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Rusty Rexius, Ward 8, shared his vision of a mixed -use development on the site and suggested that vision was in keeping with the tenants of Envision Eugene, the West Eugene Collaborative, and made sense from a sustainability perspective. He requested council support for the application. There being no other requests to speak, Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing and called on the council for questions. Councilor Zelenka asked that the council be provided with a map showing the zoning of surrounding areas prior to its deliberation. He was also curious about the impact of retaining 3.55 acres of existing industrial zoning given its proximity to adjacent low- and medium - density zoning. He questioned whether it was a good idea to retain the industrial zoning and suggested that alternatively, the City could change the zoning and grandfather in the existing use. Mayor Piercy determined that no councilor wished to keep the record open and deemed the record closed. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning Permitted Overnight Sleeping and Amending Section 4.816 of the Eugene Code, 1971 City Manager Ruiz reminded the council that it adopted a temporary code amendment on December 20, 2011, that provided for an exception for the provisions in Eugene Code Section 4.816 regarding overnight camping. The amendment allowed overnight sleeping in tents at sites normally reserved for legal overnight car camping and expanded the definition of vehicles to include tents. City Manager Ruiz reported that the amendment would sunset on April 15, 2012. The council was scheduled to take action on March 12, 2012. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Councilor Taylor arrived during the hearing Donna Riddle, a resident of Lane County, supported the ordinance and hoped it was made permanent. She did not think it went far enough and called on the City to decriminalize sleeping in public. She continued to wait to see where the wet bed facility promised for opening in winter 2012 would be. Irene Cardenas, Ward 1, supported the ordinance as giving people more places to sleep protected from the rain. She spoke of the healthful benefits of living with nature in a tent. Randy Cain, Ward 1, supported the ordinance. He recommended that it be revised to allow homeless people to be involved in managing their campsites as a means to build community. Terrill Purvis, Ward 8, supported the ordinance because it would facilitate the delivery of needed services to the homeless. Sabra Marcroft, Ward 7, supported the ordinance because people without a legal place to sleep lost self - respect, which made them more likely to misbehave. John Monroe, Ward 1, supported the ordinance. He suggested the ordinance be revised to permit more than three vehicles or tents on very large parking lots. He also wanted to see justification for any conditions placed by the City on participating property owners, such as conditions related to public safety or zoning. MINUTES— Eugene City Council February 21, 2012 Page 2 Regular Meeting