UO Next Generation Housing Development Plan February 10, 2026 <br />Land Use Applications <br />Refinement Plan Amendments <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 38 <br />Purpose: <br />The purpose of the area indicated on the plan map as a medium-density residential area is to <br />provide for a variety of housing types and styles to serve the rental needs of University students, <br />faculty, and staff, as they develop, and to provide a location for certain non-residential, <br />community-oriented activities, such as the child care center or a community center, that can <br />best function in a residential environment. <br />Character: <br />Residential development shall be from 10 to 20 units per net acre with density increases to <br />come primarily from infilling as if every lot were used at the maximum density allowed by <br />prevailing zoning provisions. The residential character of buildings will be maintained, even if <br />they are used for non-residential purposes. Development of this area shall be consistent with <br />the City's ability to provide the necessary services and consistent with the more intensive <br />institutional uses on the one hand, and with the low-density residential development on the <br />other. <br />Efficient Use: <br />Until the development of this land, as well as that bounded by Agate Street, Moss Street, 15th <br />Avenue, and 17th Avenue, has been efficiently used to the residential capacity implied by the <br />land use plan, the University will not request upzoning of any low-density residential lands in the <br />special study area. <br />Review: <br />The review process for development of this area will involve site review procedures which <br />include participation of the City and the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Opportunity Area <br />Purpose: <br />The purpose of the area indicated on the plan map as an Opportunity Area shall be to provide <br />for high-density residential development, for institutional uses, or to accommodate expansion <br />needs of owners of contiguous properties, provided that the expansion is limited to uses <br />essentially the same as the principal use existing on the owner’s property as of the date of <br />approval of this plan by the President of the University. <br />Character: <br />Standards related to height, setback, screening, landscaping, solar access, and parking, as <br />provided by this plan, shall be observed in the development of this area.