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4. Revisited Councilor Papd, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to approve Council Bill 4852, Ordinance No. 20301, an ordinance effecting housekeeping amendments to Sections 2.007, 2.017, 2.965, 2.483, 4.083, 4.989, 6.340, 6.476, 6.610, 7.197, 8.305, and 8.950 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Repealing Sections 2.016, 2.290, and 6.065 of the Code. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. 6. ACTION: An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram and the Willakenzie Area Plan Diagram and Text; Amending the Eugene Zoning Map and the Eugene Overlay Zone Map; Amending Sections 9.2741, 9.4280, and 9.9700 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date (City Files: MA 03-1, RA 03-2, CA 03-2, and Z 03-3) Councilor Papd, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved that City Council adopt Council Bill 4850, an ordinance amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram and the Willakenzie Area Plan Diagram and Text; Amending the Eugene Zoning Map and the Eugene Overlay Zone Map. Councilor Kelly noted the Agenda Item Summary (AIS) had asserted that of the total square footage of the ground floor space, at least 55-percent is within a building with at least two functional floors. He asked where this figure had come from and whether it had any legal standing. Teresa Bishow, Senior Planner for the Planning Department, responded that the number had come from the conceptual plan developed by Arlie & Company and was not written into law. She noted that with an FAR of .4, unless a parking structure was part of the development, most of the development would consist of two-story structures. Councilor Kelly asserted that examples of one-story structures with an FAR of .4 had been provided when the council was discussing the Land Use Code Update (LUCU). Ms. Bishow did not recall the examples. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to amend sections 3 and 8 to add to the end of Policy 15 the following sentence: ~Whether or not a reduction in FAR is requested, at least 45 percent of the ground floor square footage of buildings within the commercially zoned por- tion of the Crescent Village boundaries shall be in buildings with at least two functional floors." Councilor Nathanson asked staff, to the extent it felt able, for comment on whether this was consistent with the intent of the Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Association. She questioned whether this concern was raised as a key element. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 10, 2003 Page 10 Regular Meeting