West 5th Avenue Development 4 <br />Modification to Site Review: Written Statement <br />June 5, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br />Schirmer Consulting, LLC · PO Box 10424, Eugene, OR 97440 · (541) 234-5108 <br />Landscape Architecture + Land Use Planning <br /> <br />WRITTEN STATEMENT <br /> <br />Modification to Approved Site Review Permit <br />The following written statement addresses the Modification criteria. Code requirements are in plain text <br />and responses are in italics for clarity. <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />The proposed modification is for the property depicted as <br />Map 17 03 31 12 <br />Tax Lots 3700 <br />Zoning S-W/SR <br /> <br />Site Description and Location <br />The subject property consists of a single .11 acre parcel with frontage on West 5th Avenue. It contains an <br />existing duplex with existing gravel driveway and associated residential scale landscaping. To the east <br />and south are existing residential units. To the west is a commercial office building. North across West 5th <br />Avenue are other commercial uses. <br /> <br />Prior Land Use Applications <br />E & A Rental Properties, LLC. received approval for a Site Review application. The file number is <br />SR 24-1. <br /> <br />Modification Request <br />The original approval included a one-story studio dwelling with a footprint of approximately 526 square <br />feet. The proposed modification retains the approved use as a single dwelling unit while reducing the <br />building footprint to approximately 428 square feet and incorporating a second story. <br /> <br />Although the structure is proposed to be two stories in height, it will remain no taller than the existing <br />dwelling that fronts the street and is substantially below the 45-foot maximum height permitted in the <br />zone. The reduced footprint decreases site coverage, and the overall building mass remains comparable <br />to that of the approved structure. While the elevations are modestly larger due to the second story, the <br />change in scale is minor and consistent with the surrounding residential development pattern. <br /> <br />In addition, the roof is designed to slope away from the adjacent residential property to the east, further <br />minimizing the perceived mass of the structure and reducing potential visual impacts. <br /> <br />9.8455 Modification to Approved Site Review Plans. Modifications of the final approved site review <br />plans may be requested following the Type II process. The planning director shall approve the <br />request if it complies with the following criteria: <br />(1) The proposed modification is consistent with the conditions of the original approval. <br />The proposed modification is consistent with the conditions of the original approval. <br />The conditions are listed here for convenience. <br />1) Prior to final site plan approval, the following note shall be added to the final site plan, “All <br />outdoor garbage areas shall be screened on all sides within a solid perimeter enclosure <br />in accordance with EC 9.2170(9). Screening shall comply with the Full Screen Fence <br />Landscape Standard (L-6) in EC 9.6210(6).” <br />That note is still on the Site Plan. This condition of approval is met. <br /> <br />2) Prior to final site plan approval, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the <br />Parking Area standards in EC 9.6420(6) and (7), by: identifying on the final site plan how <br />the gravel area between the existing duplex dwelling and the street is used; clearly <br />labeling the site plan to indicate that this area will not be used for vehicle parking; and a <br />physical barrier shall be provided to ensure that the area will not be used as a parking <br />space. Alternatively, prior to final site plan approval, the applicant shall submit evidence <br />that the development complies with the provisions at EC 9.6420(6) and (7).