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Application Details The applicant has requested approval of a Needed Housing Site Review and Major Adjustment Review application to develop 216 apartments and associated uses, including private drives, parking, and recreational amenities for the residents. A Site Review application is required when developing a vacant site that is zoned with an /SR Site Review Overlay, in accordance with Eugene Code (EC) 9.8430(1)(a). The six adjustments included in the Major Adjustment Review application are being sought by the applicant in order to comply with the City's land use code. The request includes adjustments to the following Multi-Family Standards: 1. EC 9.5500(5) Building Orientation and Entrances 2. EC 9.5500(6) Building Mass and Fa4ade 3. EC 9.5500(11)(b)(2) Parking Drives 4. EC 9.5500(12)(b) Parking Courts 5. EC 9.5500(12)(c) Limitation on Parking Frontage 6. EC 9.5500(13) On-Site Pedestrian Circulation. The proposed multi-family development consists of 216 units distributed throughout 19 residential buildings that range in the number of units and style. There are two (2) bike parking buildings and a recreation clubhouse as well. Amenities include outdoor open space, lawns, recreation area, and a walking path near the wetlands and stormwater detention facilities. The proposal is located on a 12-acre tax lot (18-04-04-12 / 00100) that is split zoned between R- 4 High Density Residential (7.7 acres) and R-2 Medium Density Residential (4.3 acres). The property is bounded to the south and west by West 18th Avenue and Willow Creek Road. To the east and north of the R-2 portion of the property is land zoned NR Natural Resource due to the presence of protected wetlands on the adjacent site. To the north of the R-4 portion is an undeveloped parcel also zoned R-4, which is separated from the subject property by an undeveloped, platted right-of-way named Slocum Drive. For reference, see a map of the subject property in Attachment A and the zoning in Attachment B. The property includes wetlands inventoried in the West Eugene Wetland Plan (WEWP) which are therefore also included within the City's adopted Goal 5 inventory in accordance with Ordinance 20351, Section E. Due to the low ecological quality of these wetlands, they have been designated as developable and are not subject to local protection. This includes any wetlands north of the property. Only the wetlands to the east of the property have been slated for protection through the WEWP. A map of the WEWP boundaries for this area can be seen in Attachment C. The applicant also submitted a wetland delineation report included in the application file for reference. The applicant intends to preserve approximately 1.16 acres of developable wetlands on the eastern edge of the property. September 2020 Findings & Decision of the Planning Director Page 2 of 31 Southwest Eugene Apartments (SR 20-3 & ARB 20-2)