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Tree Top Zone Change Page 5 of 10 Map 18-03-04-23, Lot 01400 May 11, 2026 The Satre Group • 375 West 4th Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 • www.satregroup.com (4) Lot Standards containing lot area and dimension standards applicable in the particular S Special Area zone. (5) Siting Requirements in addition to those at EC9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria. Response: This zone change application includes draft ordinance provisions establishing the Purpose, Land Use and Permit Requirements, Development Standards, Lot Standards, and Siting Requirements for the proposed S-Area Tree Top House Historic Zone. The submitted materials demonstrate how each required component of EC 9.3030 is satisfied and how the proposed S - Special Area zone is structured to ensure preservation of the historic resource while allowing for its continued productive use. Detailed findings and supporting analysis are provided in the sections that follow. EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria. Approval of a zone change application, including the designation of an overlay zone, shall not be approved unless it meets all of the following criteria: (1) The proposed change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence over the Metro Plan diagram where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. Response: The subject property is designated Low-Density Residential under the Metro Plan and is currently zoned R-1 (Low-Density Residential) under the City of Eugene Zoning Code. The proposed S -Area Tree Top House Historic Zone would apply as a site-specific special area zone and would not alter the underlying Metro Plan land use designation. Several Metro Plan policies support historic preservation, neighborhood compatibility, and the conservation of significant community resources. These policies are relevant to and supportive of the proposed historic zoning, which is intended to ensure long-term preservation of the Tree Top House while maintaining compatibility with the surrounding low-density residential neighborhood. The Metro Plan does not establish mandatory approval criteria applicable to this request. The proposed zone change does not amend the Metro Plan diagram or text. To the extent that applicable policies are relevant, the proposed S -Area zone is consistent with those policies, as it preserves an identified historic resource, maintains the residential character of the area, and reinforces the community’s historic and cultural assets. METRO PLAN DIAGRAM The 2004 Metro Plan diagram designates the subject property as Low Density Residential. The Metro Plan diagram does not illustrate base zones or overlay zones. METRO PLAN TEXT For those Metro Plan policies that are relevant, the proposed change will be consistent with those policies, as described below. The following Metro Plan policies support the proposed zone change in that: Metro Plan Policy I.1: Adopt and implement historic preservation policies, regulations, and incentive programs that encourage the inventory, preservation, and restoration of structures; landmarks, sites, and areas of cultural, historic, or archaeological significance, consistent with overall policies." • The requested zone change will facilitate the continued renovation, preservation, and long -term protection of the Tree Top House, a designated historic resource. By enabling improvements that support the structure’s viable use while maintaining its defining historic characteristics, the proposal advances the intent of Policy I.1 to encourage preservation and restoration of culturally and historically significant properties. Any future modifications will remain subject to applicable historic preservation standards and review processes, thereby ensuring consistency with adopted preservation regulations and the overall policies of the Metro Plan.