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C. An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) to Adopt as Part of Periodic Review Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions; a New Metro Plan Chap- ter III-C: Environmental Resources Element; a New Metro Plan Diagram; Adopting Savings and Severability Clauses; and Providing an Effective Date Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter, Carol Heinkel of the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), and Planning Director Susan Muir were present for the item. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4860, an ordinance amending the Metro Plan to adopt house- keeping revisions as part of Periodic Review. Ms. Bettman asked about the status of the Westmoreland School property. Mr. Yeiter said the Metro Plan Diagram represented the staff recommendation for both schools and medium-density residential zoning on the Westmoreland site. The neighborhood association's appeal to the Planning Commission was denied and had not been appealed further. The Hearings Official's decision was effective as of 5 p.m. on April 20. There was no further avenue for appeal. The Santa Clara School site was proposed for low-density development. He noted that School District 4J had indicated a preference for commercial zoning on the site. Ms. Bettman indicated support for the motion as the appeals process had been exhausted. Mr. Pap~ said he would have liked to have seen some amendments providing flexibility in the way services could be delivered, but he understood a different process was being employed for that. Ms. Taylor asked if the lack of further appeals meant there was no hope of public open space at the Westmoreland site. Mr. Yeiter said a public park could occur on a medium-density residential designation. Mr. Klein called the council's attention to an amendment to the findings proposed by Lane County. Ms. Bettman and Mr. Poling accepted the amendment as a friendly amendment to the motion. Mayor Torrey asked what the school district could do to secure the commercial zoning it sought on the Santa Clara property. Mr. Yeiter said the district could seek concurrent amendments to the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan and neighborhood refinement plan. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. The meeting adjourned at 1:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis M. Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 21, 2004 Page 8 Work Session