DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT <br />LAND USE COMPONENTS <br />CA 19-11 RA 19-1, Z 19-S, WG 19-3, ST 19-3, and SDR 19-2 April 19, 2019 <br />(6) The proposed subdivision provides safe, convenient, and direct bicycle and <br />pedestrian access to nearby and adjacent residential areas, transit stops, <br />neighborhood activity centers, commercial areas, and employment and <br />industrial areas, and provides safe, convenient, and direct transit circulation, <br />provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with <br />constitutional requirements. "Nearby" means uses within 1/4 mile that can <br />reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians, and uses within 2 miles <br />that can reasonably be expected to be used by bicyclists. <br />Downtown Eugene is a mixed-use neighborhood comprised of commercial services, employment <br />areas, and entertainment and activity options. The riverfront development is an extension of <br />downtown Eugene. The subdivision extends the interconnected street grid, which facilitates safe, <br />convenient, and direct bicycle and pedestrian access. The pedestrian-friendly streets include <br />sidewalks on both sides and pedestrians are buffered from automotive traffic by street trees and/or <br />on-street parking. The adjacent, off-site higher classification streets - East 4th and East Sth Avenues - <br />have bicycle facilities, and the greenway paths provide access along the entire riverfront to the points <br />throughout the city. <br />Lane Transit District (LTD) provides transit service in Eugene. There are currently six routes that are <br />"nearby and adjacent" to the site. The routes run along Coburg Road (Ferry Street Bridge/ viaduct), <br />East 3rd Avenue, Pearl Street, and East 11th Avenue. The first three streets are within the 1/4-mile <br />pedestrian shed noted in the criterion. The latter is slightly more than 1/4-mile away, and easy access to <br />the 11th Avenue EmX service is largely contingent upon the subdivision street system connection to the <br />railroad crossing. These routes and many others are within the 2-mile radius for cyclists. Future <br />transit service within and through the site is welcome, but the applicant is aware that transit service <br />cannot be speculative, as it only thrives where there are riders and destinations. LTD service planning <br />will likely respond to the development once it occurs and demand materializes. In anticipation of <br />potential service, proposed bus stops are identified along Local Road 3 and Mill Street (see Exhibit B.2, <br />Sheets C6.0 and C6.1).- Based on the above findings, this criterion is met. <br />(7) The proposed subdivision is designed and sited such that roads, <br />infrastructure, utilities, and future development of proposed lots will <br />minimize impacts to the natural environment by addressing the following: <br />(a) Protection of Natural Features. <br />1. For areas not included on the city's acknowledged Goal 5 <br />inventory, the preservation of significant natural features to the <br />greatest degree attainable or feasible, including: <br />a. Significant on-site vegetation, including rare plants (those <br />that are proposed for listing or are listed under state or <br />federal law), and native plant communities. <br />b. All documented habitat for all rare animal species (those <br />that are proposed for listing or are listed under State or <br />Federal law). <br />C. Prominent topographic features, such as ridgelines and rock <br />outcrops. <br />City of Eugene FINAL SUBMITTAL 69 <br />