City of Eugene <br />Adjustment Review Application <br />February 4, 2026 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />IV. Adjustment Review Approval Criteria – Supporting Facts and Findings <br /> <br />This section is organized by outlining the Adjustment Review request with the standard proposed for <br />adjustment noted in bold. The applicable approval criteria per EC 9.8030 are documented in bold <br />italics, followed by proposed findings in normal text. <br /> <br />A. General Submittal Requirements <br /> <br />EC 9.8025 Adjustment Review – General Requirements. <br />(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the adjustment review application shall <br />be prepared by one or more of the following professionals unless waived by the <br />planning director: <br />(a) Oregon licensed architect. <br />(b) Oregon licensed civil engineer. <br />(c) Oregon licensed landscape architect. <br />(d) Oregon licensed land surveyor. <br /> <br />Finding: The Adjustment Review application is prepared by the project design team noted above, which <br />includes a licensed architect, civil engineer, and landscape architect, as well as an accredited planner. <br />The drawings are prepared by the above listed licensed professionals. The requirement is met. <br /> <br />B. Adjustment Review Requests <br /> <br />As allowed under EC 9.5500(6)(c) and EC 9.8030(8)(a), the applicant requests an adjustment to the <br />Multiple-Unit Standards at EC 9.5500(6)(a) to provide building elevations that exceed the maximum 150- <br />feet building dimension on each street facing elevation. <br /> <br />EC 9.5500 Multiple-Unit Standards <br />(6) Building Mass and Facade. <br />(a) Maximum Building Dimension. Neither the maximum length nor width of any <br />building within 40 feet of a front lot line can exceed 100 feet in the R-1 and R-2 <br />zones and 150 feet in all other zones. <br /> <br />Overview: The proposed building has frontage on two public streets – Hilyard Street and Alder Street – <br />and two publicly accessible private access drives. The proposed building is articulated, incorporates <br />design features to create visual interest like balconies, different exterior materials, projections and <br />offsets, etc., and has extensive window coverings on all elevations. These elements along with a <br />proposed landscape area meeting the L-1 Standards between the proposed building facades and all <br />property lines, the building entrances on both streets, and street trees in the Hilyard Street public right-of- <br />way create a pedestrian scale to the proposed 5-story multiple-unit residential building.