RESPONSE: The application includes all contiguous undeveloped or partially developed property under the <br />same ownership and the owner, Michael Sorric has signed the application and does not own any <br />other contiguous property. <br />(3) The tentative subdivision plan application shall include a phasing plan that indicates any <br />proposed phases for de velopment, including the boundaries and sequencing of each phase. <br />Phasing shall progress in a sequence that promotes street connectivity between the various phases <br />of the development and accommodates other required public impro vements. <br />RESPONSE: The subdivision will be carried out in one phase. <br />(4) The lot proposed to be divided in the subdivision application is a lot. <br />RESPONSE: Tax Lot 17-04-14-42-06500 was established in deed (1961-31995) dated May 12, 1961 and <br />submitted with this application. <br />(5) If the proposal includes needed housing, as defined by State statutes, the written statement <br />submitted with the subdivision application shall clearly state whether the applicant is electing to use <br />the general approval criteria in EC 9.8515 Subdivision, Tentative Plan Approval Criteria- General <br />instead of the approval criteria found in EC 9.8520 Subdivision, Tentative Plan Approval Criteria- <br />Needed Housing. <br />RESPONSE: The applicant is electing to use the needed housing criteria. Due to the lack of housing in Eugene, <br />all new housing is considered needed housing. <br />APPROVAL CRITERIA - NEEDED HOUSING <br />9.8520 Subdivision, Tentative Plan Approval Criteria - Needed Housing. The planning director shall <br />approve, conditionally approve, or deny the subdivision application. Unless the applicant elects to <br />use the general criteria contained in EC 9.8515 Subdivision, Tentative Plan Approval Criteria - <br />General, where the applicant proposes needed housing, as defined by the State statutes, the <br />planning director shall approve or approve with conditions a subdivision based on compliance with <br />the following criteria: <br />(1) The applicant has demonstrated that the proposed housing is needed housing as defined by <br />State statutes. <br />RESPONSE: The site qualifies for needed housing, due to its location and existing slopes of less than 20%. <br />(2) The proposed land uses and densities are consistent with the land use designation(s) shown on <br />the Metro Plan Land Use Diagram, as refined in any applicable refinement plan. <br />RESPONSE: The Metro Plan and the River Road - Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan are the applicable adopted <br />plans with policies beginning at EC 9.9500. The proposal complies with the site's low density <br />residential designation on the Metro Plan Diagram and the River Road - Santa Clara Urban <br />Facilties Plan Land Use Diagram. <br />(3) The proposed subdivision complies with all of the following, unless specifically exempt from <br />compliance through a code provision applicable to a special area zone or overlay zone: <br />(a) EC 9.2000 through 9.3915 regarding lot dimensions and density requirements for the <br />subject zone. Within the /WR Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone or/WQ <br />Water Quality Overlay Zone, no new lot maybe created if more than 33% of the lot, <br />as created, would be occupied by either.- <br />1. The combined area of the /WR conservation setback and any portion of the Goal 5 <br />Water Resource Site that extends landward beyond the conservation setback, or <br />2. The IWO Management Area <br />RESPONSE., The proposed subdivision meets or exceeds the minimum lot dimensions and areas as defined in <br />the Eugene Code. Per EC 9.0500, the lot width is defined as the horizontal distance between the <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />THE FAVREAU GROUP <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />