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be collected on both land and improvements. She said the program was . working very well in Portland. Her one concern was that private de- velopers might opt for more expensive housing. Ms. Smith asked if the City Council approved the proposed plan, would it also have to be approved by District 4-J. Ms. Niven said yes, to prpvide the option to the agencies levying 51 percent of the property tax must appove. Mr. Williams wondered if any contact had been made with the school board. Ms. Niven replied only with the school admini- stration, but she felt the school board would be more responsive. Mr. Lieuallen questioned whether there would be a low-income subsidy attachment, to which Ms. Niven replied no, the emphasis would be on getting low-cost improved housing and no subsidies for luxury housing were i ncl uded. Mr. Lieuallen asked whether there was a mechanism to insure the availa- bility of housing to a broad number of people. Ms. Niven replied the City housing policy clearly provides that those who use the program would have to provide low-cost housing. Res. No. 2710--Calling public hearing July 11, 1977 to determine whether City should adopt and implement provisions of ORS 307.600 to 307.690 relating to multiple-unit rental housing property tax exemption program was read by number. e Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. X. Council consideration of land use, drainage and access problems in Phase II of Bethel-Danebo Neighborhood Refinement Plan--Report distributed to Council Pat Decker, Planning Department, reviewed report for Council members. She said the Planning Commission and Planning staff had been dealing with land use, access and drainage in this area for quite some time. There were four alternatives supplied to City Council, but staff was asking Council to choose one of two recommendations. She noted there were four subdivision applications pending until the drainage problem in the area could be solved. She said Council would be receiving addi- tional information and background material prior to public hearing. Mr. Haws questioned whether there would be access for pedestrians and bike paths. Ms. Decker replied that had not been included in the sug- gestions, as there were other alternatives in the Master Bikeway Plan. She said, however, there would be a roadway to service and maintain the drainage ditch. Mr. Haws asked whether this suggested recommendation had anything to do with the projected Highway 126. Ms. Decker replied it did not preclude building Highway 126, but staff did not want to wait until Highway 126 was resolved. If Highway 126 were built at some future date, the service road would become a frontage road. If not, it would e be sufficient to carry traffic east and west. She said it would not be intended to serve as an alternate to Highway 126, but would be an industrial arterial. .531 7/6/77 --6