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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Establishing the S-HK Historic Kaufman House Special Area Zone; Amending Section 9.8865 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Amending the Eugene Zoning Map Meeting Date: November 22, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Shawna Adams www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-2653 ISSUE STATEMENT On November 22, 2004, the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance for three land use actions affecting the Gertrude and Ludwig Kaufman House (a.k.a Kaufman Senior Center or Kaufman House), a City of Eugene Historic Landmark. These land use actions include: · The establishment of an S-H Historic Special Area Zone specific to the Kaufman House. · A zone change applying this S-HK Historic Kaufman House Special Area Zone to the Kaufman House site (City file Z 04-12). · A code amendment establishing a zone change criterion that references siting requirements for uncodified, site-specific S-H Historic Special Area Zones (City file CA 04-2). BACKGROUND At the recommendation of City Facility Management Division staff, the Eugene City Council initiated the process for establishment of an S-HK Historic Kaufman House Special Area Zone and code amendment at its May 24, 2004, public meeting. This recommendation was based on the April 2001 City Council direction to the City Manager to explore the possibility of selling the Kaufman Annex while also allowing for the continued use of the Kaufman House as a stand-alone senior center. Currently, both the Kaufman House and Kaufman Annex are bound by a conditional use permit for senior center use. The proposed land use actions are specific to the Kaufman House site. Approval will enable continued senior center use at the Kaufman House independent of the annex without need for a new conditional use permit. The proposed S-HK zone also establishes a limited range of uses to preserve the financial viability of the Kaufman House property. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and deliberated on these requests on October 25, 2004. In a unanimous 6:0 vote, the Planning Commission supported a recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed ordinance and related land use actions. Commissioner Levis was absent. In their deliberation, the Planning Commissioners generally agreed that the uses and standards in the proposed S-HK Historic Kaufman Special Area Zone were well-suited to the site and neighborhood. During the hearing and deliberation, the Jefferson-Westside Neighbors and commissioners questioned whether the ordinance adequately ensured that certain permitted uses (most notably "Scientific and L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M041122\S0411224.doc