that he believes that policy makers intended the area to be developed with some other form of infill <br />housing rather than the proposed demolition and replacement of historic resources with high density <br />housing. Baker also provides a number of comments that highlight the consideration given to the Q <br />Street channel (located north of the subject site), existing trees, and the need for new development <br />facing historic properties to be compatible with existing resources. <br /> <br />Based on the testimony and evidence provided related to this factor, the Board finds that policies in the <br />Metro Plan and Willakenzie Area Plan clearly allow development of the subject property as high density <br />residential despite the historic nature of the subject property and the ensemble. The Board finds that <br />this factor to be especially persuasive, given the policy direction to allow development of the subject <br />property embedded in the plan policies adopted by the Eugene City Council. <br /> <br />Historic Review Board Determination <br />As noted above, the Board finds that the factors to be considered under OAR 660-023-0200(8)(a) require <br />a balancing of each factor and the evidence provided in the context of the factors. As such, the Board <br />has considered all of the available testimony and evidence, as well as the relative weight of the testimony <br />and evidence related to each factor. Based on the available evidence that points to the deterioration of <br />the integrity of the Chase House, and the policy direction in the Metro Plan and Willakenzie Area Plan, <br />that despite the presence of the ensemble on the subject property, the property is eligible for <br />redevelopment as high density residential, the Board finds that on balance, the factors listed in OAR <br />660-023-0200(8)(a) require approval of the historic demolition application. <br /> <br />Historic Demolition Application: The approval criteria from Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code are provided <br />by EC 9.8180 and are evaluated below. <br /> <br />EC 9.8180(1): The state of repair of the historic property and the financial and <br />physical feasibility of historic rehabilitation, historic property moving, or leaving the <br />property in its current state or location. <br /> <br />The eight factors for consideration under OAR 660-023-0200(8)(a) provide consideration of the factors <br />listed by this criterion and add additional factors to be considered. As discussed above, the application <br />has provided sufficient information to demonstrate that their request to demolish the building can be <br />allowed under OAR 660-023-0200(8)(a), and the findings from that analysis are hereby incorporated by <br />reference. <br /> <br />It is noted that the review under OAR 660-023-0200(8)(a) is focused on the Harry and Etta Chase House, <br />which is the house proposed for demolition that is contributing with respect to the National Register <br />nomination for the subject property. The other two structures, the Harry and Etta Chase Rental Unit and <br />the Frances Chase Brenaman and Jessie Brenaman House, do not have the same significance as the Harry <br />and Etta Chase House and while included as part of the ensemble do not and in of themselves have <br />historic significance which must be preserved in the context of the above criterion. <br /> <br />Based on the findings and available information, this criterion is met. <br /> <br />Attachment A