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e She said the standards being proposed for the East Butte area would be the same ones that are proposed for individual landmarks. One modification noted was a recommendation that the sun-exposure plane may be exceeded if new construction is compatible with the existing structures. Another modification reduced required off-street parking to one space per unit as there are other modes for transportation in this area and it is close to down town. Guidelines for new or moved- in structures were also being proposed, as it is recognized that changes will occur in the area over time. Design elements which will help to make the new construction compatible need to be addressed. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Councilors. e Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Mr. Lieuallen wondered why this was a Fasano or quasi-judicial proceeding. Assistant Manager said because the Council is effecting the rights of property owners by the land-use designation. Public hearing was opened. Martha Filer, 235 East 3rd, spoke in favor of the designation with qualifications. She appreciated the staff work in drafting all of the materials and thanked the Whiteaker residents who had helped do the inventory. She noted other cities have adopted the same type of area designation. She supported the designation in general for the East Butte area as being not only good for the neighborhood, but good for the homeowners, and for the rest of the city. She did oppose the recommendation to amend the Whiteaker Refinement Plan to allow higher density north of the alley on 2nd Avenue. She felt the high density was not necessary. A lot of the Whiteaker neighborhood already has high density and she felt this area was too important for that designation. She noted the proposal was not just for an architectural district but the historical impor- tance needed to be emphasized. She felt the educational factor of the neighborhood to be very important to the city. She expressed appreciation for Councilor Hamel's support last May on the Refinement Plan. e Karen Lansdowne, 10 Donovan Drive, owned property at 205 East 3rd Street, and spoke against the proposal. She did not feel the present recommendations to be reasonable and was opposed to the boundaries. She said visually the area north of 2nd Street is not compatible. Most of the land is vacant and the boundaries should be drawn at 2nd Avenue. The houses would be much more compatible for historic designation. She said many residences on High Street are not economi- cally feasible to make livable. She said there was incompatiblity with the present building code and indication needed to be given to property owners if there were a conflict as to which would take precedence. She noted the expense of repairing some of the older two-story homes. 167 3/26/79--9