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averred that data provided by the Planning Division showed a dramatic shift away from single - family development. He called for the development of several "paper alternatives" on which the community could vote. Robert Cattoche, Lane County, shared a petition signed by 14 residents of McCourt Lane and urged the council to reject the inclusion of the Gimpl Hill/Bailey Hill area because the area had hydrologic connections to nearby wetlands and contained many wetlands. He hoped an environmental impact study was planned. He believed the area had many constraints that made it challenging to develop and serve. He recommended a 50:50 housing ratio. Susan Tavakolian, Ward X, expressed the Women's League of Voters' support for the manager's recommendations related to commercial lands and industrial expansion. She urged the council to take steps to ensure the added industrial parcels were not further divided. The league also recommended that the City investigate the feasibility of including the Eugene Airport inside UGB. She said the league also supported the proposed housing ratio and the manager's recommendation to accommodate future multi- family development inside the UGB. She encouraged flexible and efficient infill on land designated for residential uses. She commended the flexible implementation proposed. John Winquist, Lane County, acknowledged that the City was obliged to look to the exception areas first for expansion because they were already impacted. However, he opposed inclusion of the Gimpl Hill/Bailey Hill area inside the UGB because of the impact of residential development on the nearby wetlands. Existing residential development patterns did not lend themselves to functional planning. He recommended that the City restrict development to those areas that could be fed with gravity sewers. Richard Herman, Ward 7, Metropolitan Affordable Housing, expressed support for the manager's recommendations, particularly those related to the provision of affordable housing. He said that adding housing at all levels helped to keep rents low. He appreciated the City's commitment to affordable housing for all. Tamara Underwood, Ward 1, supported the manager's recommendations. She noted the UGB would be expanded by only three percent when the population was expected to grow by 20 percent. She spoke of the challenge her business faced looking for land in Eugene and advocated for more mixed used zoning to allow for more flexibility. She said that it was that Eugene had an adequate transportation infrastructure and expressed support for expansion of the EmX system in west Eugene. Dave Hauser, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, also supported the City Manager's recommendations. He believed they helped move the community forward with economic development in a measured way. He believed that having adequate land for local companies to grow onto an important part of the JEO Regional Prosperity Plan. Lisa Arkin, Beyond Toxics, asked the council to address a gap in the assumptions and principles shaping the recommendations as they related to expansion in the West Eugene area. Beyond Toxics recommended that the City incorporate air toxics data and environmental health research into all land use decisions. She submitted written materials. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. She thanked those who offered testimony. She thanked all the citizens who put many hours into the planning process, as well as staff and the Sustainability Commission. MINUTES— Eugene City Council May 14, 2012 Page 5 Regular Meeting