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the examination could potentially also permit Eugene to encourage multi - family development to be <br />located where it could be served most efficiently by the transportation system. Mr. Brown determined <br />from Ms. Gardner that there the City would have to add more single- family land at either end of the <br />range. Ms. O'Donnell said staff would have a better idea of the need when the partially vacant lands <br />analysis was completed. <br />Mr. Pryor thanked the TRG members for their work in reconciling the tensions between the different <br />pillars of Envision Eugene, which he attributed to their willingness to work collaboratively. He <br />encouraged the TRG to take the time it needed to do the job right. He expressed confidence in the <br />outcome of the TRG's work. <br />Mr. Zelenka agreed with Mr. Pryor's remarks. He noted the council's receipt of testimony from the <br />Housing Policy Board arguing for multi - family housing on the basis it was more affordable. Mr. Zelenka <br />expressed his concurrence with the testimony offered by the Sustainability Commission regarding the <br />housing mix. <br />Mr. Duncan anticipated the TRG would do more examination of the application of mixed -use strategies <br />along transit corridors. He also hoped to present the council with some ideas about affordable housing. <br />Ms. Nelson suggested that when the Partially Vacant Lands Committee completed its work the City issue <br />maps reflecting its recommendations to the community and collect additional input for the committee to <br />consider before it forwarded its final recommendations to the council. She also recommended the council <br />not confuse the inventory with the policy choices facing it. Redesignation could make some land <br />available for single - family dwelling but could also result in some lands never being developed. <br />Mayor Piercy expressed appreciation for the process. She hoped the community recognized the <br />collaborative effort that was taking place. She commended the work of the TRG and staff. <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />Number of Dogs Permitted Per Household <br />The council was joined by Permit Review Manager Mike McKerrow, who provided a brief history of the <br />City's regulatory efforts related to the number of dogs that residents could keep. Land Use Supervisor <br />Katherine Kappa contrasted the City's regulations regarding dogs and dog - related nuisances to the <br />regulations in other communities and emphasized most complaints regarding dog behavior. She noted <br />that the City had received more complaints about dogs when the number of dogs was limited to two than <br />it had now that the number of dogs was limited to three. <br />Councilors discussed possible changes to the City's dog regulations and agreed that any additional <br />conversation should be about nuisance enforcement and the noise ordinance rather than the number of <br />dogs allowed. Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary said staff would provide the council with a <br />memorandum regarding the current status of enforcement efforts. The council could review that <br />information and determine next steps. <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 1:20 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 29, 2011 Page 4 <br />Work Session <br />