At Hrs. Beal' s suggestion, it was understood a larger map Clearly showing dis- tinct boundary lines would be available before the public hearing. L. Annexation, .Delta and Greenacres - Refer peninSUla area to Planning Commission for review and comment as to reasons for exclusion. (See committee minutes page 8 these minutes.) M. Livingston & Blayney Eugene Commercial Study - Recommendations 3 and ~ were previously distributed to Council members together with Planning Commission recommendation on each (March 24, 1975): 1. L&B Recommendation 3 ~ Pursuit of high transit usage goals, including consideration of an all-day parking tax to improve and encourage the use of transit service. The Planning Commission recommended referral of this recommenda- tion to the Lane Transit District and incorporation into the ESATS update process. The Commission thought the city should continue to support the mass transit effort of the LTD and explore with LTD various methods of encouraging transit use. Also, the city should examine the current update of ESATS in light of this recommendation and recommend an alternative to best meet the goals. 2. L&B Recommendation 4 - Continual review of financing the downtown free parking program to maintain equi ty between office and retailing. The Planning Commission reported that evaluation of financing the free parking program now takes this recommendation into ~ccount. It will be an integral part of future reviews, includ- ing the annual review of the Downtown Development Board. Also, the Commission feit the city planning staff should become involved in . the Develoment Boar~'s annual review process. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Haws to adopt the Planning COmnUssion recommendations. vince Farina, member of the Downtown Development Board, suggested deferral of action until the Downtown Development Board had the opportunity for review be- cause of the far-reaching and perhaps detrimental effect of the recommendations on efforts of the DDB to provide a free parking program. He further suggested very careful consideration of the'potential involved in the recommendations, that it appeared another way of asking businesses to contribute to LTD funding. He was not opposed to furthering use of mass transit but he thought the 97% of the population not using transit facilities (according to LTDfigures) should . have some consideration in programs proposed. Councilmd;n Haws as~ed for clarification of the portion of the recommendation on UB No. 4 that called for planning staff involvement in DDB annual {eviews of the parkipg program. John Porter, planning. director, explained that some con- cerns wer,e expressed in the Commission about ensuring equity between office and retail pa,rking and.inclusion of reference to staff involvement was requested. However, he said, there is co-ordil1ation between the public works and planning. departments now which takes care of that factor. Vote was taken on the motion to adopt the Planning commission recommendations. Motion carried unanimously. 4/28/75 - 30 Z~s;' Comm 4/23/75 Approve -- Corom 4/23/75 Approve ~. Corom 4/23/75 Approve --