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General Fund dollars, and if the property was sold the proceeds must be returned to the City’s CDGB Fund. Councilor Clark suggested a two-week delay would place the onus for information on the neighbors at no cost and with no problems. Councilor Brown believed a two-week delay would be a useless exercise that could possibly damage the project’s viability. He thought the council had the information it needed about other sites. Councilor Zelenka agreed with Councilor Brown that the delay could put the project funding in jeopardy. He suggested the motion would establish a precedent that resulted in affordable housing projects being second-guessed at the council level. He did not support the motion. Roll call vote: The motion failed, 6:2; councilors Poling and Clark voting yes. Councilor Ortiz determined from Ms. Wheeler that staff was working to find a solution to the lack of sidewalks serving the site. Councilor Pryor said the decision was a very challenging one for him. He had learned some lessons from the process about how being more mindful in integrating such projects into the community. He shared the neighbors’ infrastructure concerns. He wanted the council to take definitive action to ensure that the street capacity issues brought up in testimony were addressed and that sidewalk access be required as part of the project. In regard to the project itself, Councilor Pryor pointed out the site in question was one of the City’s last land bank sites and a last opportunity. The decision process had been slowed to address the concerns expressed by neighbors. He would work hard to ensure their fears were not realized. Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to amend the motion to provide that sidewalks from Parkview to Crescent be added to the project to be paid for by the developer. City Manager Ruiz suggested to Councilor Pryor that alternatively, the council direct him to investigate ways to provide the additional infrastructure. Without the concurrence of his second, Councilor Clark, Councilor Pryor withdrew his motion with the expectation that the manager would return with a proposal. Councilor Poling believed there were many issues that remained to be addressed, including the project’s consistency with the Housing Dispersal Policy, the presence of a Head Start facility on site, zoning, and the proposed density. Ms. Wheeler indicated a Head Start facility could be included in the context of a conditional use permit. She noted the existing precedents for such a facility. Councilor Poling was concerned about the lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes on County Farm Road as well as about bus routes. He was concerned about additional traffic on Matt Drive when it was eventually connected. Councilor Poling said while he supported affordable housing, he could not support the project as presented. He believed the council needed to step back. He questioned whether the neighbors received adequate notification of the proposal. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 28, 2011 Page 6 Regular Meeting