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Our Village Page 7 of 11 Adjustment Review Application: Written Statement March 13, 2026 Schirmer Consulting, LLC · PO Box 10424, Eugene, OR 97440 · (541) 234-5108 Landscape Architecture + Land Use Planning Adjustment Review Approval Criteria and Responses 9.8030 Adjustment Review – Approval Criteria. The planning director shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an adjustment review application. Approval or conditional approval shall be based on compliance with the following applicable criteria. 9.8030(2) Setback Standards (2) Setback Standards Adjustment. Where this land use code provides that the setback standards applicable to specific zones may be adjusted, the standards may be adjusted upon finding that the proposed setback is consistent with the following applicable criteria: (a) Minimum and Maximum Front Yard Setback Adjustment. The minimum or maximum required front yard setback may be adjusted if the proposal achieves all of the following: 1. Contributes to the continuity of building facades along the street. The proposed development is located on the north side of Maxwell Road and the east side of Barton Street. The setbacks of adjacent buildings, all single unit dwellings, on both sides of Maxwell Road and Barton Street vary. The attached aerial photo illustrates the existing conditions relevant to this Adjustment Review. A red line indicates the approximate location of the 20-foot setback (with 10 feet of the required 10 foot setback) —the area within which the proposed buildings must be located to meet this criterion. Building locations were determined using measurements from multiple sources, including RLID and the project survey. Lot widths were identified through the RLID database, and the percentage of street frontage was then calculated accordingly. The surrounding neighborhood shown in this illustration consists of existing single-unit dwellings. It is understood that this code criterion does not apply to these structures. Although these buildings do not strictly meet the required percentage of façade continuity, their presence contributes to the established pattern of building façades along the street. The percentage of street frontage per lot ranges from 0% to 85%. In total the percentage of street frontage occupied by buildings in the 20 foot setback (excluding the development site) is: South side of Maxwell Road 16% North side of Maxwell Road 13% East side of Barton Drive 22% West side of Barton Drive 59% The proposed units on the north side of Maxwell Road would occupy 174 linear feet of street frontage within the 20-foot setback—equivalent to 48% of the frontage where no buildings currently exist. In comparison, existing development along the north side of Maxwell Road near the site occupies only about 13% of the frontage with buildings. Although the proposal does not meet the 60% frontage requirement, it substantially improves the continuity of building facades along this segment of the street. 2. Creates an attractive pedestrian environment along all adjacent streets. A key aspect of the design is the intentional placement of buildings to promote a cohesive and interactive community within the site. Extending buildings further along Maxwell Road toward Barton Drive would diminish that sense of connection and risks isolating residents in those units from the larger community on this development site.