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City Manager Carlson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4804, an ordinance concerning nodal development; amending Sections 9.3000, 9.3020, 9.6000, and 9.8320 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and providing an effective date. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time by Council Bill number only, and that enactment be considered at that time. Councilor Taylor reiterated Councilor Bettman's concern and commented that building a huge regional shopping center in the node would accomplish the opposite of reducing vehicle traffic in that area. Roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. City Manager Carlson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4804 by number only. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote, the motion passed, 5:2; councilors Bettman and Taylor voting in opposition. Councilor Rayor commended staff for excellent work in planning the Chase Node. City Manager Carlson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4805, an ordinance establishing a Chase Node Special Area Zone; amending Sections 9.1030, 9.8030, 9.8865, and 9.9700 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding Sections 9.3100, and 9.3126 to that code; amending the Eugene Zoning Map; amending the Eugene Overlay Zone Map; adopting a severability clause; and providing an effective date. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time by Council Bill number only, and that enactment be considered at that time. Roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. In response to a question from Councilor Nathanson regarding building entrances, City Manager Carlson noted that there could be an entrance facing a parking lot but there would also have to be an entrance facing the street. In response to a question from Councilor Nathanson regarding the impact of removing the rule that a building could only have one entrance, Mr. Yeiter said each building would have an entrance but not necessarily each store within the building. Councilor Nathanson, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to delete Section 9.3115(1)(0(3) from the ordinance. Councilor Rayor noted that many buildings had a central atrium with a entrances to the street and parking lots, with multiple stores inside the building. He suggested that instead of deleting the section, each commercial tenant of a building shall provide storefront access facing the street. Councilor Kelly said he would oppose the amendment. He said it was hard to imagine a arcade style building that fit in a total of 2,500 square feet of floor area. He raised concern that the MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 12, 2002 Page 12 Regular Meeting