Downs Property – Marion Lane Annexation Page 3 of 5 <br />Annexation Application – Written Statement <br />December 31, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Schirmer Consulting, LLC · PO Box 10424, Eugene, OR 97440 · (541) 234-5108 <br />Landscape Architecture + Land Use Planning <br /> <br />b. Except for areas that have no fire protection, affected property owners have signed <br />consent to annex agreements with the applicable city consistent with Oregon <br />annexation law. <br />This property has fire protection. <br /> <br />III. Specific Elements <br />A. Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br />· Policy A.2. Residentially designated land within the UGB should be zoned consistent with <br />the Metro Plan and applicable plans and policies; however, existing agricultural zoning may <br />be continued within the area between the city limits and the UGB until rezoned for urban <br />uses. <br /> <br />Response: The Metro Plan designation for this property is Low Density Residential. The <br />existing zoning is R-1 (Low Density Residential). The zoning will be consistent with the <br />Metro Plan. <br /> <br />APPLICABLE REFINEMENT PLAN: The applicable refinement plans are the River Road- <br />Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan and the River Road- Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan. <br /> <br />River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan (Land Use) <br />Goal 12: Plan for future housing that addresses the needs of the community. <br />· Policy 12.1 Compatible Infill: Encourage innovative and creative housing options and <br />infill, and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size, scale, and <br />site layout requirements through legislative updates to local land use regulations. <br /> <br />Response: With the advent of Middle Housing regulations, compatible infill is now <br />allowed to be developed on existing properties. Much like the Accessory Dwelling Unit <br />land use regulations which allowed infill in existing neighborhoods, the Middle Housing <br />regulations, innovative and creative housing options are allowed. Housing is allowed <br />where housing was not allowed in the past: on lots smaller than a standard lot, in a back <br />yard where prior regulations required the lot to front the street, land locked lots, just to <br />name a few. Annexation of this property opens up multiple housing design opportunities. <br /> <br />· Policy 12.2 Affordable Availability: Plan for affordable and moderate-income housing <br />throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through strategies, funding <br />partnerships, and execution of the City and County’s housing plans. <br /> <br />Response: Middle Housing regulations allow for the construction of more units where <br />they were not allowed before. The lots are typically smaller than the prior minimum lot <br />size of 4500 sf. By allowing smaller lots and also the division of existing <br />duplexes/triplexes/quadplexes on to their own lots, units that are more affordable are <br />being created. Annexation will allow this property to be developed traditionally or with <br />Middle Housing. In either case the potential development will execute the City and <br />County’s housing plans. <br /> <br />· Policy 12.2 Annexation: Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur <br />only through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key <br />urban facilities and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every <br />reasonable attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to <br />prior individual property annexation agreements. <br /> <br />Response: Key urban facilities and services are already extended to this property. This <br />annexation is voluntary. <br />