1400 Cross Street LLCPage 6of 14 <br />Zone Change <br />Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 7000; Map 17-04-25-42, Tax Lot 100 <br />October 23, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Currently, the LMI zoning is out of character with the neighborhood as it is surrounded on two <br />sides by residential and abuts the Southern Pacific Railroad. By rezoning the property to <br />Whiteaker Special Area, the property may encourage a mix of uses that are compatible with <br />residential, including commercial, employment, or office uses. In addition, when a development <br />application (Site Plan) is submitted to the City (although no development or use is identified at <br />will be necessary in order to integrate older development with newer development (per EC 9.3900 <br />Purpose of S-Thus, new development will need to be designed so <br />as to mitigate any significant negative impact on surrounding property values, traffic circulation, <br />historic structures and of development. Ultimately, with Whiteaker Special Area zoning, future <br />development will create additional opportunities for people to live and work in the Whiteaker area <br />and further revitalize the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Metro Plan Policy B.15 - Encourage compatibility between industrially zoned lands and adjacent <br />areas in local planning programs. <br /> As stated above, the LMI zoning is out of character with the neighborhood as it is surrounded on <br />two sides by residential uses. The parcels to the southeast of the subject property are already <br />zoned S-W and designated as Mixed-Use in the Metro Plan, as are additional properties further to <br />the east and south. Given this, the proposed rezoning would be compatible and contiguous with <br />existing zoning. <br /> <br />Metro Plan Policy B.23 - Provide for limited mixing of office, commercial, and industrial uses under <br />procedures which clearly define the conditions under which such uses shall be permitted and which: <br />(a) preserve the suitability of the affected areas for their primary uses; (b) assure compatibility; and <br />(c) consider the potential for increased traffic congestion. <br /> The rezoning to S-W would provide the opportunity for a continuation of some of the primary uses <br />in the area (a mix of office, commercial, and residential uses) and assure compatibility with <br />nearby uses (the current LMI zoning is out of character with the neighborhood; as the <br />neighborhood has transitioned away from industrial uses, more mixed-use opportunities are <br />appearing). To consider the potential increase in traffic congestion the applicant has included a <br />Transportation Planning Rule Analysis. <br /> <br />Upon approval of the concurrent Metro Plan diagram amendment, this change in zoning will remain <br />consistent with that amended Metro Plan diagram and applicable Metro Plan provisions. Given this, <br />criterion 9.8865(1) is satisfied. <br /> <br />(2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plans. In the <br />event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan controls. <br /> <br />Response: The Whiteaker Refinement Plan and the Envision Eugene Employment Land Supply <br />Study is applicable to the subject site. Should the Metro Plan amendment be approved there will <br />continue to be no inconsistencies between the Metro Plan, the Whiteaker Plan and the Zoning Map. <br /> <br />The proposal is consistent with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan: <br />Envision Eugene is an ongoing update to replace the Metro Plan overtime. Currently, several <br />chapters are complete, such as the Economic Development chapter. Therefore, the economic <br />element of the Metro Plan is no longer applicable. The following policies from Envision Eugene are <br />relevant to the proposal: <br /> <br />3.1 Employment growth. Plan for an employment growth rate that is identified in the current <br />adopted Economic Opportunities Analysis. Strive to capture a majority of the <br />employment growth within the City of Eugene. <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />