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Ms. Taylor said the Chambers node was a good example of what could be accomplished, but she did not <br />think the City could expect similar initiatives from other neighborhoods. She thought the issue was urgent <br />because of the increased development that was occurring. She thought the height of driveways in flag lots <br />needed to be addressed because people were building infill developments and raising the driveway four to <br />five feet higher than the land. It can reduce the height of neighbor’s six-foot fence to two feet on that side. <br />The location of windows in buildings in proximity to each other was an issue. Ms. Taylor said that <br />obstruction of views was another complaint she frequently heard. She agreed with Mr. Kelly that design <br />standards were needed and that action was urgent. The City should protect those already in their homes as <br />opposed to those who had not arrived yet. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling agreed with Ms. Taylor that such development was happening and it was occurring everywhere. <br />Regarding the Chambers experience, he agreed that the City could not expect to see many such initiatives <br />repeated but the City could use the experience again and apply it to other areas as a starting point. He noted <br />that the Chambers neighbors prepared a document regarding lessons learned about infill. He said the City <br />should use that as history. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling suggested there were three elements to the conversation: 1) preserving neighborhoods; 2) infill; <br />and 3) buildable lands. He believed the council needed to consider the character of every neighborhood as <br />well as the “big picture” in the form of the buildable lands supply. Mr. Poling said that not everyone wanted <br />to live downtown or on a flag lot or on a lot close to their neighbors. He advocated for having more “big <br />picture” discussion. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Solomon, moved to direct staff to address the issues raised at <br />this work session within the approved Planning Division high-priority work tasks. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said that the Sustainable Business Initiative Task Force recently heard testimony that Eugene <br />lacked a supply of close-in, condo-type settings for people who were willing to live more densely. She <br />maintained that “it was a trend” with the “boomers wanting to downsize” and the City needed to address that <br />issue at the same time. <br /> <br />The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 14, 2005 Page 8 <br /> Work Session <br />