To assist the Hearings Official in rendering a decision on the application, staff presents the following zone <br />change approval criteria (shown below in bold typeface), with findings related to each, based on the <br />evidence available as of the date of this staff report. Staff has also provided a recommendation to the <br />Hearings Official following the staff evaluation, below. <br />EC 9.8865(1) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro <br />Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence over the Metro Plan diagram <br />where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. <br />The Metro Plan land use diagram designates the subject property for medium density residential use. A <br />change in zone to R -2 Medium Density Residential is consistent with this designation. The Metro Plan <br />generally supports the rezoning of land in order to be consistent with the plan designation, and the <br />Eugene Code implements the Metro Plan by providing residential zoning for these uses. <br />The current R -1 Low- Density Residential and 1 -3 Heavy Industrial zoning is not consistent with the Metro <br />Plan diagram and the proposed zoning of R -2 would be consistent with the Metro Plan diagram. <br />Otherwise to the extent the Metro Plan policies are relevant, this proposal is consistent and the above <br />criterion has been met. <br />EC 9.8865(2) The proposed change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plans. In the <br />event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan. the Metro Plan controls. <br />The applicable adopted refinement plan for the area of the proposed zone change is the River Road Santa <br />Clara Urban Facilities Plan (RRSC). The Land Use Diagram (p. 2 -3) in the RRSC indicates that the subject <br />property is appropriate for medium density residential use, consistent with the Metro Plan and the <br />proposed R -2 Medium Density Residential zoning. The following plan policies are applicable to this <br />request: <br />General Land Use Policy 2.0 (page 2 -7) states: <br />Adopt zoning that is consistent with the land use diagram and policies contained in the land use <br />element of the Urban Facilities Plan. <br />The RRSC land use diagram clearly designates the area of the request, the northeast corner of the <br />Maxwell Road /Northwest Expressway for Medium Density Residential. The requested R -2 Medium <br />Density Residential zoning is consistent with this designation and as noted below, consistent with the <br />applicable policies. <br />General Land Use Policy 5.0 (page 2 -15) states: <br />Permit medium - density housing (10 to 20 dwelling units /acre) in proximity to existing or planned <br />urban facilities. Access to commercial development, transit, and alternative modes for <br />transportation, schools and parks, and open space should be considered. Medium — density <br />residential development will be considered for the north Santa Clara area consistent with this <br />criterion. <br />Staff Report (Z 10 -3) July 2010 3 <br />HO Agenda -Page3 <br />438