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v. ADOPTION OF FINDINGS OF FACT (Attached) e A. Mr. Henry stated that this matter is an adoption of findings of fact of an appeal from the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant a variance from the off-street parking requirement for properties at 861, 865, and 873 Willamette Street. He stated that the Zoning Code Board of Appeals, at the request of the Eugene Renewal Agency, approved the variance. This was appealed to the Council and the Hearings Panel upheld the appeal. Mayor Keller indicated that there was a request from someone in the audience who wished to speak on this matter. Mr. Henry indicated that it would require a two-thirds vote of the Council for this to be allowed. Mr. Obie said he would speak in favor of holding a hearing on this matter. Two bodies within the City have disagreed, the Hearings Panel and the Zoning Board of Appeals. This issue, the relation of parking and downtown housing, is critical in achieving the objectives of down- town housing. In his opinion, the more input on this matter the better. e Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that this be opened to public hearing. Mayor Keller asked for clarification if it was Mr. Obie's desire to allow the one speaker who had indicated an interest in speaking on this issue to speak, or to open the issue to public hearing at another time. Mr. Obie stated that if a public hearing was going to be held, it should be held at another time. Ms. Schue stated that although she had no objection to hearing what people had to say on this issue, it seemed to be clear-cut and involving only six parking spaces. She noted that the Council would be dealing with a request for variance for six cars and indicated that a policy does need-to be established for this sort of matter. Ms. Schue and Mr. Lieuallen both thought it would be unfortunate to set the policy by this one case, however. Mr. Lieuallen noted agreement with Ms. Schue but further stated there are a lot of people interested in this issue, as the issue includes housing and transportation, as well as parking. He further stated he could not support reopening the hearing. Ms. Miller stated that she doubted if another hearing on this one case would add a lot of additional information and felt a public hearing on the entire issue of what the relationship should be between downtown parking and housing, and how to deal with those matters would be more beneficial. However, she would listen to any people who had come to this meeting, but felt the decision should be made on this particular case at this particular meeting. Tom Slocum, 2125 Fairmount Boulevard, stated that Park Willamette Associates do not wlsh another public hearing on this matter. e 2/25/80--9