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Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to deny the appeal. Motion passed 5:2, with Councilors Smith and Schue voting no. e D. Growth Management Study Manager presented topic. The Growth Management Study is the result of two large public meetings at which community goals and growth management were discussed. Suggestions received at these meetings were reviewed by the Planning Commission and incorporated as modifi- cations to Chapter 3, "Growth," of the 1974 Community Goals and Policies Document. Mr. Farah asked the Council to note that the recommended modifications are consistent with City goals and policies and those of the Land Con- servation and Development Commission. The recommended changes are the result of a process which included extensive technical analysis found in the Growth Management Study Phase 2 Report; deliberation by the Planning Commission and the Community Goals Committee; and public review and testimony. They are intended to provide for continued emphasis on geographic management of growth--the traditional method by which Eugene has dealt with the issues of growth. As such, these proposed changes are evolutionary in nature and do not dramatically depart from strategies which have been established in the past. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Council ors. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. e Public hearings was opened. Those testifying in favor of the document changes are listed below: Mary Sheriffs, 137 West 37th, speaking for the League of Women Voters, of Central Lane County, said the League's position is in complete agreement with Policy 3, which deals with the means to increase the efficiency of the use of land. The desirability of increased density, however, must not overshadow the human need for privacy; therefore she called the Council's attention to Proposal 10. The League requests that the Council el imi nate the sentence, liThe City shoul d determi ne the cost of various amenities, however, and not establish requirements that cannot be justified by demand." It is making the request because it believes the sentence is vague, at best, and provides an easy excuse for doing nothing, at worst. In Proposal 4, under the categdry in the core area, the League questions the inclusion of the statement, "Incentives should be explored to encourage development at the full density for which the land is zoned." Residential zones are applied throughout the city at a level thought to be appropriate to the area. e '198 9/10/79--8