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Councilor Bettman voiced her support for the amendment, calling the 50,000 square foot limit on clinic space reasonable. In response to a question from Councilor Pap6, Ms. Bishow related that the Planning Commission had unanimously voted in support of removing the restriction to the size of clinic development. She said the commission had looked at the context for the size limit and based its recommendation on the change in use for the property across the street. The commission had looked at the TIA and had been assured that traffic mitigation measures would be carried out should traffic warrant it. Councilor Kelly felt the Crescent node would not be discemable from the rest of the city. The motion to amend the ordinance failed, 5:3; councilors Bettman, Taylor, and Kelly voting in favor. Mayor Torrey asked if there would be opposition to addressing the issue at the present meeting. Councilor Bettman asked if it would be possible to amend the ordinance to ensure that the development would not get the discounts that the/ND overlay would provide. Mr. Lidz said it was conceivable to make the change, but he would not be comfortable incorporating this into the Land Use Code. He suggested researching the issue and bringing back information to the December 3 work session. He stressed that this was an ;;SDC issue" and the ordinance under consideration did not pertain to SDCs. Mayor Torrey stated that the council would address the issue at the coming work session during Item B of the agenda. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Requesting that Jurisdiction Over a Portion of County Road No. 307, 388, 531, and 1304 (Garden Way) be Transferred to the City of Eugene Within a Specified Period of Time City Manager Taylor explained that the ordinance transferred jurisdiction over Garden Way from Lane County to the City of Eugene. He said this was one of the last actions before going to bid on this project. He stated that the engineering division was 90 percent completed with its portion of the project. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to testify, Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. Mayor Torrey opened the floor for questions and comments by the council. Councilor Bettman questioned the wisdom of taking on more streets when the City did not have the resources to maintain the existing transportation system. She asked what advantage this transfer provided the City. Paul Klope, Principal Civil Engineer for the Public Works Department, explained that, if left a County street, the City could request a permit to build the street. The County, through the permitting process could MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 1, 2003 Page 7 Regular Meeting