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18535 <br />an exacerbation of rental unit shortages; and a short--term <br />and possible long term increase in housing casts and rents. <br />The scale with which that displacement occurs is more sig- <br />nificant in large structures than in small ones. <br />l0. A survey was made by the Eugene Commission an the <br />Rights of Aging and published October l9, 1979. Residents of <br />Patterson Tower, Willamette Tower, Zane Tower, and Eugene <br />Manor were surveyed with. a 77,Za response. These buildings <br />are presently targeted for, or likely prospects for condo- <br />minium conversions. That survey found that: 85.5a of the <br />respondents were over the age of b0; 83.8Q had incomes of <br />less than $15,404 annually; 54.4 had lived there over 5 <br />years; 55.30 had sold their homes before moving to their <br />current residence; 77~ did not wish to purchase candomin-- <br />iums at any price; and 8~% had physical disabilities makin <br />g <br />it difficult to move. <br />11. The City of Eugene has legal authority to take <br />action to preserve available housing opportunities within <br />the community and to. prohibit community uses therein which <br />are detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the <br />citizens and residents of the City. <br />12. Numerous. documents and applicable local and state <br />policies regarding housing require a strong emphasis on the <br />right of the residents of this city to choose housing from <br />a variety of types, including rental units. Included anion <br />g <br />these are: the 19.74 Eugene Community Goals and Policies, <br />which sets as a policy to "endeavor to provide a maximum <br />Ordinance - 5 <br />