A.17 Provideopportunities forafullrangeofchoiceinhousingtype, density, size, cost, <br />andlocation. <br />While nospecificdevelopment isproposed as partof thisapplication, consistent withthis <br />policy, the R-2Medium DensityzoneandGOGeneralOfficezonesallowforawide varietyof <br />housing typesincludingsinglefamilyhomes, apartments, condominiumandtownhouseswhich <br />can provideopportunityforafullrangeofhousing types. <br />A.23 Reduceimpactsofhigherdensityresidentialandmixed-usedevelopment on <br />surroundingusesbyconsidering site, landscape, andarchitectural design <br />standards or guidelines in local zoninganddevelopmentregulations. <br />Language inPolicyA.23regarding physicalimpacts of adevelopmentcannot fullybeaddressed <br />througha zone change, asitprimarily relatestothephysicaldesignofanyfuturedevelopment <br />proposal onthesubject site. Consistent withtheseMetroPlanpolicies, theCityofEugene has <br />adopteddesignstandardsformulti-familyhousingdevelopment projectsthatareintendedto <br />improvedesignquality. Inthisinstanceamixneighborhoodcommercial, generaloffice and <br />mediumdensityresidential isproposed. <br />Theapplicant thoroughlyaddresses anumberofMetro Planpoliciesonpages8-12ofthe <br />writtenstatement. TotheextenttheseMetroPlanpoliciesareapplicable tothisproposalthose <br />findingsareincorporatedhereinbyreference toconfirmcompliance withthiscriterion. <br />Basedontheabovefindings, staffconcludesthattheproposedzonechange isconsistentwith <br />applicableprovisionsoftheMetroPlan. <br />EC9.8865(2): Theproposedchangeisconsistentwithapplicableadoptedrefinement <br />plans. Intheeventofinconsistencies betweentheseplansandtheMetroPlan, the <br />MetroPlancontrols. <br />TheRRSC Planistheadopted refinementplanapplicabletothisrequest. Theproperty isalso <br />locatedwithin theRRSCPlanMaxwell/ParkAvenueSubarea. The (RRSCPlan) landusediagram <br />andsubareadiagramdesignatethe subjectpropertyforcommercialonthenorthandmedium <br />densityresidential tothesouth. Theproperzoning andlocationoftheseareasisfurther <br />informedbythepoliciesandtextbelow. <br />Commercial andIndustrial LandUse <br />Policy2.0 <br />Requiresiteplanreviewsforallnewcommercial andindustrialdevelopment. <br />Thispolicyrequiressitereviewforallnewcommercialdevelopment. Theadditionofthe /SR <br />overlaywouldensurethatsitereviewwillberequired fornewcommercialdevelopmentand <br />applicationoftheoverlaywouldensureconsistency withthisrefinementplanpolicypriortofuture <br />Pennington FamilyTrust January 2014 5 <br />Z 13-13) <br />HOAgenda - Page5 <br />274