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Councilor Bettman asserted that the same people “fighting for large buildable lots” and no maximum lot size were also arguing that the community needed more developable land within the urban growth boundary. She said if the City wanted to use its land supply more efficiently and accommodate more units it must address the density issue and maximum lot size. Councilor Kelly said the PROS plan was a plan of strategies. He asked those considering opposing the plan on account of the land supply issue to have the discussion in the context of the project list rather than the plan. Councilor Kelly noted a good point that was raised by Roxie Cuellar of the Lane County Homebuilders Association in her e-mail communication to the council. He had not realized that parks were an outright permitted use in R-1 Low-Density Residential zones. He agreed a proactive land supply discussion was needed, and urged that it be done the right way. Councilor Kelly noted the Planning Commission, a group with diverse views, was working on some good ideas about opportunity siting tied with density allocation. He suggested the council let those ideas come forward before the land supply discussion so the council could have a more fruitful discussion. He maintained the City was in compliance with State law with regard to the land supply at this time. Councilor Kelly recalled that the most recent periodic review study presumed that parks would be developed, and took that amount out of the land supply; page 28 of the study indicated that it assumed 32 percent of residential land would be used for parks and other nonresidential uses. Councilor Pryor said the discussion pointed out that the real issue before the council was that of the land supply. That was why he was willing to support the plan, as it was a side discussion to the real discussion. He was committed to having a real discussion about the land supply in a thoughtful and coordinated way, using real facts and data on which to base a decision. He had been unaware of the pending court decision but did not have enough information about the timing of that decision to table the motion at this time. City Manager Taylor echoed the comments of Councilor Kelly and Councilor Pryor. He said if the issue was land use, the plan should not be delayed. Staff recommended the proposed direction based on council direction, and a project discussion was scheduled for the next work session. He said a discussion of land use could occur at another time. He thought it would be regrettable to hold the plan hostage to that discussion. Councilor Papé appreciated the discussion but believed it was wrong to take the issue of the impact of parks on the land supply in isolation. He did not support the motion. He said that in 1989, the City established a ratio for parks that called for 2.7 acres of parks per 1,000 residents; that had increased in the proposed plan to 20 acres per 1,000 residents. He thought that to move ahead tonight was a mistake. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 5:3; councilors Papé, Solomon, and Poling voting no. 6. ACTION: Resolution 4858 Adopting a New Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan (“PROS Comprehensive Plan”) and Providing an Effective Date Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to adopt Resolution 4858 adopt- ing a new Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (“PROS Comprehensive Plan”) and provid- ing an effective date. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 13, 2006 Page 13 Regular Meeting