February 3, 2011 _ <br />Page 12 <br />of development. The existing use for the property is residential and the applicant proposes a list <br />of uses per EC 9.3020(2) and the attached proposed ordinance. The applicant calculates herein <br />the worst-case scenario using the formula set forth in. the 8`' Edition of Trip Generation, <br />published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. <br />The existing zoning would allow a multifamily development with a maximum of twelve (12) <br />dwelling units - maximum allowed density 28 dwelling units per acre per Table EC 9.2750 (ITE <br />code 220). The maximum development would translate to seven.(7) trips during the AM peak <br />hour (0.55 trips per dwelling) and eight (8) trips during the PM peak hour (0.67 trips per <br />dwelling). Provided the list of uses in.the proposed ordinance a worst-case scenario could see a <br />professional office (ITE code 710) on the site, which would translate to three (3) trips during the <br />AM peak hour and three (3) trips during the PM peak hour. If another use, such as a specialty <br />restaurant (ITE code 931) were proposed on the site, the trip generation would translate to two <br />2) trips during the AM peak hour and sixteen (16) trips during the PM peak hour.. In sum, the <br />incremental impact of the proposed rezoning would not increase vehicular trips during the AM <br />peak hour, and would increase vehicular trips by up to eight (8) additional vehicular trips during <br />the PM peak hour from what the existing zoning would allow on the site by the end of the <br />planning period, 2015. The expected increase in vehicular trips is well below the 100 peak hour <br />trips that require a local TIA. Additionally, it is expected that the trip split will be approximately <br />70% to / from the north (towards Beltline Highway) and 30% to / from the south. Furthermore, <br />the River Road Conceptual Design Plan (February, 2009) indicates that capacity is adequate in <br />the area of the proposed zone change. <br />The transportation infrastructure near the Subject Parcel can easily withstand the small additional <br />increment of traffic that the proposed rezoning may bring. The Subject Parcel is located along <br />River Road, a Major Arterial, south of the intersection of Howard Ave, and north of Horn Lane <br />both neighborhood collectors). The existing roadway capacity is over. 1,500 vehicles per lane <br />per hour and current volumes are around 20,000 ADT daily (all lanes both directions); as such <br />the existing system is well under maximums. Given the high capacity of the transportation <br />infrastructure near the Subject Parcel, and given the small increment of peak-hour traffic <br />attributable to the proposed rezoning, the proposal will not "significantly affect" transportation <br />facilities within the meaning of OAR 660-012-0060(l). Previous staff reports by the Eugene <br />Planning Department reached similar conclusions in recommending approval of proposals to <br />rezone parcels from R-1/ R-2 to S-H. (See, for example, Staff Report for HD 04-01). The present <br />approval involves a similarly sized Historic Landmark parcel and home also located on River <br />Road which will have similar traffic impacts; as such it can be found.to have no significant effect <br />on transportation facilities under OAR 660-012-0060(1). <br />V. CONCLUSION <br />Based on the above analysis and findings of compliance with approval criteria and adopted plans <br />and policies, the requested zone change should be approved as proposed. <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A Legal Description <br />Attachment B ...........................................................................Tax Assessor's Map <br />Attachment C ....................................................................................Vicinity Map <br />Attachment D ....Proposed S-HBS Ordinance <br />Proposed Brunner-Schmitz House Zone Change Application (Z 10-12) <br />420