c ~ <br />a~ n'a o f a°i a'e°n a ~o <br />1~~~LAND USE REQUEST REQUEST <br />OAKLEIGH <br />IIIEit D0W <br />C U H O U S[ N G <br />The present request is for approval of a master-planned multi-family residential facility with a <br />combination of one- and two-story flats and townhomes each with two to four bedrooms, <br />including a two-story common gathering and service facility. The development site includes <br />low-density residential space that is currently undeveloped. The proposed seven dwelling <br />buildings and one community building are arranged as a community around proposed <br />pedestrian and bicycle paths to enhance on-site circulation. The buildings are oriented to <br />maximize natural lighting and openness and protect the existingviews both into and from the <br />project site. <br />This request has been drafted from comprehensive planning efforts as Oakleigh Meadow LLC <br />has researched and informed themselves and the community about the proposed cohousing <br />development at the end of Oakleigh Lane. The owners have been very active in the <br />neighborhood, involving residents and property owners in the process. Community members <br />have been invited to regular on-site meetings, as well as public meetings and displays at the <br />River Road Annex community center. A public neighborhood meeting and public notification, <br />as required by the City of Eugene Type III Application process, occurred in the area within <br />walking distance of the development site. <br />(A) DESIGN INTENT <br />We seek to create an intergenerational residential community on the newly annexed infill <br />site at the end of Oakleigh Lane in Eugene, Oregon. Oakleigh Meadow LLC is a diverse <br />group of private households who have come together to build a cohousing condominium <br />community connected to the bicycle path that is accepted by its neighbors, excels code <br />requirements for environmental and building standard, and expands the Eugene Urban <br />Growth Boundary into the River Road/ Santa Clara area with inf ill residential development. <br />Cohousing combines the autonomy of private, single-family dwellings with the advantages <br />of community or multiple-family living. Neighborhood design encourages sharing of skills <br />and resources and reduces environmental impacts through efficient resource <br />implementation and economical use of building space. <br />The proposed Planned Unit Development property (approximately 2.3 acres) is owned by <br />Oakleigh Meadow LLC and is a contiguous area, zoned as R-1, within the Eugene urban <br />growth boundary. Project Manager Will Dixon, AIA, a licensed architect in the State of <br />Oregon, is acting as liaison between the applicant and the city. The Project consists of 28 <br />one and two=story dwellings in a total of 7 buildings of 2 to 5 units plus one two-story <br />common building serving the residents all consistent with EC Table 9.2750, and may be <br />reviewed under general housing criteria. <br />PUD Tentative -June 14, 2013 Page 2 of 46 Oakleigh Cohousing PDT 13-0001 <br />1361 <br />