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.' .. Public hearing was closed, there being no furthe~ testimony presented. .~~. '. e Responding to a question from Mr. Obie, Mr. Farah said the total size of the property in question is a little over an acre. He reiterated it was felt that 40 units per acre would be unachievable, given the other height 1 imitati ons. Res. No. 3106--Concerning the Whiteaker Refinement Plan; amending Res. No. 2899 adopted by the City Council May 24, 1978, was read by number and title. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Mr. Lieuallen moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to amend the motion to have Council reaffirm its original position regarding medium density for this area as approved in the Whiteaker Refinement Plan in May 1978. Mr. Lieuallen said the issue is very unclear, the designation would result in destruction of some houses now on the property, and there is already high density in that neighborhood. Manager said Mr. Lieuallen's request could be achieved simply by voting against the resolution. Mr. Lieuallen, with consent of the second, withdrew his motion. e Vote was taken on the main motion, which carried with all Councilors present vot i ng aye, exce'pt Mr. L i eua 11 en vot i ng no. IV. Public Hearing Re: Housing Assistance Plan--Memo and materials distributed Robin Johnson, HCC, said the 1979-80 Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) was being submitted to Council for review, public comment, and approval. The Joint Housing Committee held a public hearing and approved the plan April 3. She said the HAP is a requirement of the Community Development Block Grant Program and must accompany this yearls block grant application to be submitted by mid-April. The HAP document indicates housing conditions and lower-income needs in the community, establishes goals for meeting those needs, and defines the geographic locations the housing assistance program can occur. She reviewed the tables in the materials distributed to Council . Public hearing was opened. Molly Knox, 835 East 37th, was the Countyls Government Senior Housing Specialist. She noted 32 percent of lower-income households have handi- capped persons as members of the family or heads of the household. Of these handicapped lower-income households, more than 25 percent of the total household income was spent on housing costs. She noted Eugene has a Jarge handicapped population, with a majority of the service providers e 4/11/79--9 2.20