from the elements. Access to upper-story units may be provided at the front, side or <br />rear of a building. <br />The main entrance to upper story units is provided from an interior stairwell, demonstrating <br />compliance with this standard. <br />(d) Criteria for Adjustment. Adjustments to the standards in this subsection maybe <br />made, based on the criteria of EC 9.8030(4) Building Orientation and Entrance <br />Standards Adjustment. <br />Adjustment #1 <br />Per EC 9.5500(5)(d), these standards may be adjusted to demonstrate compliance. The <br />applicant has requested an adjustment to the standards at EC 9.5500(5)(a) and (b). <br />EC 9.8030(4) Building Orientation and Entrance Standards Adjustment. Where this land use <br />code provides that building orientation and entrance standards may be adjusted, the <br />standards may be adjusted upon finding that the proposal complies with one of the <br />following: <br />(a) Promotes compatibility with adjacent property. <br />The property across West 18th Avenue is undeveloped. The area to the south of the R-4 portion <br />of the subject property is zoned E-1 Campus Employment, while the area across from the R-2 <br />portion is zoned NR Natural Resource. Due to the proposed site design, only two buildings (16 <br />and 17) will be across from the NR zoned property. Otherwise, the area across from the NR <br />property includes stormwater detention areas and non-impacted wetlands. The property across <br />Willow Creek Road to the west is zoned E-1 and is developed with a number of campus <br />employment office uses. <br />The proposed architectural design and landscaping provides for a level of development and <br />design that is generally consistent with the zone and demonstrates compatibility with the <br />adjacent properties. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. <br />(b) Creates building orientations and entrances that achieve all of the following: <br />1. Support and augment the building setback, massing and architectural details. <br />2. Achieve an attractive streetscape with a strong building presence on existing and <br />future streets. <br />3. In the case of multiple-family developments, provides socialization benefits to <br />residents. <br />The proposed design provides architectural features similar to those employed on the primary <br />orientation of the buildings in the interior of the development. While the primary entrances <br />and orientation is facing inward towards the rest of the development, the applicant has <br />provided design features similar to those facing the exterior of the development. These design <br />features include pedestrian connections, balconies, offsets, entrances, and windows. The <br />September 2020 Findings & Decision of the Planning Director Page 6 of 31 <br />Southwest Eugene Apartments (SR 20-3 & ARB 20-2) <br />