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Councilor Pap~ thanked the people who testified. He remarked that the testimony was some of the <br />best he had heard. <br /> <br />City Manager Johnson asked that the council consider Council Bill 4771, an ordinance concerning <br />land use regulations; amending Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971, adopting a severability <br />clause, and providing an immediate effective date. <br /> <br /> Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Meisner, moved that the bill, with <br /> unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time by number only and <br /> that enactment be considered at that time. <br /> <br /> Councilor Kelly, seconded Councilor Meisner, moved to amend Section 3 of <br /> the ordinance to revise Section 9.2161(5) to read: <br /> <br /> Parking Areas in C-3. For surface parking spaces created after August <br /> 1, 2001, there shall be at least 1,000 square feet of floor area on the <br /> development site for each new parking space created. The maximum <br /> number of surface parking spaces on a development site shall be 20. All <br /> parking spaces in excess of these limits shall be in structured parking. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly said that the intent of the amendment was to return to the original intent of the <br />council. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Councilor Farr regarding what was included in C-3 zoning, Ms. <br />Bishow said that C-3 was the central commercial zone in downtown Eugene that allowed a wide <br />range of commercial usage and the highest level of density for commercial zoning districts. She <br />cited law offices, theaters, structured parking, and retail as examples of uses allowed under the <br />zoning. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Councilor Pap~ regarding the existence of C-3 areas other than <br />downtown Eugene, Ms. Bishow said there was a small area at 13th Avenue and Kincaid Street. <br />She noted that where C-3 zoning occurred, the businesses were exempt from providing off-street <br />parking. <br /> <br /> The amendment passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman raised concern over Section 5 of the ordinance. She called for keeping the <br />provision but directing staff to bring back an option that would facilitate redevelopment but not <br />require such a huge increase in size before the maximum front yard setback was triggered. There <br />was general consensus among the council. <br /> <br /> Councilor Farr, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to amend the ordinance <br /> by changing 9.6745(7) by deleting the last two sentences in paragraph 2. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 8, 2001 Page 7 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />