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An Ordinance Providing for Withdrawal of Territories from the River Road Water District and the River Road Park and Recreation District, and from the Santa Clara Water District Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4939, an ordinance providing for withdrawal of territories from special districts. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Klein ascertained from the Mayor that the ordinance that had been voted on included the amendment provided to the council prior to the meeting. 6. ACTION: An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Land Use Diagram; Amending the Willakenzie Area Plan Pursuant to Section 9.7750(4) of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date (Huntington Crossing) Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4943, an ordinance amending the Metro Plan and Willakenzie Area Plan. Councilor Bettman expressed concern that redesignating the area would create the opportunity for commercial development, potentially including a strip mall. She asked what kind of influence the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process had and whether or not the council had any influence at this point in order to ensure that any commercial development would be small-scale. City Manager Taylor asked Associate Planner for the Planning and Development, Lydia McKinney, to speak to the question. Ms. McKinney explained that the base zone would be medium density residential use and commercial use would only be permitted in the zone district through a PUD process and would be required to be at the level at which it would serve the residents of the PUD. She said there was also a policy in the Willakenzie Area Refinement Plan that supported the limitation of commercial uses. She related that staff had sought advice from legal counsel as to how commercial uses could be further limited should the ordinance be approved because of the Willakenzie Area Plan policy that supported having some commercial use. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman, Ms. McKinney stated that the area in question was comprised of seven acres. Councilor Bettman asked what the absolute minimum of dwelling units per acre there would be. Ms. McKinney responded that the minimum would be approximately 67 residential units. Councilor Bettman asked what commercial development would be permitted with the ordinance. Ms. McKinney replied that she could only think of one residential PUD that allowed commercial development, Valley River Village. She explained that it had gone through the PUD process and had commercial development that included a bagel shop and a gas station. She noted that the PUD included well over 1,000 dwelling units. Councilor Bettman asked if a gas station would be a permitted use if the council approved of the ordinance. Ms. McKinney replied that she did not believe this was a permitted use within the Willakenzie Area MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 12, 2007 Page 13 Regular Meeting