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e Mr. Lieuallen said one of the most important issues for that neigh- borhood is the maintenance of existing sound housing stock. He felt it would be important to include consideration of that issue within .the guidelines for the Hearings Official. In response to a question from Mr. Lieuallen, Mr. Uhlhorn said, under 3-B regarding regional function and whose clientele are drawn from throughout the city, the issue was a concern with hospitals and clinics. Their concern was not with social service providers. Mr. Fidanque said there is a doctor's office in the neighborhood now that is primarily for neighborhood residents. He sai'd the Organization saw a very clear distinction between that and those uses which draw a clientele from the entire metro area. Mr. Lieuallen noted the neighborhood had worked hard to maintain the zoning in the area and there had been zoning requests for uses other than just neighborhood use. He expressed the concern of the neighbors regarding increased traffic and the erosion of the character of the neighborhood. He felt those important to be addressed. Mr. Lieuallen moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to amend the motion to include under Guideline 2: Uses that require removal of sound, rehabilitable residential structures; and uses which serve a regional function and whose clientele are primarily drawn from throughout the city, the metropolitan area, or Lane County. e Mr. Lieuallen felt that retaining housing stock in the community was the most important issue. The second use to be included would give the neighborhood some protection in that institutional uses would be of a nature that are local attractors, rather than regional in nature. Ms. Miller supported including 3-A and 3-B as noted in Mr. Lieuallen's motion under Category 2 in the guidelines. This would allow sub- jecting those categories to more strict scrutiny. However, she felt it might be appropriate to separate the two for Council discussion. Ms. Schue was against inclusion of 3-B, noting the guidelines were addressed not to doctors' and dentists' offices, but group care facilities. In clarification of further discussion, Mr. Croteau said dental clinics are not permitted as an outright conditional use. Ms. Schue then said she had some concern about limiting the users of facilities if they have to leave a neighborhood. Mr. Lieuallen said he understood that was a concern of the neigh- borhood. He noted there are different levels and types of uses, i.e., alcoholic treatment centers. Those people would not neces- sarily come from the neighborhood. However, the neighborhood organization is more concerned about people who come to the neigh- borhood on a daily basis, i.e., for counseling. - 4/9/79--13 20~