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Findings The City Council has approved the use of Conestoga huts. Conestoga huts in overnight camping areas provide another option for our homeless community to address the basic need for shelter. The Conestoga but standards were developed to address the safety and welfare of the occupants. In that context, aesthetics were given little consideration, and in any case would be difficult to define in the standards, since what constitutes an "eyesore" is very subjective. Mandating the use of specific colors or types of covering might limit the ability to use cheap and available materials. It is also relevant to note that our state building and local land use codes do not generally address the aesthetics of buildings or structures, including those that may be on the subject sites, and also that there is no established criteria for the appearance of tents or vehicles that may also be used for overnight camping. No changes are being made to the rule as a result of this comment. F. The principal document relied upon in preparing the Rule is the Oregon Structural Specialty Code, 2010 (current State building code), which is available for review at the Planning & Development Department, 99 West 10 Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, and online at the following Oregon Building Codes Division website: http : / /www.oregonbcd.orgZproQrams /online codes.html. Based upon the above findings which are adopted, and the findings in Administrative Order No. 53- 13 -12, and pursuant to the authority contained in Section 2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971, I order that the Conestoga Hut standards are adopted to provide as follows: Conestoga Hut Standards For purposes of Section 4.816(1) of the Eugene Code, 1971, Conestoga huts shall meet the following minimum standards: Floor Area No larger than 6 -feet by 10 -feet of covered area. Walls Two framed end walls. One wall shall include a door; the other wall shall include a window. Roof Frame Metal wire frame, equivalent to 4 gauge welded cattle fence panel that is curved to connect to the end walls and long sides at the floor frame. Height Overall height shall not exceed 10 feet. Frame Cover Frame covered with a pliable membrane that is attached to the base of the structure, to provide a weather barrier. Administrative Order - Page 2 of 3