Item 4: Public Hearing on Ordinance on Minor Land Use Code Amendments

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· Mr. Lawless corrected the footers in the minutes. · Ms. Colbath corrected page 13, paragraph 3 to read: Ms. Colbath asked to have the hearing be held open through Tuesday, July 26,2005. · Ms. Colbath corrected page 13, paragraph 6, to read: She asked that the Planning Department consider applying the CAFHN proposal on a city wide basis. July 18, 2005 · Ms. Colbath corrected page 4, paragraph 2 to read: Ms. Colbath wa*.to ensure that the coun- cil knew that they had the option versus saying this was what we...!FOlutel'y believed ought to be done. ...=.. - -- -- - - - - Ms. Colbath, seconded by Ms. !-e, move(l!!.:ove the May 23, June 28, and July 18, 200511lifiks aamende motion passed . ~.-.,~ ~ unammously,7:0. ..='. ~ 41' ~ - - ~ ~ ~-; ~ ~ ~ ...-' -~...... ~ II. DELIBERATION/ACTION: MINOR LAND uS, ~ IOD~NDMENTS'A 04-4) -- - - Mr. Nystrom reported that no new informa~n had been received l<jJlI~e the May 17,2005 Planning Commission public hearing. He said follow~ public hearing,~;I Qmmission did not direct staff to make any specific changes to the proposed or~1M1 W HIlt did leave op~endment related to rowhouse lot width. , ";""' ',' Mr. Nystrom said staffpropo~amendment t~~60 re_lot width for rowhouse lots in R- 1. Staff had proposed 18 :6d ~J~nimum lot Wliih. While tliS figure would likely account for typical rowhouse desi~ffackriu1Ylldged that theacould still be some rowhouse designs that would be as narrow as 15 feet; rUn! ~ there. no ability to ~ an adjustment review for lot width in the R- 1 zone, a reduction below tit.. Ii fOO.- .~. ement coul _ ly be considered through a variance applica- tion, PUD or cl~ubdivis~ .~ ~~tA~r. Lawless asked staff and the commission to consider es~" ,j'~'! j toot 10liiith. Mr. Nyst;om asked the Planning Commission to provide directi01#this matter--- -=- 4!IIJi ~~. ~ Mr. !t'[ySCl!19IU ~aid that except 1,,1 a few rn'JB6r clean-up edits, the ordinance attached to the agenda packet for today's 1 ~g was the sa@s thafieviewed at the May 17, 2005 public hearing. - - - - - - Mr. Lawless said ~1'I1Il" he still fejihat the 18 foot requirement would make it more difficult to be more creative and compa~ h.ng designs. -- - - Ms. Colbath said the co~ssion had been striving to provide situations where housing could be more compact, and Mr. Lawless' proposal offered that opportunity. Ms. Levis, seconded by Ms. Colbath moved to change the rowhouse lot standards to establishing a 15 foot lot width rather than an 18 foot lot width. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Lawless facilitated a review of 80 Proposed Minor Code Fixes included in the agenda packet. The proposed changes were reviewed on an exception basis. MINUTES - Eugene Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 12,2005 Page 2