Item 1: Ordinance on Brunner-Schmitz House Historic Zone Request

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: Ordinance Establishing the S-HBS Historic Brunner- Schmitz House Special Area Zone, and Amending the Eugene Zoning Map Meeting Date: May 16, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 1 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Steve Ochs www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5453 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a public hearing for a zone change establishing a Historic Special Area Zone (S-HBS) (City File Z 10-12) for the Brunner-Schmitz House and property on a .44 acre parcel at 1410 River Road. The Eugene Code requires that Historic Special Area Zones be established by ordinance, which requires action by the City Council. BACKGROUND On April 5, 2011, the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on this zone change to establish a Historic Special Area Zone for the Brunner-Schmitz House at 1410 River Road. Following the public hearing the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the zone change to the City Council. The Brunner-Schmitz House was approved as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark in December 2010(City File HD 10-1). The Eugene Code provides procedures and criteria for establishing Special Area Zones in areas that possess distinctive buildings that have significance for the community and require special development measures that can’t be achieved through the application of standard zoning. As in this case, application of a Special Area Zone to a lot containing a specific building that qualifies as an historic landmark can ensure that permitted uses encourage preservation of historic qualities. The draft ordinance included as Attachment A, sets out development standards and permitted uses specific to this property. The proposed uses permitted on the property include limited commercial and residential uses. If adopted, the Historic Special Area Zone will be implemented as an un-codified ordinance specific to this property. The parcel subject to this request is currently zoned R-2 medium density residential and is designated for medium density in the Metro Plan and applicable refinement plan, the River Road - Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (RRSC). The existing R-2 zoning was applied to the subject parcel in 2007. The subject property is within the Eugene City limits and includes frontage on River Road. The portion of the property included in this request (.44 acres) was partitioned from a 7.78 acre parcel in 2008. This remaining parcel is also zoned R-2 medium density residential, is currently vacant and surrounds the subject parcel on three sides. The criteria to establish a Special Area Zone are set forth at EC 9.3020. Preliminary findings recommended for approval of the zone change by the Planning Commission are attached as Exhibit C to the draft ordinance (Attachment A). \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110516\S1105161.doc