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MINUTES – Eugene City Council October 23, 2019 Page 3 Work Session o Councilor Yeh – said ADUs were not the cure-all or the curse of the city, but the issuepointed to different land use philosophies; said she thought it reasonable that land ownerson alleys, even if there are few of them, should have the same rights to develop their land aspeople on street-front lots; expressed disappointment about the conversation. o Councilor Pryor – noted that the conversation was symbolic; said he was invited by LUBA tosit on the advisory body to create the rules for HB2001; supported taking a proactiveapproach to shaping the impact of the law. o Councilor Semple – asked how many more alley lots could be created; asked about parkingrequirements in alleys; said she thought future appeals and caselaw would give guidance;voiced concern about the impact in the university neighborhood, especially on historicbuildings; supported moving on to the issues presented by HB2001, includingneighborhood outreach. o Mayor Vinis – asked for clarification on the number and location of alley access lots in R-1. VOTE: FAILED 3:4, Councilors Clark, Taylor, Semple and Zelenka opposed. MOTION: Council Yeh, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to direct the City Manager to revise the draft ordinance to remove the barriers to above-garage ADUs in the AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and S-E zones by adjusting the standards for ADU building height and interior setback. o Councilor Yeh – said she thought building ADUs above garages was challenging undercurrent code and utilizing an already-existing footprint to build one would be desirable. o Councilor Semple – supported adding a second level to a garage; asked for clarificationabout interior setbacks. o Councilor Clark – supported the motion because it did not alter the footprint; supportedrequiring onsite parking for the above-garage ADU. o Councilor Zelenka – said he thought motion would increase density and result in privacy issues;asked about provisions for screening and windows that would remedy privacy concerns. o Councilor Semple – asked for clarification about why a resident could not build a two-storyADU under current code. o Councilor Taylor – said she thought the motion required more thought because of threats toprivacy. VOTE: PASSED 6:1, Councilor Taylor opposed MOTION: Councilor Yeh, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to direct the City Manager to revise the draft ordinance to remove barriers to ADUs on sloped lots in the AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and S-E zones by adjusting the standards for ADU building height and interior setback. o Councilor Yeh – said she hoped to remove a common barrier to building ADUs for anyonewho owned a sloped lot. o Councilor Semple – supported the motion and thought it would open up more lots to ADUs. o Councilor Clark – asked what the steepest allowable slope would be; asked for clarificationon whether there would still be a height restriction; said he thought the motion would havea detrimental impact on neighborhood parking. o Councilor Zelenka – asked for further clarification about the height restriction. o Councilor Taylor – said she thought council should be more aware about the reasons therewere restrictions on slopes and get the neighborhood associations involved. November 25, 2019, Meeting - Item 2A