CC Minutes - 01/14/98 Work Session

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Mr. Meisner said that early adoption was needed not just to get those desirable elements of the update adopted so they had an impact on construction, but to ensure that undesirable development did not occur. Regarding Ms. Swanson Gribskov's comments about the use of the four groups as a conduit for input, he said that the project had such immense consequences he wanted to ensure that any other group wishing to comment could advise the council in a similar fashion directly during the same time period. Responding to a question from Ms. Nathanson regarding Ms. Swanson Gribskov's suggestion for a pilot project, City Attorney Glenn Klein said that the council could amend the code related to conditional use permits to allow such pilot projects to occur with the Hearings Official's approval. He said that staff would need more information on the types of projects contemplated. Ms. Nathanson asked staff and Mr. Klein to do more research on what code amendments were required and the risk of such an approach. Ms. Elmer said that it would be preferable to adopt and implement the entire code at once due to the increased cost of incremental adoption. She indicated staff would return with the information requested by Ms. Nathanson. Ms. Briner said that the commission had discussed the same issue and proposed that accelerated adoption of certain elements of the code be one of the questions that the City offered to the review groups. Mr. Meisner reminded the council that it had already taken steps toward early adoption of elements of the update, such as the adoption of minimum density standards. Ms. Nathanson concurred. Mr. Tollenaar moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to approve the suggested time schedule and review and adoption process for the Land Use Code Update as outlined in the agenda packet. The motion passed, 7:0. III. REPORT FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES Mr. Torrey reminded the council of the interviews for the vacant right-to-know advocate position on the Toxics Board on January 15. Mr. Torrey announced that the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day event was scheduled for January 18 at South Eugene High School at 4 p.m. Mr. Lee reported that the council's Homeless and Shelter Task Force changed its name to the "Council Committee on Homelessness and Youth." The committee was considering developing a comprehensive long-range approach to the populations concerned, as well as intervention and prevention programs targeting certain demographic populations at risk of being homeless. The committee changed its mission statement to reflect its broadened approach. Mr. Lee said that the committee had established a deadline of April 1 for a plan the council could consider in April, with the goal of implementing the committee's recommendations in May. Mr. Fart returned to the meeting at 12:20 p.m. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 14, 1998 Page 4 11:30 a.m.