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zones in the April draft, there is a long way to go. He noted that there is a limited amount of commercial property available. He said the original draft allowed housing in C-1 and C- 2 zones on the ground floor. He explained that any housing that is done on top of a commercial building should be a commercial zone and treated as such. He said the areas outside of the downtown core would be affected by floor area ratios. Terry Connelly, 1461 Willamette Street, Eugene, represented the Eugene Chamber of Commerce. He said the chamber had been involved in the land use code update process from the outset. He said they presented testimony and input all along. He asked the elected officials to listen to what chamber members and other citizens have to say. He said that the April 2000 draft would result in many unintended consequences in the pursuit of urban development. He said it is the cumulative effect of standards that will deter or physically prevent the type of development to support the existing Eugene urban growth boundary and growth management policies. He said they have concerns about allowing single family housing in C-1 and C-2 zones. Mike Roberts, 1919 Myers Road, Eugene, read his letter into the record. He urged the elected officials to direct staff to do an analysis on a site-by-site basis within Eugene to see if the outcome from the land use code draft is what the community wants. Dan Montqomery, discussed the design standards for multi-family housing. He said they were counterproductive in producing more compact urban development and higher density. He noted that under the new requirements, 20 percent of the site is required to be open space. He added under LUCU, every ground floor unit must have 100 square feet of private open space. He commented that a building like the 5th Street Public Market would not meet the requirement. Philip Farrinqton, 132 East Broadway, Eugene, read his letter into the record. Milton Oiler, 845 Willamette Street, Eugene, echoed Paul Vaughn's comments with regard to I-1 zones. He agreed with Dan Montgomery on landscaping and also agreed with Russ Svingen, Don McCrae, Tom Slocum, Terry Connelly, and Michael Roberts. He said more time needs to be spent on lot analysis to see what could be done under the LUCU. He added it will be overburdensome and will slow down development and reduce tax revenues. He suggested making it easier to get permitting. Rob Zako, 1280 B East 28th Avenue, stated he had not had a chance to read the document. He noted that he had read the Eugene Growth Management Polices and he supports them. He asked the elected officials to get the policies implemented. Shawn Boles, 105 North Adams Street, said there is an absence of a design review committee that is strong enough to provide the community with a quality of life that it Page 5 - Joint BCC/Eugene City Council Meeting - May 31, 2000 WD bc/m/00081/T