6. Upon the sale from public ownership to private ownership, the City shall recognize <br />the area of the former Santa Clara Elementary School at the southeast corner of the <br />intersection of River Road and Hunsaker Lane, between Hunsaker Lane and Green <br />Lane (Tax Lots 9100, 9200, 9300 of Assessor's Map 17-04-11-41 and Tax Lots 200, <br />300, 400 of Assessor's Map 17-04-11-44) as appropriate for Commercial <br />development and designated Commercial. If zoned commercial, it shall be zoned C-2 <br />and it shall be developed as Planned Unit Development in connection with the <br />property described in Recommendation No. 5 with an emphasis on mixed-use <br />development principles. In addition: <br />a. No individual building footprint within the commercial development may exceed <br />18,000 square feet, and <br />b. Permitted or conditional Commercial services shall not include theaters; <br />lodging; C2 and C3 permitted manufacturing; medical, health and correctional <br />services; motor vehicle related uses; and <br />c. The historic character of the former Santa Clara Elementary School shall be <br />commemorated on site by using architectural features and historic elements <br />typical of the former Santa Clara Elementary School (e.g., brick facades, castings, <br />etc.). <br />Policy #6, cited above, applies to the subject property and was proposed to ensure future <br />development is compatible with the adjacent neighborhood. The policy limits building <br />footprints and height, and prohibits uses such as theaters, hotels, and medical offices that can <br />generate significant traffic and parking demands. The findings that supported the adoption of <br />Policy #6 further address this: "In addition, the proposed text amendments provide significant <br />protections that enhance compatibility of future development with the existing and future <br />residential development including height limitations, area limitations on building size and the <br />provision for the use of the Planned Unit Development procedures" (Ordinance No. 20407 <br />Findings, November 19, 2007, page 25). <br />The policy also prohibits "motor vehicle uses," which in turn prohibits transit facilities on the <br />subject property'. Common motor vehicle uses, such as mechanic shops, car washes, and car <br />sales lots, were likely banned because they have the potential to generate excessive noise and <br />odors that could impact adjacent residents (however the findings do not address this <br />specifically). These types of uses are also not preferable in a mixed-use neighborhood setting as <br />they do not specifically cater to nearby residents and would be expected to draw customers <br />from outside the Santa Clara neighborhood. A transit center, on the other hand, would have a <br />direct benefit to residents and existing businesses in the immediate neighborhood. <br />Following the approval of changes to the Metro Plan designations, refinement plan and zoning, <br />the applicant acquired Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Site Review approvals in 2009 for <br />the Santa Clara Crossings development. However, due to the economic downturn the project <br />Table 9.2160 (Commercial Zone Land Uses and Permit Requirements) of the Eugene Code lists Transit Stations <br />under "Motor Vehicle Related Uses." <br />Page 2 <br />