February 3, 2011 <br />Page 7 <br />Applicable policies of the Metro Plan are listed below as they apply to the Brunner-Schmitz <br />House and this Historic Zoning (S-H) application: <br />Adopt and implement historic preservation policies, regulations, and incentive programs that <br />encourage the inventory, preservation, and restoration of structures, landmarks, sites, and areas <br />of cultural, historic, or archeological significance, consistent with overall policies. " [Policy 1, <br />Page III-I-2] <br />The City maintains an inventory of identified historic properties and a list of City Landmark <br />properties. The Brunner-Schmitz Housing is included in the inventory and with the recent <br />approval by the Historic Review Board (December 9, 2010) it is included on the City Landmark <br />list. Historic Zoning (S-H) will ensure the restoration and preservation, consistent with the intent <br />of the Metro.Plan policy. The Metro Plan recognizes the mix of residential and neighborhood <br />commercial activities, which have historically evolved and co-existed along River Road. The <br />mix of uses within the area should welcome.tbe break in pattern provided by the historic home <br />and property. <br />Institute and support projects and programs that increase citizen and visitor awareness of the <br />area's history and encourage citizen participation in and support of programs designed to <br />recognize and memorialize the areas history. " [Policy 2, Page III-I-2] <br />The recent City Landmark designation,of the Brunner-Schmitz House meets this policy in that it <br />provides recognition of the, local history represented by the property as well as providing <br />documentation of that history. As this information is provided to the public, it is likely to <br />increase local citizen awareness of the history of the River Road area and the Brunner-Schmitz <br />property specifically. The S-H Historic Special Area Zone will further establish the protections <br />afforded to the site and house. As such this policy applies. <br />EC 9.8865(2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement <br />plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan <br />controls. <br />Response: <br />The River Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan is the governing refinement plan. The River <br />Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan made several recommendations that were later <br />incorporated into §9.9610 of the Eugene Development. Code. The subject parcel is located within <br />the River Road/ Howard Subarea. <br />Historic Zoning (S-H) is supported by the River Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan which <br />states: <br />Encourage the preservation and restoration of structures, landmarks, sites and areas of <br />cultural, historic, or archeological significance. " [Policy 2, page 4-6] <br />The recent City Landmark designation of the. Brunner-Schmitz House may encourage <br />preservation of this site through the existing alterations review process that applies to City <br />Proposed Brunner-Schmitz House Zone Change Application (Z 10-12) <br />415