surveyor reasonable. This request is therefore granted and the requirement is waived by the <br />Planning Director in accordance with EC 9.8310(2)(b). <br />It is also noted that the applicant requests tentative PUD approval under the general approval <br />criteria, rather than the needed housing criteria. <br />The Hearings Official shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a tentative PUD <br />application with findings and conclusions. Decisions approving an application, or approving with <br />conditions shall be based on compliance with the following criteria at EC 9.8320: <br />EC 9.8320(1) The PUD is consistent with applicable adopted policies of the Metro Plan. <br />The applicant stated that the proposed specialty care facility will contain 58 beds and will be <br />consistent with the Medium Density Residential plan designation in the Metro Plan. Staff finds <br />that the Metro Plan land use diagram designates the subject site for Medium Density <br />Residential and concurs with the applicant's statement. The following Metro Plan policy further <br />support the applicant's request: <br />Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element - Affordable, Special Needs, and <br />Fair Housing -Policy A.31 <br />o Consider the unique housing problems experience by special needs populations, including <br />the homeless, through review of local zoning and development regulations, other codes <br />and public safety regulations to accommodate these special needs. (page I II A-13) <br />Special needs housing is broadly defined as housing for demographics with unique sets of <br />housing problems. This includes the elderly, persons with disabilities, homeless individuals and <br />families, at-risk youth, large families, farm workers, and persons being released from <br />correctional institutions. The PUD proposes to create a specialty care facility, which, according <br />to the applicant's written narrative at Background, will provide services to elderly clients. <br />To the extent that policies of the Metro Plan are relevant and applicable to this request, staff <br />finds that the proposed development is consistent with the Metro Plan. Based on the available <br />information, there are no policies or other provisions in the Metro Plan that conflict with the <br />proposed PUD. <br />Based on the findings above, the proposal complies with EC 9.8320(1). <br />EC 9.8320(2) The PUD is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plan policies. <br />The River Road - Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan Policies (UFP) serves as the applicable <br />adopted refinement plan for the area included in this tentative PUD proposal. The property is <br />located within the River Road/Division subarea and is designated as Medium Density <br />Residential on the refinement plan's Land Use Diagram. The following UFP policies apply to this <br />request: <br />McKenzie Living Staff Report May 2016 4 <br />HO Agenda - Page 37 <br />187