Chase Gardens Nodal Development Plan Page 10 <br />Final Report - June 29, 2001 <br />The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality ECSI database notes soil contamination with <br />pesticide and oil at 292 South Garden Way (vacant), probably due to leaking containers. <br />Metro Plan and Willakenzie Area Plan <br />The area currently has four Metro Plan land use designations: High Density Residential (HDR), <br />Commercial (C), Parks and Open Space (POS), and Government (G)(see Map A1). Of these <br />designations, the majority of the area is slated for high density residential development. The Q <br />Street channel is designated POS; the land east of Garden Way and around the intersection of <br />Garden and Centennial Boulevard is designated Commercial. The Government designation covers <br />the John Serbu Juvenile Justice Center. <br />Metro Plan Designation Number of Acres Percentage of <br />Study Area <br />Commercial 14.16 8.3% <br />High Density Residential 132.65 77.7% <br />Parks and Open Space 19.02 11.1% <br />Government 4.94 2.9% <br />Total 170.77 100% <br />The Willakenzie Area Refinement Plan contains similar land use designations to the Metro Plan and <br />designates the Chase Gardens area as an “Opportunity Area” for future higher-density mixed-use <br />development (see Map A2). <br />Zoning <br />Current City of Eugene zoning within the study area corresponds to the existing Metro Plan <br />designations in some locations and not in others (see Map A3). Where discrepancies appear the <br />land is generally located outside of the City limits (primarily east of Garden Way). The majority of <br />the study area is zoned for high density residential development. Existing zoning is shown in the <br />following chart. <br />Zoning Classification <br />(Base Zone Only) <br />Number of Acres Percentage of <br />Study Area <br />Agriculture (AG)19.04 11.2% <br />Suburban Residential (RA)4.01 2.3% <br />Multi-Family Residential (R-3)23.16 13.6% <br />High-Rise Multi-Family Residential (R-4)93.62 54.8% <br />General Office (GO)0.42 0.2% <br />Public Land (PL)30.52 17.9% <br />Total 170.77 100% <br />Existing Land Uses <br />Almost half of the study area is developed with two and three story apartment complexes, renting <br />primarily to students who are attracted by the amenities and an easy commute by bicycle or bus to <br />the University of Oregon. The characteristics of each complex are summarized in the following <br />table. Existing land uses are shown on Map A5.