5.20.2019 City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes

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• Councilor Pryor - asked council to get specific about which areas of the policy it would like the Planning Commission to review further and what its direction would be on what kind of work was needed. • Councilor Clark- reminded council about the history of the issue and the council's intention to wrap up the process within a year's time. • Councilor Zelenka - hoped the eventual passage would clarify the term "needed housing" for everyone; expressed concern about the tree preservation, setback, slope, and open space requirement. • Councilor Clark- voiced concern about how buildable lands are counted. • Councilor Taylor - voiced concern about any relaxation of the requirement that people not build on steep slopes. • Councilor Clark- asked whether it would be possible to move the recommendations forward for now and keep incorporating more changes along the way. • Councilor Zelenka - asked for clarity about the process if council were to move the recommendations forward. • Mayor Vinis - pointed out that council could attend the Planning Commission meetings; would like the Planning Commission to have ample time to work on the issue because the council relies on its review. • Councilor Taylor - expressed desire for more time for council to work on the policy. • Councilor Syrett - supported advancing the recommendations and trusted that the policy would be improved through the process. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to advance draft land use code language substantially consistent with Attachment C to this AIS but also reflecting Planning Commission discussion regarding tree preservation, 300 -foot setback, 20 percent slope and quarter -mile open space to the formal adoption process. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Taylor opposed. Committee Reports and Items of Interest • Councilor Taylor - expressed concern about residents not being notified when a 5G box is installed close to their property; would like the City to stop permitting the installations. • Councilor Evans - clarifed that private industry was responsible for the installations and asked staff to explain the installation process. MOTION AND VOTE (including friendly amendments): Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to schedule a council work session on the 5G issue with the focus on the City's requirements under the Federal Communications Commission, the City's local options, a survey of what other cities are doing to permit it or not, scientific information about the health and safety of the technology as can be brought to council. PASSED 8:0. Councilor Semple - expressed concerns about there not being a large enough applicant pool for the number of openings this year on the Human Rights Commission; shared her intention to make a motion to reopen the recruitment for a week Councilor Zelenka - questioned whether a week was enough time to recruit a bigger pool and suggested at least two weeks' time. Councilor Taylor - said she preferred not to ask for more applicants. MINUTES - Eugene City Council May 20, 2019 Page 2 Work Session