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Mr. Torrey asked staff to develop information about the impact on the residential lands inventory from implementation of the ordinance when it was adopted in final form. Mr. Kelly said that stopgap measures were fine, but he wanted to ensure that effort was focused on getting the ordinance right. He did not see the need for a department advisory committee, and he also did not want to see the issue incorporated into the Land Use Code Update given the time it had taken to bring the ordinance to this point. Mr. Kelly agreed with Mr. Rayor regarding the issue of driveways in the critical root zone. He said that the ordinance could cause some small lots to be unbuildable. He suggested that staff consider the testimony offered by Matthew Rivers on how that element of the ordinance could be made more flexible. He concurred with the staff recommendation for additional FTEs. He asked that the request be brought to the Budget Committee, adding that he believed that the cost should be covered in part by increased fees. Regarding the suggestion in policy issue 3 that review of tree removal in land use permits be accomplished through other existing processes, Mr. Kelly said that he was supportive of that approach as long as it resulted in the same level of review and could be extended to cover the cases that did not include a land use application. Mr. Kelly indicated he would provide his other comments regarding the issue in writing. Mr. Rayor did not want a department advisory committee. He requested an interim ordinance that eliminated the land use issue and asked staff to develop stopgap administrative rules over the council's break. Ms. Nathanson said she wanted to call Mr. Snyder later for more information about the October 4 tour. Regarding Ms. Taylor's remarks about tree canopy deterioration, she said that in her neighborhood there were fewer trees than there were five years ago. There were other parts of town where the canopy had filled in with mature trees where there had been no trees 40 years ago. The situation differed from area to area. Ms. Nathanson said that constituents discussing the issue with her were mostly concerned about what Eugene looked like and felt like because of the presence of trees. She said that the purpose statement discussed the essential function of trees as it related to environmental purposes, but the aesthetic value of trees was largely ignored. She said that she would contact Mr. Snyder for more discussion of the statement. Mr. Pap8 said that canopy deterioration was a matter of perspective, place, and time. He believed there had been an improvement in the condition of the tree canopy in many locations in Eugene. Mr. Pap8 wanted an ordinance that had community consensus and that citizens respected. He said that there was inadequate funding to enforce a restrictive tree ordinance that people do not respect. E.Appointments to Intergovernmental Boards, Committees, and Commissions The council considered nominations to the East Alton Baker Park Planning Committee. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 8, 1999 Page 11 5:30 p.m.