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MINUTES – Eugene City Council July 17, 2019 Page 3 Work Session VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: FAILED: 2:6, Councilors Pryor, Syrett, Evans, Zelenka, Semple, and Yeh opposed. o Councilor Taylor - Discussed TAC Report recommendations; discussed desire for firstconsidering location; expressed disapproval of motion. o Councilor Semple – Inquired about logistics of planning, citing concerns about shelterlocation; discussed thoughts about and inquired of the City Manager how money allocationswill be spent. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: PASSED 6:2, Councilors Clark and Taylor opposed 2.WORK SESSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning the Downtown Riverfront Land Use Adoption Package (An Ordinance Amending the Whiteaker Plan; Repealing the EWEB Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan; Amending Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code; Amending the Eugene Zoning Map and Overlay Zone Map; Rescinding the Willamette Greenway Permit Approved by Ordinance No. 20513 and Approving a New Willamette Greenway Permit; Approving a Tentative Subdivision; Approving a /WR Water Resources Overlay Zone Standards Review; and Providing an Effective Date.)Community Development Director Michael Kinnison, Senior Planner Gabriel Flock, and SeniorPlanner Will Dowdy presented on the set of land use applications for mixed-use redevelopmentof the Downtown Riverfront site, including a new park, housing and commercial uses. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Clark opposed. Council Discussion o Councilor Zelenka – Raised previous questions about concerns with eliminating minimumsetbacks and parking requirements; requested a staff memo explaining how the currentsetback proposal will not result in development shortfalls; cited concerns about theeventual need to construct a multimillion-dollar parking structure; requested staff memoaddressing parking concerns. o Councilor Syrett – Asked about railroad quiet zone implications with the adoption of theland use package. o Councilor Taylor – Inquired if railroad quiet zone is included in land use package motion;expressed opposition to spending on railroad quiet zone. o Councilor Zelenka – Expressed opposition to motion if voted on before receiving staffresponses to concerns about parking and setbacks; noted general support for the proposal. o Councilor Semple – Expressed support for waiting for answers to Councilor Zelenka’squestions. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to postpone motion until Monday, July 22, 2019. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Clark opposed. o Mayor Vinis – Expressed appreciation to staff for presentation; announced vote would betaken at the following meeting.The meeting adjourned at 1:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, September 9, 2019, Meeting – Item 2A