Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to amend the motion by revising Policy (h) of the Walnut Station Specific Plan on page 134 of the council’s agenda packet to add the fol- lowing sentence to the end of that policy: “This report shall be completed by October 30, 2012.” Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Brown, moved to substitute Version D of the ordinance. Ms. Taylor suggested the public would have more opportunity to be involved in decision-making if hearings were conducted by the Planning Commission rather than by the Hearings Official. At the request of Mr. Zelenka, Planner Lydia McKinney explained the Type II Application process for hearings that took place before the Hearings Official. She said the process was typical for such applica- tions. The process received the same type of notice as Planning Commission appeal hearings; the difference was the hearing body. Nothing changed in terms of appeal rights or fees. Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion failed, 7:1; Ms. Taylor voting yes. Mr. Zelenka envisioned that parking would be a big issue in such mixed use centers and suggested that the City “did not have it down yet,” which was the reason for the planned parking evaluation. He suggested the council employ part of the proceeds of the alley vacation to pay for the needed parking and traffic studies. Mr. Zelenka expressed concern about the form-based code, in particular in regard to its potential impact on livability. He said the code was an experiment that he supported but wanted to go slow to make sure “we get it right.” He wanted to see how the code worked in this area before the concept as extended to other areas. Ms. Taylor was also concerned about parking and the impact of the center on existing businesses, particularly the veterinarian business, and on nearby residents. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 4. ACTION: Human Rights Commission Membership Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to concur in the Human Rights Commission’s determination that the incumbent in Position 6 had failed to properly represent the commission due to attendance, and to direct that the position be filled from the non-commission members of the commission’s standing committees per Eugene Code 2.270. Mr. Poling reported that he had received more detailed information about the vacancy that allowed him to support the motion. He wished the departing commissioner well in her future endeavors. MINUTES—City Council Meeting July 12, 2010 Page 3