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Mr. Obie wondered regarding local governmental exemptions, what was included in "public corporation." Ms. Benjamin replied the a statutory language used refers to local governmental agencies. .., Examples such as Lane Community College and Lane County would be included. However, the State of Oregon and Federal government would not be, in the sense being used in this definition. Public hearing was opened. Harris Hoffman, 1252 West 12th Avenue, represented Joe Green Associ- ates. It was requested that Council reconsider exempting from the systems development tax the downtown core area. His clients were involved in a condominium development at 10th and Lincoln to increase a diversity of housing stock in the downtown area, but were not included in the exemption. He noted the problems specific to down- town development leading to higher costs, such as land cost, design considerations, and the restrictive fire zone. He said, also, con- dominiums do not now qualify for tax abatements. The systems for which the development tax is meantto provide funds already exist in this area. He noted greater use of streets and sewers with minimal cost to the City in the downtown area with this proposed development. Thus, there was a need for offsetting costs in order to be competitive. To charge again for a city system already built and paid for did not seem equitable. Public hearing was closed, there being no futher testimony presented. Mr. Haws wondered what was "Ci ty fi nanci al support. II Manager said there were four kinds and read them from the ordinance. He said under the present code, they are not clearly defined. Charles Kupper, HCC, said Section 7.279(3} is an exclusion from the systems development tax, which does not now exist. If adopted, it would offer an exclu- sion from the tax which is not currently offered. e Mr. Haws indicated he did not favor giving major exemptions to any particular area of town, thus he felt he should oppose Section 7.279(3}. Mr. Kupper noted there are no geographic exemptions in the ordinance now. He said housing projects could be subsidized in virtually any area of the city. It was affirmed that Sections 2.279(4} would include the treatment pl ant. CB 1826--Regarding land development; amending Sections 7.275, 7.277; 7.279, with Alternative 3; 7.281, and 7.283 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency, was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Councilor present requesting it be read in fu 11 . e 2/12/79--12 Ib