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Center PUD was approved prior to the City's designation of the property as a node. She stated that, in cases where there is a final land use decision, the property owner had a vested right to build. She stated that the ten-acre C-1 zoned site would not be subject to the/ND overlay standards unless the applicant wanted to make significant changes to the approved PUD. In response to another question from Councilor Bettman, Ms. Bishow said if the ordinance was adopted, the applicant could build according to the final approved PUD and include a clinic as an allowed use. Councilor Bettman asked if the development would be eligible for the 10 percent discount in system development charges (SDCs) because of being built within the/ND overlay. Ms. Bishow stated that she would research the answer to this and provide it to Councilor Bettman at a later time. Councilor Bettman conveyed her support for the lifting of the prohibition, but said she wanted to be assured that such a development would not receive the SDC discounts. Mayor Torrey suggested postponing the action until the work session scheduled for December 3. Ms. Bishow affirmed that staff would be able to come forward with new language prior to Wednesday, December 3, if directed to do so. City Manager Taylor asked if a majority of the council supported the change. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to direct staff to draft a re- vised ordinance that included the 50,000 square foot size limitation on clinic space within the development. Councilor Kelly felt, given the applicants' willingness to live with such a limitation, there should be no reason not to include one. He also asserted that, though the applicant had been approved for the PUD prior to the/ND overlay, to the extent the council could promote nodal development in such a project, it should. Councilor Meisner stated he was unlikely to support such an amendment. Regarding a question from Councilor Bettman on the traffic impact analysis (TIA), Ms. Bishow referred to the table on page 155 in the council packet, stating that it referred to the peak time on both Crescent Avenue and Chad Drive and looked at the daily trips going in and out of the property. Councilor Bettman asked if the numbers took into account the cumulative impact of the recent zone change for the 10.6 acres north of Crescent Avenue. Ms. Bishow responded that the TIA looked at the incremental difference between the traffic of the area before and after the PUD with and without clinics. Councilor Bettman questioned whether the City ever took a look at the ~traffic big picture" and considered where the City was headed ~transportation-wise" in a certain corridor. Mark Schoening, city engineer for the Public Works Department, responded that the City did long-range transportation planning and the area in question would be part of the future Coburg Road Corridor Study, currently unbudgeted and unpro- grammed. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 1, 2003 Page 6 Regular Meeting