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2. Provides clearly defined entries and pedestrian pathways. 3. Enhances and softens structural elements. 4. Breaks up large expans es of parking. 5. Pro tects and enhances the value of adjacent or on-site natural areas. 6. In the case of multiple -family developments, buffers dwellings from views that are unattractive and creates areas for outdoor privacy for residents. b) Basic Landscape Standard (L-1). The standards of EC 9.6210(1) may be adjusted if the proposal enhances a development site by providing attractive, open landscaped areas where distance is the primary means of separating different uses or developments. c) Low Screen Landscape Standard (L-2). The standards of EC 9.6210(2) may be adjusted if the proposal achieves at least one of the following: 1. A landscape treatment that uses a combination of distance and low-level screening (minimum 30 inches, maximum of 42 inches) to separate uses or development and the screening is adequate to soften the impact of the use or development. 2. In those instances wher a visibility between areas is more important than a total visual screen, the alternative landscape treatment is appropriate for the site. 10) Motor Vehicle Parking and Loading Standards Adjustment. Where this land use code provides that the motor vehicle parking standards may be adjusted, the standards may be adjusted upon finding the applicable corresponding criteria are met. c) Parking Area Standards. Adjustments may be made to the landscape standards of EC 9.6420(3) upon finding that the proposed landscape is consistent with the following applicable criteria: 1. Provides visual separation, as needed, between adjacent development. 2. Provides clearly defined parking area entrances and on-site pedestrian circulation. 3. Enhances and softens the appearance of parking structures. 4. Breaks up large expanses of parking. 5. Protects or mitigates the loss of significant trees or other natural features on or adjacent to the development. The applicant has requested adjustments to the standards of EC 9.6420(3)(c) Parking Area Landscaping Along Street and Driveway Entrances, EC 9.6420(3)(d) Perimeter Parking Area Landscaping, EC 9.6210(1) Basic Landscape Standard (L-1) and EC 9.6210(2) Low Screen Landscape Standard (L-2) to allow the use of additional plant materials in addition to those on the City's required plant materials list referenced at EC 9.6207 and to reduce the size of landscape planting beds in several places. The applicant's findings from pages 21-24 of the applicant's written statement are incorporated herein by reference as demonstration of compliance with the above adjustment review criteria. Referral comments from Land Use Management staff support the requested adjustments, as described in the applicant's proposal and shown on the site plans, with the imposition of the following condition of approval related to the use of additional plant materials: Required landscaping may include substitutions to plant materials as proposed by the applicant and approved through the final PUD in lieu of those required plant materials on the City of Eugene's Plant Materials list. However, the remaining requirements of EC Crescent Village Phase 3 (PDF 07-1 & ARA 07-1) June 2007 Page I 1