_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Staff Report | Braewood Hills 3rd Addition (PDT 24-1 & ST 24-3) <br />Medium density: Over 10 through 20 dwelling units per gross acre (could translate <br />to over 14.28 units per net acre through 28.56 units per net acre depending on <br />each jurisdictions implementation measures and land use and development codes) <br /> <br />High density: Over 20 dwelling units per gross acre (could translate to over 28.56 <br />units per net acre depending on each jurisdiction’s implementation measures and <br />land use and development codes) <br /> <br />The maximum residential densities established in this policy A.9, do not apply to the <br />following housing types located within the City of Eugene: duplexes, triplexes, <br />quadplexes, cottage clusters, and townhouses. A maximum residential density <br />established by a refinement plan policy (whether through a limit on the number of <br />dwelling units per acre, a minimum lot size requirement, a limit on total number of <br />dwelling units in an area, or by any other similar regulation that has the effect of <br />limiting density), may not be applied to the development of duplexes, triplexes, <br />quadplexes, cottage clusters, or townhouses. The City of Eugene may incorporate <br />maximum residential density requirements applicable to duplexes, triplexes, <br />quadplexes, cottage clusters, and townhouses into the Eugene Code (including limits <br />on the number of dwelling units per acre and minimum lot size requirements), as long <br />as those requirements comply with Oregon state law. If an adopted refinement plan <br />policy is inconsistent with this policy, this policy will prevail. <br /> <br />The density limits in Metro Plan Policy A.9 do not apply to middle housing types including <br />duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage clusters, and townhouses. As clearly articulated within <br />the policy language, any density limitation imposed by a refinement plan policy may not be <br />applied to the development of middle housing. Therefore, the maximum density of 8 units per <br />acre established in the SHS does not apply to middle housing. The applicant’s proposal for <br />single-unit development at 2.45 dwelling units per acre complies with the applicable density <br />limits of the Metro Plan and SHS, whereas the proposal is not subject to these density <br />maximums if the applicant chooses to develop the lots with middle housing types. <br /> <br />Policy A.9 is further implemented in the Eugene Code at EC 9.2751 as follows: <br /> <br />EC 9.2751(1)(b): The maximum residential density requirements in Table 9.2750 do <br />not apply to accessory dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, or <br />cottage clusters. <br />1. Cottage clusters in the R-1 zone shall have a minimum net density of 4 units per <br />acre. <br />2. Townhouses in the R-1 zone shall have a maximum net density of 25 units per <br />acre. Townhouses in the R-2 zone shall have a maximum net density of 39 units <br />per net acre. <br /> <br />With the proposed creation of 38 lots, each lot has the potential to develop individually with <br />middle housing units. EC 9.2741(4) provides the specific allowances for middle housing within <br />the Special Use Limitations as follows: <br />Page 9 of 87