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the neighborhood in question. He suggested it was a judgment call as to the location of the boundaries rather than a matter of applying criteria. Mr. Farley said that in terms of commercial property north of 15th Avenue, the neighborhood would like to see more intense mixed-use redevelopment. He preferred the council be more aggressive in the commercial area. He noted that the intent of the overlay was to prevent bad development. If the overlay was not applied to those areas, the City would lose all leverage. Elise Weldon, 1559 Walnut Street, said she made a conscious decision to live close in and use alternate modes. She anticipated that there would be student housing constructed in the area that would create additional density in the area. She said that would put additional pressure on the neighborhood. She thought the BRT station, which appeared to be driving the issue, was badly placed and should be located where it could serve commercial uses. Sheila Moore, 2624 Summit Drive, Lake Oswego, Oregon, representing CCJS Holdings, referred to the property her organization owned, the Joe Romania property. She said that the car and truck dealership had been in place for 40 years and had worked with the neighborhood to avoid disturbing it. The properties would be changing drastically over the next three to five years, and the node would preclude the company from locating another dealership there. She said that the area in question was operating well, and restricting the company's ability to develop its property would change the area, affect property values, and impact jobs. She thought the issues that had been raised in testimony needed to be examined more closely by the council, as she believed property owners' rights were being violated by the proposal. Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. He invited council questions and comments. Councilor Nathanson said that some of the concerns she had expressed regarding the proposed 29th Avenue and Willamette Street node were being raised by the proposal before the council. She was concerned about infill and redevelopment opportunities, and thought the council needed a way to distinguish between new development on greenfield sites and redevelopment in already developed areas. Councilor Nathanson said the council also needed to distinguish between single parcels with individual ownerships or tenants versus large parcels suitable for master site planning. Councilor Nathanson said that she did not agree with those suggesting that higher densities meant student rental housing. Such housing, if done the correct way, could be 100-percent owner- occupied. She agreed that the redevelopment potential of the R-1 neighborhood was small. She thought the residents raised important concerns. Councilor Nathanson acknowledged that the concerns of the residents and the businesses differed. She said that it was probable that some part of the area in question was suitable for a node, but she believed that what part and under what rules were the issue. Councilor Nathanson, seconded by Councilor Papd, moved to initiate amendments to the \ND Nodal Development overlay zone to address issues MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 12, 2003 Page 8 Regular Meeting