At the February 20,2024 Council Public Hearing, staff presented proposed code to require that <br />the building frontage for C-1 & C-2 Mixed -Use Residential Developments include either 80% or <br />60% of the ground floor be used for commercial or non-residential purposes1. We are <br />requesting that similar language be adopted for C-2 buildings in River Road and Santa Clara. <br />We also question why it is important to preserve commercial uses in C-2 when middle housing <br />is a component of a building but not in the C-2 zoned properties in our neighborhoods likely <br />developed at even higher density. <br />We request that the City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a feasibility study to <br />determine how to encourage more commercial services in the River Road/Santa Clara <br />area and report the results to the City Council for your consideration. <br />3. Need for Neighborhood Specific Regulations for the River Road Corridor: We continue <br />to believe that we need neighborhood -specific regulations to guide the development of the River <br />Road corridor. We appreciate the C2 code changes proposed instead of a special area zone <br />but we recommend that you reconsider a one -size -fits -all ordinance for all seven <br />corridors, as proposed to be enacted in 2026. <br />We wish to recognize the efforts of the Eugene Planning staff, the RRCO and SCCO boards, <br />the Community Advisory Committee, and all of the members of our joint communities who have <br />engaged with us over these past seven years to reach this milestone. It is our hope that we will <br />continue to collaborate over the coming years as we work to implement the Action Plan and <br />resolve our parking, commercial, and corridor issues. <br />We request that the public record remain open for 7 days after the hearing for additional <br />public testimony. <br />Thank you for your consideration, <br />/s/ River Road Community Organization Board Members <br />Footnote: <br />22 <br />