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th <br />Paul Conte <br />, 1461 West 10 Avenue, co-chair of the Jefferson/Westside Neighbors, thanked Terri Harding <br />of the Planning Division for her work on the proposed amendments. He also thanked Mr. Zelenka for <br />accompanying the neighbors on a tour of the neighborhood to view Area 15 and some of the infill properties. <br /> <br />Mr. Conte said that the action contemplated was not a downzoning. The plan amendments would remove a <br />major discrepancy between the medium-density designation applied to much of the area and the area’s <br />existing zoning and development. The neighborhood completed detailed research on the area and of the 253 <br />lots in Area 15, one was commercial, two were historic, and all but seven of the remaining lots were zoned <br />R-1, the zone that implemented the proposed low-density residential designation. Mr. Conte said the <br />amendments were temporary in nature and were scheduled to sunset. He called the council’s attention to an <br />e-mail from the chairs of the neighborhood group pointing of that the just-released schedule for the City’s <br />infill compatibility standards process indicated staff did not anticipate such standards being adopted by the <br />July 1, 2008, sunset date in the current version of the ordinance. He requested that the sunset date be <br />adjusted or staff directed to accelerate the schedule for the standards. <br /> <br />Mr. Conte said the amendments provide temporary protection against higher density development that might <br />potentially destabilize the neighborhood. Because that projection was urgently needed, he asked the council <br />to revise the ordinance to make the amendments effective upon adoption rather than in 30 days to prevent <br />applications that circumvent the intent of the amendments. He thought the long-term solution for this and <br />other neighborhoods was appropriate infill compatibility standards and an effective opportunity siting <br />process. <br /> <br />th <br />Angela Rooney <br />, 520 West 15 Avenue, spoke in support of the proposed amendments. She said the <br />neighborhood was a place where persons living on fixed incomes could afford to live safely. The residents <br />wanted to maintain their neighborhood livability, rather than shut people out of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Virginia Austey <br />, 1540 Jefferson Street, a 19-year resident of Area 15, asked the council to support the <br />proposed amendments that would place a temporary moratorium on incompatible development in the area. <br />She thanked the council and the Planning Commission for the support those bodies had shown the <br />neighborhood to this point. The amendments would allow residents to protect the character of the <br />neighborhood while increasing density. She said that renters with whom she spoke indicated they were <br />drawn to the neighborhood for its unique character. Ms. Austey quoted from an op-ed piece in the Eugene <br />Weekly that stated density and livability were not mutually exclusive, and said the neighborhood was merely <br />requesting time for the development of infill standards that would maintain the character of the neighbor- <br />hood. <br /> <br />th <br />David Burkett <br />, 543 West 17 Avenue, pointed out the population of the community had changed little in 20 <br />years. He understood density was desirable, but he did not understand the push to achieve such density <br />through dramatic zoning changes that would alter the face of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Pedro Perez <br />, 1571 Olive Street, spoke in support of the amendments before the council. His family was <br />attracted to the neighborhood by its character and did not want to lose that. He was present to show support <br />for the neighborhood association and for the amendments. He did not want to see the neighborhood change <br />as that would make his family consider moving. At this time, he thought the neighborhood was a good place <br />to raise his children. <br /> <br />David Hinkley <br />, 1350 Lawrence Street, #1, opposed the amendments before council. He believed that the <br />amendments were overkill as a means of controlling the adverse effects of infill. He believed the amend- <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 20, 2007 Page 3 <br /> Public Hearing <br />
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