Planning Commission

SUMMARY MINUTES Regular Meeting and Tour Eugene Planning Commission Sloat Room-The Atrium Building-99 West 10th Avenue March 29, 2004 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Charles Rusch, President; John Lawless, Vice President; Adell McMillan, Jon Belcher, Mitzi Colbath, Rick Duncan, Anne Mari Levis, members; Tom Coyle, ex officio member; Susan Muir, Planning Director; Ken Guzowski, Planning & Development Department; five representatives from the media. I. Downtown Area Housing Policy Analysis (DAHPA) Walking Tour Mr. Rusch called the meeting to order and asked staff to begin the presentation. Mr. Guzowski handed out the color tour map that indicated the zoning districts that would be visited on the two hour tour. He explained the minimum and maximum density standards for the 2.5 acre blocks that were articulated next to the zoning designations. The black numbers in the blocks indicate the residential density in the block as verified by field work. Mr. Guzowski went on to explain that the Westside Mixed Use area is believed to be causing commercial bleed from the downtown, although he does not think it to be true. Mr. Guzowski explained that staff introduced DAHPA at the Jefferson/Westside Neighborhood meeting, and will present to the West University Neighbors on April 1, with Whiteaker on April 14. Citizen involvement is moving along on schedule. Mr. Lawless asked if staff could explain the history of the General Office (GO) zoning district. Mr. Duncan explained that the GO replaced the RP district, which was Residential Professional. A variety of questions were asked prior to the tour commencing at 12:00 p.m. The news media completed an interview on the street with staff and the Planning Commission. The tour generally followed the map, with stops along the way where discussions were had regarding community character, densities of particular blocks and neighborhoods, vacant lots, surface parking, new construction, applicability of the multiple family standards, historic preservation, and other issues The tour concluded at the U of O bookstore at 2:00 p.m SUMMARY MINUTES – Eugene Planning Commission March 29, 2004 Page 1