7.09.2018 City Council Work Session Minutes

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• Important to move forward with developers, but don't want to close the door on adding more green space. • Information requested on what becomes of the Urban Renewal District after the project is complete. • Questions asked about any environmental liability on the property, sidewalks, and SDC credits. • More information needed about affordable housing and other potential partners for affordable housing providers. MOTION: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to authorize the Agency Director to approve a disposition and development agreement consistent with the terms included in Attachment B. MOTION TO POSTPONE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to postpone this motion to a meeting to occur before we go on break and have staff come back to us with more information about the green space and the affordable housing MUPTE questions. Council Discussion • The question on the table right now is if the council wants to work with the developers. The council is not pre -approving conditions for MUPTE or budgeted dollars at this time. VOTE ON MOTION TO POSTPONE: FAILED 2:6, Councilors Taylor and Zelenka in favor. RESTATED MOTION AND VOTE (with friendly amendment): Councilor Semple moved to authorize the Agency Director to approve a disposition and development agreement consistent with the terms included in Attachment B and to direct the Agency Director to negotiate for additional greenspace and, if more green space is possible, return to Agency with revised terms, PASSED 7:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. Mayor Vinis closed the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency and opened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. 3. WORK SESSION: Initiation of Processes for Downtown Riverfront Land Use Code Amendments and Infrastructure MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilors Taylor, moved that council initiate the process for the Planning Commission and council to consider land use code and plan amendments to enable the development of the downtown riverfront consistent with the concept plan presented by Williams/Dame & Associates. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved that council initiate consideration of a proposed local improvement district for the downtown riverfront redevelopment site, consistent with the concept plan presented by Williams/Dame & Associates, and direct the City Manager to return to council with the report described in section 7.160(6) of the Eugene Code, so that council can determine whether to proceed with the local improvement district. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. MINUTES — Eugene City Council July 9, 2018 Page 2 Work Session