4.2751 Special Development Standards for Table 9.2750. <br />(17) Secondary Dwellings in R-1. <br />(c) Area-Specific Secondary Dwelling Standards. The following standards <br />apply to all new attached or detached secondary dwellings in the R-1 <br />zone within the city-recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, <br />Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association: <br />5. Lot Area. To allow for a secondary dwelling, the lot shall contain <br />at least 7,500 square feet. <br />Lot area minimum standards are regulations relating to siting because they set out the <br />necessary specifications for sites on which a secondary dwelling can (and cannot) be <br />placed (identifying "the local position of a building to be constructed" or "the space of <br />ground to be occupied by a building"). <br />Requiring a minimum lot size of 7,SOO square feet to site a secondary dwelling in the <br />university area neighborhoods is reasonable because it provides for little more than <br />adequate room for both a primary dwelling and a secondary dwelling with a bit of <br />yard/open space (and possibly parking) in a way that could successfully blend with these <br />established neighborhoods. The City has a responsibility to balance the need for <br />housing, the efficient use of land, and the need for its neighborhoods to be livable. <br />Statewide Planning Goal 14 requires all of these things.. <br />Based on the above findings, this standard would apply to the proposed request. <br />3. Lot Dimensions <br />The relevant standard from the Eugene Code provides: <br />9.2751 Special Development Standards for Table 9.2750. <br />(17) Secondary Dwellings in R-1. <br />(c) Area-Specific Seconda Dwelling Standards. The following standards <br />apply to all new attached or detached secondary dwellings in the R-9 <br />zone within the city-recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, <br />Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association.- <br />2. Lot Dimension The boundaries of the lot must be sufficient to <br />fully encompass an area with minimum dimensions of 45 feet by <br />45 feet. <br />Contrary to the statements in your December 10, 2018 request, this is not an "open space" <br />requirement. It is just a lot dimension standard. Lot dimension standards are related to <br />siting because they set out the necessary specifications for sites on which a secondary <br />dwelling can be placed (identifying "the local position of a building to be constructed" or <br />"the space of ground to be occupied by a building"). <br />It is reasonable to limit the siting of secondary dwellings to lots with dimensions that <br />include a space sufficient to encompass a 45-foot by 45-foot area because it ensures that <br />an extremely narrow lot, already with a single-family home, will not also have a secondary <br />dwelling. Such a narrow or odd-shaped lot will already be an anomaly in the neighborhood, <br />with its existing home inherently locate close to its neighbors. The City has a responsibility <br />to balance the need for affordable housing and the efficient use of land with the need for <br />