DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT <br />LAND USE COMPONENTS <br />CA 19-1, RA 19-1, Z 19-5, WG 19-3, ST 19-3, and SDR 19-2 April 19, 2019 <br />(2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable <br />adopted refinement plans. <br />Metro Plan <br />Within the subject site, existing land use designations shown in the Metro Plan diagram include: High <br />Density Residential, Parks and Open Space, Mixed Use Areas, and Nodal Development; as defined <br />below: <br />■ Residential, High Density land generally accommodates "auxiliary uses such as streets, <br />elementary and junior high schools, neighborhood parks, other public facilities, neighborhood <br />commercial services" if compatible with refinement plans, zoning ordinances, and other local <br />controls. High Density Residential land allows for "over 20 units per gross acre." <br />■ Public and Semi-Public, Parks and Open Space land generally accommodates "existing publicly <br />owned metropolitan and regional scale parks." <br />■ Mixed Use land represents "areas where more than one use might be appropriate, usually as <br />determined by refinement plans on a local level." <br />■ Nodal Development is "a mixed-use pedestrian-friendly land use pattern that seeks to increase <br />concentrations of population and employment in well-defined areas with good transit service, <br />a mix of diverse and compatible land uses, and public and private improvements designed to <br />be pedestrian and transit oriented." <br />All Metro Plan policies were evaluated in relation to their applicability to the proposed amendments <br />(and zone change) and the following policies were found to be relevant to the proposal. The findings <br />demonstrate how the proposal is consistent with, and supported by, the policy direction contained in <br />the Metro Plan. <br />Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br />Residential Density <br />A.10 Promote higher residential density inside the UGB that utilizes existing <br />infrastructure, improves the efficiency of public services and facilities, and <br />conserves rural resource lands outside the UGB. <br />A.11 Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or <br />commercial services, in proximity to major transportation systems or within <br />transportation-efficient nodes. <br />A.12 Coordinate higher density residential development with the provision of <br />adequate infrastructure and services, open space, and other urban amenities. <br />A.13 Increase overall residential density in the metropolitan area by creating more <br />opportunities for effectively designed in-fill, redevelopment, and mixed use <br />while considering impacts of increased residential density on historic, existing <br />and future neighborhoods. <br />A. 14 Review local zoning and development regulations periodically to remove <br />barriers to higher density housing and to make provision for a full range of <br />housing options. <br />City of Eugene FINAL SUBMITTAL 27 <br />