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City of EUgene - Kaufrnan House · Code,4rnendrnent/Zone Change: Creation of Historic Special Area Zone page Satre ~4ssociates, P.C. August 5, 2004 V. Approval Criteria/Supportino_ Facts and Findin~,~ Applicable approval criteria are outlined in italics below, followed by proposed findings of fact in normal text. Type V Application Procedures 9. 7510 CiO/Initiation of Applications. The city council may initiate a Type V application on its own behalf, or in response to a person 's written requestfiled with the planning director that the city council initiate a land use code or refinement plan amendment. The Eugene City Council initiated the present code amendment application at their May 24t~ meeting, in compliance with this code standard. ~ Special Area Zone Criteria 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S SpeCial Area Zone, B~fOre adopting an ordinance establishing an S Special Area Zone, the city. council shall find that the proposal is in compliance with following criteria: (1) 7~e area to which the S Special Area Zone is being applied meets at least one of the 'following criteria: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinement p'lan as apPropriate for nodal development or for a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved with the use of a special area zone; or (b) Possesses distinctive buildings or ·natural features that require special consideration 'to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or rehabilitation. In order to be considered distinctive, it must be demonstrated that: L The area is, characterized by buildings that meritpreservation in order to protect their special features; or ·. 2. The area contains natural features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment or preservation. The Kaufman HoUse meets criterion (1)(b)(1) above: the area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation in. order to protect their special features. The findings of the Historic Review Board in HD 03-02 demonstrate the significance of the structure and the yalue of its Preservation. The Kaufman House was designed by John Hunzicker, a prominent local architect; the garden remodel was designed by Lloyd Bond, a prominent local landscaPe architect, and the owner and grantor of the property to the city, Trude Kaufman, was a prominent local business womanl The findings of the Historic Review Board are attached to this application as Attachment F. (2) An analysis of the area demonstrates how the uses and development standards of the $ Special Area zone ordinance will facilitate implementation of the planned use of the 22