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MINUTES – Eugene City Council May 20, 2019 Page 1 Meeting M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 May 20, 2019 7:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka Mayor Vinis opened the May 20, 2019, public hearing of the Eugene City Council. 1.PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Autzen Stadium and Amending Section 4.190 of the Eugene Code, 1971City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced the item. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to adopt an ordinance concerning Autzen Stadium ad amending section 4.190 of the Eugene Code, 1091. PASSED 8:0 2.PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning Accessory Dwellings; Replacing the Term “Secondary Dwelling” with “Accessory Dwelling” Throughout the Eugene Code 1971; Making Additional Amendments to Sections 9.0500, 9.2010, 9.2011, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.2750, 9.2751, 9.2775, 9.3060, 9.3115, 9.3125, 9.3210, 9.3215, 9.3310, 9.3510, 9.3615, 9.3810, 9.3811, 9.3815, 9.3910, 9.3915, and 9.8030 of that Code; and Addressing the Oregon Land Use Board Of Appeals’ Remand of Ordinance Nos. 20594 And 20595.City Manager Jon Ruiz and Deputy City Attorney Emily Jerome introduced the item.Speakers1.Todd Boyle – would like council to remove restriction on ADUs.2.Susan Bliven – urged council to reduce restrictions to allow seniors to age in place.3.Tiffany Edwards - shared the chamber’s support for more workforce housing.4.Carmel Perez Snyder – supported zoning changes that reflect the community’s needs.5.David Barajas – asked council to rethink restrictions on ADUs.6.Nancy Meyer – challenged recent op-ed supporting ADUs in local newspaper.7.Seth Sadofsky – said reasoning behind continued restrictions is lacking.8.Joe Bonilla – would like the option to have a small home for his aging parents.9.Daniel Ivy – noted that ADUs support the homeless, elderly, and young people.10.Babe O’Sullivan – asked council to more aggressively remove barriers to ADUs.11.Marcus Kauffman – said an ADU would enable people to care for their aging parents.12.Dylan Lamar – asked council to consider who benefits from their decision.13.Emily Fox – urged council to retain the owner-occupancy requirement.14.Robert Roth – said neighborhoods dominated by rentals do not support good relationships.15.Ralph McDonald – supported ADUs, requiring landlords to maintain livability of the property.16.Gwen Burkard – said ADUs are a viable way to support the community’s aging population.17.Carlis Nixon – supported ADUs, noting restrictions are important for ensuring quality of life.18.Patricia Hine – supported ADUs to help the city meet its climate and affordable housing goals.19.Dianna B. – said ADUs may not support affordable housing goals without deed restrictions.20.Jean Tate – supported ADUs as a great opportunity to build more needed housing. ATTACHMENT B June 10, 2019, Meeting – Item 4A