6.20.2018 City Council Work Session Minutes

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2. Motion to Develop Resolution Proposing Bee City Designation MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to return to the City Council with a resolution to designate Eugene as a BEE CITY USA affiliate. PASSED 8:0 3. WORK SESSION: C-2 Community Commercial Zoning Land Use Planning Manager Alissa Hansen spoke about current C-2 zoning locations and standards and what the process would be for changings the standards or rezoning. Council Discussion • Request made for specific examples of someone asking to have their land changed from another zone to C-2. • Concerns expressed that people buying property don't understand the zones around them, including C-2; consider requiring that information as part of closing documents. • More information requested about allowable building heights in cities in Oregon. • Council may want to consider having different height limitations in different areas in C-2. • Concerns expressed and questions asked about street -front sidewalks and setbacks. • Questions asked about proposed Obie development height compared to C-2 allowable height. • Support accommodating as much multi -unit growth as possible, opposed to limiting heights. • This is part of the ongoing conversation about how to manage inevitable growth and change; important to be thoughtful and deliberate. • Support process and rules that respect each neighborhood and allows planning for them differently. • Consideration should be given to the effect of limiting uses in C-2 zoning and how it will impact compliance with the UGB adoption. • Concerns expressed about the timelines and capacity of staff to do more analysis regarding C- 2 questions in addition to existing work. • Questions asked about legal implications of potential zone changes. MOTION: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to initiate the land use code amendment process to make the changes to the C-2 Community Commercial zone described in section "A" on the yellow paper distributed at today's work session. Council Discussion • These restrictions would make development more difficult and eliminate opportunities. • If an amendment process was initiated, it would initiate the specific changes in the motion. VOTE: FAILED 1:7, Councilor Taylor voted in favor. MOTION: Councilor Taylor moved to initiate the land use code amendment process to make the changes described in section "B" on the yellow paper distributed at today's work session. Councilor Taylor did not receive a second for this motion. Council Discussion • Council has already decided that it supports more density and will live with the impacts that brings, including traffic. • Important to think about the impacts of C-2 before it's too late and development occurs that angers residents. MINUTES — Eugene City Council June 20, 2018 Page 2 Work Session