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