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Mr. Murray moved seconded .by Mr. Keller to endorse the Comm application~ Motion carried unanimously. 10/8/75 Approve O. Zoning Appeal (Howell, Smi th and Brown), - Recommend hearing date be set on this appeal. e . Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to. set. a public hearing for October 27. Mr. Haws pointed out that the appellant did nots,tate any details'relating to the basis of the appeal on the appeal form. He requested they submit additional facts far enough in advance of the public hearing to enable the Council to read it prior to the hearing. There was agreement that the ~terial should be submitted by Wednesday before that Monday night public hearing. Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously. P. Recommendations of HCDC Pertaining to Pending Congressional Action on Tax Exemptions The Housing and Community Development COnmUssion has requested Council to communicate with Congressional representatives on problems created by recent, actions being considered by the Ways and Means Committee on tax shelters as affecting real estate. If passed, some other subsidies will be necessary in connection with private development of multi-family units. It would have a very serious effect on builders in the construction of new multi-family dwellings. Ms. Betty Niven has researched it and out of the HCDC meeting came a recommendation to the City Council that the Housing and Community Development Commission go on record asking the Congress of the united States not to repeal certain tax exemptions which aid in the production of multi-family housing without giving equal consideration to the impact of such a repeal on the supply of housing for lower income households. Because of this impact, federal income tax revenue cannot be e the only consideration; any pb1icy or procedure which will negatively influence the production of housing should have, as part of its structure, alternate plans that will satisfy the needs of middle and lower income households for housing. The motion included a request to the City Council to transmit this recommendation to the Congress. Mr. Williams spoke in favor of the proposed recommendation, particularly as it affects the local lumber industry and as an efficient method for subsidizing housing production. Mr. Murray commented that the BCDC is not intending to say they view tax shelters as necessarily the most appropriate method but it is all there Comm is at present. 10/8/75 Approve: Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Murray to transmit the recom~endation in the form of a letter under the name of the Eugene city Council, Ivith such revisions as they deem necessary and appropriate. No t ion carried unanimoilsl y. Q.Review of Mall Guidelines and Committee Report - Mr. !1aurie Jacobs reported tha:; the committee had come up with what they felt ~vas a '.'eltj work'Clble soluhoi2, us,ing caution regarding the dollar factor. Parks'Direc.tor explained that it t.'as the comndttee's aim to develop an attractively designed facility on the r:al1 to be used for commercial purposes, that it be used on a temporary bas is- '-' t f,irst I with review as the project goes along. The design has not as yet been resol ved - ERA will be consul ted so that they might review the design to .insu!'e it will be aesthetically acceptable to downtown. Mayor Anderson wondered if discussion had been held on allowing present e businesses to be able to ext~nd their ser~ices and wares into the mall. Mr. Jacobs noted that was discussed, with no feedback as yet as to the extent of 10/13/75 - 18 54-10 ~