3. Provision that the area within the 35 foot setback may be included in any density <br />calculation of a project. <br />There is no density standard for hotels in the C-2 Community Commercial zone. This use <br />management standard does not apply. <br />4. Continuous building facades and opaque fences or walls exceeding 75 feet in length shall <br />be discouraged within the greenway to allow for visual access to and from the river. <br />The southern side of the hotel (facing the River) is 85 feet in length; however, staff finds there is <br />still adequate visual access to the and from the river. The proposed hotel building is set back <br />approximately 170 feet from the Willamette River, approximately 30 feet from the western <br />property line and more than 80 feet from the eastern property line; these setbacks will <br />preserve visual access from either side of the building. Staff also notes the presence of the /WR <br />conservation setback and the relatively narrow shape of the subject tax lot. These regulatory <br />and physical constraints make it difficult to comply with this standard. Further, while this use <br />management standard is not explicitly met, the nature of the standard is aspirational and <br />compliance is not mandatory. <br />5. Activities or uses such as open storage of materials shall be discouraged within the <br />green way. <br />As shown on the applicant's site plan (plan sheet C120), the area onsite within the Willamette <br />Greenway boundary will not support the open storage of materials. One portion of area within <br />the Greenway includes the southern end of the hotel structure, a fire lane, vehicle parking <br />spaces, and landscaping. The remaining portion of area within the Greenway (closest to the <br />River) will be dedicated as a habitat restoration area. This use management standard is met. <br />6. Except from small identity and directional signs, business signs shall be oriented away <br />from the river. <br />As demonstrated by the elevation drawings (plan sheet A200), the southern elevation (which <br />faces the River) does not feature a business sign. Wall signs are only proposed on the east and <br />northern facades. This use management standard is met. <br />7. Significant fish and wildlife habitats, as identified in the adopted Natural Resources <br />Special Study, or Metro Plan Natural Assets and Constraints Working Paper shall be <br />protected. Sites subsequently determined to be significant by the Oregon Department of <br />Fish and Wildlife shall also be protected. <br />The Metropolitan Plan Natural Assets and Constraints Working Paper does not identify any <br />significant fish and wildlife sites on the subject property, but does identify the Willamette River <br />Eugene Towneplace Suites (WG 16-1) June 2016 6 <br />HO Agenda - Page 6 <br />