MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session January 21, 2020 Page 1
<br />MINUTES
<br />Eugene City Council
<br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
<br />Eugene, Oregon 97401
<br />January 21, 2020
<br />5:30 p.m.
<br />Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Mayor Vinis opened the January 22, 2020, work session of the Eugene City Council.
<br />1.Work Session and Possible Action: An Ordinance Concerning Accessory Dwellings; Replacing
<br />the Term “Secondary Dwelling” with “Accessory Dwelling” Throughout the Eugene Code
<br />1971; Making Additional Amendments to Sections 9.0500, 9.2010, 9.2011, 9.2740, 9.2741,
<br />9.2750, 9.2751, 9.2775, 9.3060, 9.3115, 9.3125, 9.3210, 9.3215, 9.3310, 9.3510, 9.3615,
<br />9.3625, 9.3810, 9.3811, 9.3815, 9.3910, 9.3915, 9.3970, 9.6410, and 9.8030 of that Code; and
<br />Addressing the Oregon Land Use Board Of Appeals’ Remand of Ordinance Nos. 20594 And
<br />20595.AIC Planning Director Alissa Hansen gave a summary of proposed changes to accessory dwellingunit regulations.Mayor Vinis recommended that council put the motion on the table before discussion; said shehopes that council lands on direction tonight so that the City is in compliance with state law,understanding that this is a shifting landscape.
<br />MOTION: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Yeh, moved to adopt an Ordinance Concerning Accessory Dwellings; Replacing the Term “Secondary Dwelling” with “Accessory Dwelling” Throughout the Eugene Code 1971; Making Additional Amendments to Sections 9.0500, 9.2010, 9.2011, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.2750, 9.2751, 9.2775, 9.3060, 9.3115, 9.3125, 9.3210, 9.3215, 9.3310, 9.3510, 9.3615, 9.3625, 9.3810, 9.3811, 9.3815, 9.3910, 9.3915, 9.3970, 9.6410, and 9.8030 of that Code; and Addressing the Oregon Land Use Board Of Appeals’ Remand of Ordinance Nos. 20594 And 20595. Discussion
<br />Mayor Vinis - said that her plan for the meeting was to start with councilors putting theirspecific motions on the table.
<br />Councilor Syrett - said she had planned to bring a motion to remove minimum lot sizes related toADUs, but learned from staff that there are complicating factors in terms of related processes andasked staff to explain these complications; said that in the continuing work to comply with HB2001, council will need to revisit how density requirements are defined and she hoped to addressequity issues then; talked about a constituent recommending a slight change to the interiorsetback height limits, expanding from 8 to 10 feet, that would have minimal exterior impact, butopens up interior design options.
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