CC Minutes - 02/26/01 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0, and became Ordinance No. 20224. Ms. Childs emitted a sound of joy. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to direct the City Manager to prepare for council consideration in April an option to implement a dual code track until such time as Measure 7 is resolved and the Land Use Code Update can be implemented as the new code. Councilor Bettman said she offered the motion because Eugene did not support Measure 7 and because there were probably just as many people wanting to use the new code as objected to it. There was no time line on what will happen with Measure 7, and a lot of development could occur before its resolution. If staff returned with a proposal the council approved, citizens could have the option of using the new code if they wished. Councilor Kelly acknowledged the council's adoption of the Land Use Code Update and thanked the entire Planning and Development Department, particularly Ms. Bishow, and the hundreds of citizens who provided input into the code. Councilor Kelly said that because of the long time frame for resolution of Measure 7, it was worth spending some staff time on alternatives. The motion merely directed staff to explore the feasibility of a dual track. He thought it worth the exploration. Councilor Kelly suggested another possibility was the possibility of applying a code waiver provision to avoid a potential claims filing. He asked Councilor Bettman if she would accept a friendly amendment that staff would explore the potential. Councilor Bettman said no; unless Measure 7 was voided completely, no one had to abide by the new code. Citizens could use the old code, so a waiver was already in place. Councilor Kelly clarified he was not proposing that a waiver be imposed on a dual track; rather, instead of having staff investigate one approach, have staff investigate two independent approaches. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Meisner, moved to amend the motion to direct staff to investigate the possibility of a waiver. The vote on the motion was a 4:4 tie; councilors Kelly, Meisner, Fart, and Nathanson voting yes; councilors Taylor, Rayor, Pap~, and Bettman voting no; Mayor Torrey cast a vote in support of the motion. The final vote was 5:4, and the motion passed. Councilor Nathanson asked how likely it was someone would choose to use the new code. Ms. Bishow thought there were some developers who would elect to use the new code because it contained development rights not currently in the existing code. Also, there was some community anxiety about the lack of certainty regarding when the new standards took affect existed, and designers who were looking ahead would prefer to use the new code. Others would attempt to submit applications before the new code took effect. Councilor Bettman asked that the research include other communities that offered their residents a dual code track. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 26, 2000 Page 18 Regular Meeting