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ORDINANCE NO. 20631 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MULTIPLE -UNIT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.946 AND 2.947 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971 THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsections (2)(0, (2)(i), and (2)(j) of Section 2.946 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide as follows: 2.946 Multiple -Unit Housing — Threshold Criteria and Public Benefits. (2) Criteria for Approval. No exemption may be approved under subsection (7) of section 2.945 of this code unless all of the following criteria are met: (f) Green Building. 1. Green building requirements apply only to the residential occupancy areas and common areas such as hallways, stairwells, centralized HVAC or hot water heating, and laundry facilities. The requirements do not apply to the commercial areas or ancillary amenities such as parking garage, swimming pools, and recreation centers. The project will perform at least 10% more efficiently than the performance established in the Oregon Zero Energy Ready Commercial Code (OZERCC). a. Green building requirements for one to three story multiple - family buildings are as follows: (1) Obtain LEED v4 for homes low-rise multiple -family basic certification and modeled at least 10% above current OZERCC; or (2) Obtain earth advantage multiple -family silver level certification and provide a commissioning report. b. Green building requirements for four stories and above multiple -family buildings are as follows: (1) Obtain LEED for homes midrise basic certification and modeled at 10% above current OZERCC; or (2) City review of the project demonstrates that: (A) Model building energy performance, utilizing the LEED for homes midrise energy modeling methodology, shows that the building will perform 10% above current OZERCC performance; (B) The building is constructed to modeled plans; (C) Commissioning report has been provided prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy; and Ordinance - Page 1 of 3