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• • improvement, which would need to include a 20' paving surface for two-way vehicular travel, a 6' setback sidewalk, and an 8' planting strip. The total right-of-way necessary to develop a half- street in this instance would, therefore, be 34' wide. The indication is that the right-of-way identified on the south boundary of Parcel 1 cannot be developed until the adjacent property to the south is developed or additional right-of-way width is provided or acquired. Referral comments from Public Works Engineering staff also note that there is a comment in the applicant's revised written statement which merits further discussion. That statement reads: "At the city's request the right-of-way dedication was included." The applicant proposed to sell Parcel 1 to the City for use as a low-income housing site, with development of the parcel to be delayed a minimum of five years. While recognizing that the development schedule and the nature of the anticipated use do not provide a basis for modifying approval criteria, applicant requested some flexibility in meeting requirements for construction of public improvements on the development site. Staff agreed to investigate options, within the framework of the approval criteria, in order to further adopted goals and policies related to providing a range of affordable housing. Agreements on street layout, dedications, and the timing and responsibility for construction of public improvements necessary to allow both parcels to develop consistent with provisions of the code and with the funding mechanisms for the potential low-income housing project were reached after numerous meetings between applicant, his representatives, and Planning and Public Works staff. Staff did not require dedications simply as a response to a partition application. It is also noted that the applicant's proposal to use the street name "Sterling Drive", for the proposed street along the south boundary of the site, is unacceptable. That street name is already in use elsewhere in the City. Section 9.050: Alleys In the general area of this request, there are no public alleys that require continuation or extension through or along the proposed partition. Section 9.055: Blocks Section 9.055(1) of the Eugene Code requires that block length for local residential streets shall not exceed 600 feet, subject to certain exceptions. In this instance, the proposed residential street segments for which right-of-way will be granted are less than 600 feet, in compliance with the block length maximum. Section 9.055(2) addresses public accessway requirements. In this instance, no additional public accessways are required to comply with Section 9.055(2) of the Eugene Code. Section 9.055(3) of the Eugene Code addresses easement dedication requirements for stormwater facilities, sanitary sewers, and other public utilities. The applicant proposes to serve Parcel 1 with a sewer to be located in an easement along the southerly boundary of Parcel 2. This Findings and Decision (MP 00-3) January 11, 2001 3