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e converted from a notion that the status quo cannot be sustained, then she felt Mr. Williams statement might be right in that the City has not progressed very far. She reiterated annexation and expansion would not resolve the situation. She said it was an extremely difficult problem, but noted the City of Eugene had done a great deal more than has been done in many cities of this size. She felt both the City Council and the Planning Commission had accomplished steps necessary for supporting a large population on less land per person. However, she continued that what has been going on will not solve the future problem. The solution will take a great deal of understanding on the part of all the people in the community. Mr. Lieuallen was concerned with the figure given of 82 percent of the land that could be used being in parcels of less than 1/2 acre. He questioned whether that land was in the core area of the City. Ms. Niven and Mr. Whitelaw referred Mr. Lieuallen to housing supply report page 21; Mr. Whitelaw said he did have that data. Mr. Lieuallen then wondered if that land could be assembled. Ms. Niven replied it was not readily assemblable, and said there is not very much of this land that is not in the central area or near the University of Oregon. She said that if it were less than 1/2 acre in size, perhaps a fourplex could be built on the property. e Mr. Lieuallen said it seemed rezoning was an obvious implication of the report. He wondered if there were a lower limitation of what should be built. Ms. Niven replied she felt that there was a need for both a maximum and minimum density level. Mr. Lieuallen said the the 1990 Plan suggests high-density development near the downtown area; yet the report suggests this is an area that cannot be so developed. He wondered what was the answer. Ms. Niven believed all the development did not have to occur in the central area if transportation could be worked out. She said there is hardly anything in Eugene that is not central if one looks at it compared to a large city. Ms. Smith questioned the process in terms of further reports. Mr. Porter replied the reports were information reports to Council and not action reports. The information supplied would be a base for future decisions. He noted some items that would be coming before Council early in the spring would incude a suggestion to convert industrial land to housing in the west area; a second phase of the growth study which would include transportation, schools, sewers, and streets, with recommendations to encourage growth in certain parts of the community. Also, the final update of the 1990 Plan will be included in the future. The same data base will be used in all these reports, and Council will be receiving status reports throughout the year. Ms. Niven noted the Joint Housing Committee will be giving consideration of steps that could be taken to change the zoning ordinance process. e 1/25/78--5 5~