City of Eugene – Zone Change <br />April 23, 2026 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(3) Existing neighborhood commercial areas shall not be allowed to expand to greater than <br />1.5 acres unless the development area site abuts a collector or arterial street. <br /> <br />The site is not part of an existing neighborhood commercial area and the site is 0.53 acres, which is less <br />than the 1.5-acre maximum size limit. Additionally, the site location on a major collector street enables a <br />larger C-1 area in the future. Based on the findings here, the proposed Zone Change is consistent with <br />the Commercial Zone Siting Requirements. This criterion is met. <br /> <br />(5) In cases where the NR zone is applied based on EC 9.2510(3), the property owner <br />shall enter into a contractual arrangement with the City to ensure the area is <br />maintained as a natural resource area for a minimum of 50 years. <br /> <br />Finding: The proposed Zone Change does not include the application of the NR Natural Resources zone. <br />Therefore, this criterion is not applicable. <br /> <br />V. Additional Supporting Findings <br /> <br />Transportation Planning Rule <br /> <br />The Oregon Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), also known as Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660- <br />012-0060, requires that local governments account for transportation impacts as part of any process that <br />proposes amendments to the official zoning map. Per OAR 660-012-0060(1), excerpted below, the local <br />government must determine if the amendment to the zoning map “significantly affects” an existing or <br />planned transportation facility. <br /> <br />(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use <br />regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned <br />transportation facility, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in <br />section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this <br />rule. A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it <br />would: <br />(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility <br />(exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan); <br />(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or <br />(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based <br />on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the <br />adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected <br />to be generated within the area of the amendment may be reduced if the amendment <br />includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement that would demonstrably limit traffic <br />generation, including, but not limited to, transportation demand management. This <br />reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the significant effect of the amendment. <br />(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional <br />classification of an existing or planned transportation facility;