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<br />e <br /> <br />Comm <br />1/19/77 <br />pub hrg <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />VIII. <br /> <br />customers were not given credit unless the parking space was dedicated <br />to the free parking program for use by all. Mr. Flogstad also mentioned <br />that the rates are retroactive to October 1976, and he would appreciate <br />Council approval at its earliest convenience. <br /> <br />Mr. Keller indicated that he was delighted to see the report finalized <br />and that all the cooperation among affected businesses would make a <br />more viable downtown district. <br /> <br />Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to schedule a hearing <br />for the amendment to the Downtown Development District <br />Ordinance for January 24, 2977. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Proposal to retain economic Consultants Oregon, Ltd., for economic <br />base studies <br />Planning Department January 14 report distributed to Council. Mr. Porter <br />distributed copies of the contract to Council. He explained the main <br />points in retaining the consultant: 1) Development of quarterly reports <br />on specified topics at a cost of $16,000 per year; 2) work on specific <br />long-range policy questions at a cost not to exceed $30 per hour; 3) <br />development of a body of knowledge specifically oriented towards economic <br />questions which may be faced by the City of Eugene. The quarterly reports <br />will address four topics according to the following schedule: industrial <br />sector, completed by 3/31/77; commercial sector completed by 6/30/77; <br />single-family housing market completed by 9/30/77, and multiple-family <br />housing completed by 12/31/77. <br /> <br />Mr. Obie asked for a report on the credentials and background of the <br />consultant firm. Mr. Whitelaw of Economic Consultants Oregon, Ltd., <br />said he had recently completed a study for the City of Portland on the <br />commercial and industrial sectors relating to issues of impact of zoning <br />on prospects for expansion or controlling growth. He said the report had, <br />in fact, become an economic working paper for their comprehensive planning <br />process. He said his firm had been involved in many land-use programs in <br />large and small cities in Oregon. <br /> <br />Mr. Porter indicated it is important to know the impact of the urban <br />service boundary on single- and multiple-family housing. The rate of <br />absorption of single-family housing is a key factor, he said. <br /> <br />Mr. Whitelaw said the key issue on zoning for manufacturing purposes, <br />etc., is the fact that the City is faced with a choice--more employment <br />(with less land for residences) or more residences (with less land for <br />employment), and it would be difficult to address only one of the issues. <br />In order to best serve the citizens, the land-use problem must be address- <br />ed as an interrelated issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Delay indicated he was pleased to see the city explore the issue. <br />However, he wondered if the scope is too limited as the economy of the <br />city is not isolated from the metropolitan area. He felt the thrust <br />of the consultant work should include the other agencies--LCOG, Lane <br />County, and the City of Springfield. <br /> <br />~3 <br /> <br />l/24/77 - 27 <br />