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City.of Eugene, Kauftnan House Code Amendment/Zone Change: Creation of Historic Special Area Zone page Satre Associates, P.C. August 5, 2004 (2) .Land Use and Permit Requirements settingforth the uses to be permitted outright, permitted based on approval of a land use application, br permitted subject to special standards. (3) Development Standards containing development standards'governing factors that are necessary to achieve the purpose of the S Special Area zone such as required off-street parking, landscaping, setbacks, and building height limitations. (4) Lot Standards containing lot area and dimension standards applicable in the Particular S Special Area zone. (5). Siting Requirements in addition to those at EC 9.8865 Zone Chany~e APproval.Criteria Each of the required ordinance sections is included in the attached proposed Special Area Zone language (Attachment A). Zone Change Criteria . 9.8865 Zone Chant~e At~t~roval Criterb,, Approval of a zone change application, including the designation of an overlay zone, shall not be approved unless it meets all of the following criteria: (1) The proposed change is consisteni with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence ·over the MetrO Plan diagram where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. Metro Plan Diagram The Metro Plan diagram designates the property for Medium Density Residential/Mixed Uses. However, .the Metro Plan recognizes that up to 32% of residentially designated areas typically accommodate nonresidential uses such as parks, schools; roads, churches, and neighborhood commercial services. The Kaufman Senior Center is an example of a nonresidential use appropriate within a residential area. The proposed Special Area Zone proposes residential and limited non-residential uses, including office, educational and cultural uses, and certain small scale commercial uses, in cOmpliance with the Metro Plan diagram and Metro Plan policies as detailed below. Applicable Metro Plan Policies Policy A22: Expand opportunitiesfOr.a mix of uses in newly developing areas and existing neighborhoods through local zoning and development regulations. The proposed SAZ langUage expands opportunities to utilize historic properties in ways not possible through conventional zoning. Policy A25: Conserve the metropolitan area's supply of existing affordable housing and increase the stability and quality .of older residential neighborhoods thrOugh measures such as revitalization,, code enforcement; appropriate zoning; rehabilitation programs; 26