AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />December 9, 2013 <br />To: Eugene Planning Commission <br />From: Becky Taylor, Associate Planner <br />Subject: Deliberations on Appeal of the Hearings Official's Decision Oakleigh Meadows Co- <br />Housing PUD (PDT 13-1) <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />To deliberate on an appeal of the Hearings Official's decision approving a tentative PUD application <br />for Oakleigh Meadows Co-Housing PUD, and to take action to affirm, reverse, or modify the approval. <br />BRIEFING STATEMENT <br />Following the public hearing on this appeal, held on December 5, 2013, the Planning Commission's <br />task is to deliberate on the appeal issues raised, and issue a final decision on whether to affirm, <br />reverse, or modify the Hearings Official's decision to approve the application. The Planning <br />Commission's decision must be made in accordance with the procedures for appeals at EC 9.7650 <br />through EC 9.7685, which limit consideration to the existing evidentiary record and issues set out in <br />the appellant's written statement. <br />Time constraints under the statutory 120-day rule mean that a final local decision by the Planning <br />Commission must be issued no later than December 20th. The record was closed to additional <br />testimony after the hearing, and no additional extensions of time were granted by the applicant <br />under the statutory 120-day rule. In order to meet these time constraints, staff has scheduled <br />deliberations for the PC's regular Monday meetings on December 9th and 16th to facilitate a final <br />written decision by the deadline. The full record has been provided separately, including all other <br />testimony, evidence and application materials to date. For ease of reference during deliberations, a <br />reduced version of the applicant's site plan, the written appeal statement and Hearings Official's <br />decision are also attached. <br />Background <br />The proposal for Oakleigh Meadows Co-Housing PUD includes the development of 29 dwelling units, <br />including a common house with shared kitchen facilities. The applicant's co-housing concept qualifies <br />as a multi-family residential use under the City's land use code, which requires PUD approval in the R- <br />1 zone. The subject property is a vacant 2.3 acre site, located at the end of Oakleigh Lane, east of <br />River Road near the Willamette River. The proposed design includes attached single-family dwellings <br />arranged with two, three and four units per building. The common house is located toward the center <br />of the site, with driveway access and parking along the west boundary, and open space along the east <br />boundary toward the river. The Hearings Official's decision also includes a useful summary on pages <br />4-5, with more information about site characteristics and specifics of the applicant's proposal. A <br />reduced version of the applicant's site plan is also attached for ease of reference (see Attachment A). <br />Page 1 <br />120 <br />