10.23.2019 City Council Work Session Minutes

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VOTE: PASSED 5:2, Councilors Clark and Taylor opposed. o Mayor Vinis asked Councilors Taylor, Syrett, and Zelenka for clarification regarding each of their intended motions. o Councilor Syrett - said she would introduce a motion to remove minimum lot sizes for ADUs. o Councilor Zelenka - expressed intention to introduce two motions: one to retain the maximum bedroom requirement in the university area and a second to retain the maximum occupancy requirement for ADUs in the university area MOTION: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to postpone action on ADUs until the following steps have been taken: (1) every neighborhood organization has had the opportunity for a facilitated discussion of the proposed changes, including the implications for their neighborhood, and (2) another public hearing has been held. o Councilor Taylor - said she would like to see well -advertised discussions about ADUs at the neighborhood level; supported facilitated neighborhood association meetings to give residents information and answer questions; said she thought the changes to parking required another public hearing and the City should resist preemption of local authority. o Councilor Clark - expressed support for the sentiment and not the motion itself; said he thought people understood the idea of ADUs but did not understand the implications; supported moving past the ADU conversation because so few people would actually build them, and they would not contribute to more affordable housing. o Councilor Syrett - said she was not in favor of the motion and did not think the parking changes warranted a public hearing; opposed waiting until every single neighborhood had a facilitated discussion as that process could take years. o Councilor Semple - pointed out that the state required the parking changes; said it would take an enormous amount of time to facilitate discussions with all neighborhoods and that would be useful for the HB2001 discussion but wanted to move on from ADUs; said she did not support the motion. o Councilor Pryor - agreed with Councilor Semple; said the change on parking did not require a public hearing; noted a need for ongoing community engagement on growth management. o Councilor Zelenka - asked for clarification on the process going forward; did not think council needed another public hearing about the topic because it was not required, and upcoming public forums could serve as opportunities for residents to provide input; said he did not support motion. o Councilor Taylor - supported voting on each change proposed individually. o Councilor Clark - asked for clarification of the motion on the table. VOTE: FAILED 1:6, Councilors Clark, Yeh, Pryor, Semple, Syrett and Zelenka opposed. The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, '8W �Om-g'_t Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Cas Casados) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting here. MINUTES - Eugene City Council October 23, 2019 Page 4 Work Session