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Ms. Taylor, seconded Mr. Kelly, moved to approve a resolution adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the Urban Renewal Agency of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2002. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency and re-convened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. VI.PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Amending the Whiteaker Plan Land Use Diagram to Redesignate Old Fire Station #2 (Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 1500) from Government and Education to Mixed Use and Rezoning the Property from PI, Public Land, to S-w, Whiteaker Special Area Zone with Sr, Site Review Overlay Zone Jim Croteau of the Planning and Development Department said the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 13, 2001, and was recommending, by a unanimous vote, that the amendment and the zone change be approved. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the most likely use of the building, Mr. Croteau said he had no opinion but noted that the applicant had some inquiries from both commercial interests and non-profits. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and called for council comments/questions. Councilor Meisner noted that he had chaired the group that wrote the Whiteaker Plan. With respect to the site, he said that, at the time, it had not been contemplated that its use would change so it had not been discussed. He said the area was surrounded by commercial, industrial, and mixed density residential and was a great site for mixed use. City Manager Johnson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4774, an ordinance amending the Whiteaker Plan Land Use Diagram to redesignate Old Fire Station #2, (Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 1500), from Government and Education to Mixed Use and rezoning the property from PL, Public land to S-W, Whiteaker Special Area Zone with SR, Site Review Overlay Zone. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time and that enactment be considered at that time. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously. City Manager Johnson asked that the council consider Council Bill 4774 by number only. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, and became Ordinance No. 20237. VII.PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning the Land Use Code; Amending Sections 9.2175, 9.2750, and 9.2775 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 10, 2001 Page 7 Regular Session