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<br />Zone Change Application – Written Statement
<br />May 15, 2015
<br />resource is a five unit per acre density cap for all land east of Friendly Street. The
<br />primary development review process to implement the development limitations is the
<br />Planned Unit Development process. The PUD process is required for development
<br />proposals on larger lots, steeper slopes, and higher elevation land. This site will require
<br />PUD review for development. For a summary of the status of the South Hills Study as a
<br />Goal 5 plan see: Home Builders Assn. of Lane County v. City of Eugene, 41 Or LUBA
<br />370, 431(2002); Southeast Neighbors Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Eugene, __ Or
<br />LUBA __ (LUBA No. 2013-004, July 12, 2013, aff’d without opinion, 259 Or App 139
<br />(A154841, Oct. 24, 2013) (“The entire property is included on the city’s inventory of
<br />significant resources under Statewide Planning Goal 5 (Natural Resources, Scenic and
<br />Historic Areas, and Open 19 Spaces) * * * *”
<br />The key point to emphasize here is that because this area, like the balance of the south
<br />hills, is inventoried as a Goal 5 scenic resource, a density cap of 5 units per acre will
<br />apply.
<br />These findings demonstrate that this criterion (EC 9.8865(2)) is met.
<br /> (3) The uses and density that will be allowed by the proposed zoning in the location
<br />of the proposed change can be served through the orderly extension of key
<br />urban facilities and services.
<br />Finding: The South Hills Study limits density to five units per acre in this part of the city.
<br />Key urban facilities and services have been evaluated in connection with the recent
<br />annexation of the subject property, which confirmed that wastewater, stormwater,
<br />streets, solid waste, water and electric, public safety, parks and recreation, planning and
<br />development services, communications, and public schools can be provided in an
<br />orderly, efficient, and timely manner. See Exhibit E, Boundary Commission Final Order
<br />1318, C EU 07-37 (Oct. 4, 2007), and Boundary Commission Staff Report, C EU 07-37
<br />(Oct. 4, 2007).
<br />These findings demonstrate that this criterion (EC 9.8865(3)) is met.
<br />(4) The proposed zone change is consistent with the applicable siting requirements
<br />set out for the specific zone in:
<br />9.2735 Residential Zone Siting Requirements. In addition to the approval criteria
<br />of EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria, a property proposed for the
<br />R-1.5 zone shall not exceed the area needed to accommodate up to 8
<br />rowhouse lots and shall be located at least 500 feet, as measured along
<br />existing street public right-of-way, fromany other property zoned R-1.5.
<br />Zone changes to R-1.5 are prohibited within the city-recognized
<br />boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South
<br />University Neighborhood Association.
<br />Finding: There are no discrete siting requirements applicable to the R-1 zone at EC
<br />9.2735 Residential Zone Siting Requirements. However, R-1 zoning is appropriate
<br />zone for the LDR plan designation. Therefore this standard (EC 9.2735) is met.
<br />9.2610 Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone Siting Requirements. In addition
<br />to the approval criteria in EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria, the
<br />following siting requirements apply:
<br />(1) Rezoning the subject site implements park, recreation, open space,
<br />or natural resource preservation objectives and policies; or
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