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a permit for tree removal for property owners, businesses and developers in the South Hills. He added it should be part of the CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions) that show a unique coverage for that area. Jonathan Brandt, 1821 Washington Street, Eugene, stated he is with the Eugene Tree Foundation. He supported getting the tree ordinance portion of the land use code back to the City Council for action as soon as possible. He supported Shawn Boles and his recommendation for design standards. He supports the sections in the LUCU that pertain to landscaping requirements of 15 percent and 20 percent for certain types of lots. He commented that the key issue is livability and rushing into dense development will create problems. Lee Beyer, 1401 Willamette St. Eugene, read his letter into the record. Kevin Matthews, 31728 Owl Road, President, Southeast Neighbors, stated he was representing neighborhood presentation and a green space preservation slate. He said there is good work going into LUCU, but the code is not ready for approval. He added the code is not at a level where a few changes made during a work session would get it ready for approval. He said the public does not know what is in this code. He said there needs to be an impact analysis. David Hinkley, 1308 Jefferson Street, Eugene, stated his appreciation of the effort of the Planning Commission and the City. He noted that this version is a marked improvement of the others but it is not finished. He said the changes between this version and the November version are 200 pages and these have not been reviewed. He stated that Eugene is a city and it needs to be developed on an urban, not a suburban model. He suggested a 7,260 maximum lot size for Iow-density residential lots. He noted that downtown is unique and needs its own zoning classification separate from major shopping centers. He said that every decision needs to have a local appeals step. Tom Corey, 3666 West 11th Avenue, Eugene, stated he is a retired real estate appraiser. He said he owns the property at the south east corner of West 11th Avenue and Bailey Hill Road. He suggested that 10 uses be added back to the C-4 zone as they had been taken away over the past 11 years. He said it is getting harder to lease and conform to the C-4 zoning. He said he investigated rezoning to C-2 but there are two obsolete resolutions that were passed in 1984 that prohibit his proceeding with the zoning to C-2: Resolutions 3862 and 3885. He asked the City Counci to repeal these ordinances. Dou.q McKay, 2350 Oakmont Way, Eugene, said he was concerned about the building orientation entrances and the maximum front yard setbacks. He noted that most retailers are attempting to satisfy the majority of their customers. He said over 90 percent of all customers of retail areas come by auto and they want to park in front of the store. He Page 10 - Joint BCC/Eugene City Council Meeting - May 31, 2000 WD bc/m/00081IT