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Tree Top Zone Change Page 6 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 Metro Plan Policy I.2: Institute and support projects and programs that increase citizen and visitor awareness of the area’s history and encourage citizen participation in and support of programs designed to recognize and memorialize the area’s history. • The requested zone change supports opportunities to enhance public awareness and appreciation of the area’s historic resources, including the Tree Top House. By facilitating the continued use, maintenance, and visibility of this historic property, the prop osal helps ensure that the structure remains an identifiable and valued part of the community’s cultural landscape. The preservation and potential adaptive reuse of the site can provide opportunities for community engagement activities that further promote understanding of the area’s history, consistent with the intent of Policy I.2. Therefore, this Zone Change will be consistent with the Metro Plan and this criterion is met. (2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan controls. Response: The subject property is located within the boundaries of the South Hills Study Refinement Plan (SHS), originally adopted in 1974. The property is designated Low Density Residential on the SHS Land Use Diagram. The SHS Plan primarily addresses acquisition of park property for ridgeline trails and neighborhood parks, residential density patterns throughout the South Hills area, protection of views from certain properties, development limitations for higher-elevation sites, and infrastructure considerations within the SHS boundary. The proposed zone change is consistent with the SHS Plan in that it will not adversely affect the Plan’s objectives related to ridgeline protection, open space preservation, or neighborhood character. By changing the zoning to Historic, the proposal will m aintain the existing development pattern and preserve the current density on the lot, which is below the maximum density allowed and contemplated under the SHS Plan’s Low Density Residential designation. In addition, the proposed Historic zoning will ensure continued compliance with applicable development standards intended to address hillside development constraints, infrastructure adequacy, and protection of scenic and natural resources. As such, the zon e change supports the overall intent of the SHS Plan while providing an additional layer of protection for the historic resource located on the property. Accordingly, the requested zone change is consistent with the applicable provisions and intent of the South Hills Study Refinement Plan. Thus, should the Zone Change be approved there will be no inconsistencies between the Metro Plan, the Refinement Plan, and the Zoning Map. (3) The uses and density that will be allowed by the proposed zoning in the location of the proposed change can be served through the orderly extension of key urban facilities and services. Response: The key urban facilities and services are defined in the Metro Plan as wastewater service, stormwater service, transportation, water service, fire and emergency medical services, police protection, city-wide parks and recreation programs, electric service, land use controls, communications facilities, and public schools on a district-wide basis (Metro Plan, page V-3). The uses authorized by the proposed S -Area (Historic) zone will make efficient use of existing urban facilities and services. The property is already developed and currently served by established infrastructure, including public or available wastewater and stormwater systems, transportation networks, water service, and emergency services. Because the proposed Historic zoning will not increase density beyond what is currently developed and in fact will maintain density below the