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City Of Eugene- Kaufman House Page 2 Code Amendment/Zone Change: Creation of Historic Special Area Zone Satre Associates, P.C. August 5, 2004 organiTations. Until recently, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), a Lane Community College program, provided senior activities on the property. However, fia'ther budget cuts have resulted ina lack of any city funding for programs in either ofthe buildings,'and RSVP has moved their operation to the United Way. At present, the Emerald Empire COuncil on Aging (EECA) is using the property; they hope to identify a new ongoing funding source in' order tO continue operating senior services at the Kaufman Senior Center.. In April of 2001, the City Council asked the City Manager to have Facility Management staff (hereafter referred to as Facilities) explore the possibility of selling the Kaufman Annex (tax lot 9300) separately from the Kaufman Center (tax lot 9200) as part ora discussion regarding how to supply funds to the Facility Replacement Reserve Fund. Lack of accessibility, the need for major facility repairs to make the building suitable for the public, relocation of the former tenant (RSVP) to a new office, and ongoing budget limitations for the city make the Kaufinan Annex eligible for designation as surplus property. Initial research by Facilities identified barriers to the sale of the Annex property related to the existing conditional use permit. Facilities staff (Emmy Jenson) together with staff from the Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services (LRCS) Department (Renee Grube) hired Satre Associates to research the various factors related to the sale of the Annex property and to identify a process through which sale of the Annex property can be facilitated in accordance with the- directive from City Council and the .City Manager. Satre Associates' February 2003 report identified four procedural options, one of which was to pursue a City Historic Landmark designation'for both properties, and a subsequent rezone to Historic for Kaufman Senior Center, allowing for the creation of a Special Area Zone detailing uses and development standards appropriate for the senior center site. This option was selected by Facilities staff as the best way to preserve the historic structures and gardens while allowing for a range of uses that would be compatible within the surrounding neighborhood context, no matter who oWned or operated the buildings. In December 2003, both properties were designated as Historic City Landmarks by the Eugene Historic Review Board. The Kaufman Senior Center is now officially known as the Gertrude and Ludwig Kaufman House, and the Kaufman Annex is now the Grant and Maude Beardsley House, both named after their long time oWners. This application seeks approval of a Special Area Zone for the Kaufman House only. The Beardsley House is proposed to retain its R-2 zoning, due to its location on a local street and the strong residential character of the building. Upon approval of the proposed Historic Special Area Zone for the Kaufixtan House, the two properties may be separated, and it would be possible for the Annex to be declared surplus property and sold. II. Land Use Request The Land Use Code allows creation of Special Area Zones (SAZ's) to protect historic structures, stating "Application of the S Special zone to a lot containing a specific building, structure, object, 19