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acknowledged that development would still be possible through the discretionary development <br />process. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mayor Torrey, Mr. Jacobson said that in cases of a planned unit <br />development that went through the discretionary process and did not meet the four-minute <br />standard, FEMS staff would probably suggest other fire protection methods, such as sprinklers. <br />Mr. Jacobson said that such a development might or might not be approved because of the <br />discretionary nature of the criteria. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor supported the motion. He said that if the City was going to have a needed housing <br />path, it was reasonable to stipulate that development was related to the organization's capacity <br />to provide the services. <br /> <br />Ms. Obadal suggested a definition of response time was needed in the code so that it was clear <br />that dispatch and preparation were not being discussed, just departure from the station and <br />arrival at the scene of the emergency. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson asked if staff was stipulating the use of fire-retardant roofing materials and <br />sprinklers for planned unit developments in difficult-to-reach places in the south hills. Mr. <br />Jacobson said no. <br /> <br /> The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. Pap~ voting no. <br /> <br /> Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to direct the City Manager to <br /> amend Section 9.8529(7) Subdivision Tentative Approval Criteria-Needed <br /> Housing to require that new dwellings be within a four-minute response time <br /> for emergency medical services. The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. Pap~ voting <br /> no. <br /> <br />Housing Density/Appearance--Consent Item Motions <br /> <br /> Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Meisner, moved to direct the City Manager to <br /> place the following issue on a list of potential future work program items: <br /> 1. Evaluate Land Use Code or Eugene Zoning Map changes to limit <br /> conversion of residential buildings to nonresidential uses in the areas <br /> surrounding downtown. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner explained that the council goals work plan included an item, "evaluate strategies to <br />limit the conversion of residential buildings to commercial use" under the "Foster Affordable <br />Housing" action priority. Because of the code update, work on the item was deferred, and staff <br />recommended that it be expressly added to the list of potential work program items. <br /> <br /> The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br />Housing Density/Appearance-- Policy Item Motions <br /> <br /> Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Kelly, moved to direct the City Manager to <br /> amend the code to set a maximum lot size for R-1 at 13,500 square feet, with <br /> some flexibility for topographically constrained lands. Allow an exception to <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 16, 2000 Page 10 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />