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City of Eugene ~ Kaufman House Code Amendment/Zone Change: Creation of Historic Special Area Zone. Page 15 Satre Associates, P.C. August 5, 2004 ~ Homing Element of the Eugene Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan was UPdated in accordance with the periOdic review requirements contained in ORS 197.296. The 1999 update concluded that there is an adequate supply of buildable residential land within the existing urban growth boundary to meet the future housing needs of the projected population.2 The present amendment does not propose redesignation of lands'currently designated residential on the Metro Plan diagram. Because the land included within the proposed SAZ is Currently developed with a residential structure that has been converted to institutional use, it is not Considered "buildable land" currently available for residential development. The applicantnotes that the parcel was not identified as buildable in the 1999 Residential Lands Site Inventory. Furthermore, the Metro plan excludes lands owned by a public agency from meeting the definition of"Buildable Residential Land".3 At present; the property is owned by the City of Eugene. These findings demonstrate that the amendment will not impact the existing supply of buildable residentially designated land. Therefore, the proposed amendment meets the requirements of Goal 10. Goal 11- Public Facilities: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development. Goal 11 is implemented through the Eugene-Springfield Public Facilities Plan, a functional component of the Metro Plan. Kaufman Senior Center is currently served by public services, facilities and utilities. The proposed amendment will not impact the delivery of services to the land within the amendment boundary or lands surrounding the same. Based on these findings, the proposed amendment complies with Goal 11. Goal 12- TransPortation: To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic transportation system. The project site is served by Jefferson Street, a Minor Arterial, West 10t~ Avenue, a Local Street, and Broadway Alley. Access to the hoUSe is provided by a driveway on 10t~ Avenue; in addition, Broadway Alley provides access alon~g the rear property line. The " site is adequately served by transportation infrastructure. Future development that 2 Metro Plan RLUHE Finding 4, Page III-A-2. 3 Buildable Residential'Land: Land in urban and urbanizable areas that is suitable, available, and necessary fOr residential uses. Buildable land includes both vacant land and developed land likely to be redeveloped. Lands defined as unbuildable within the metro UGB are those within the floodway, land within easement of 230 KV power lines, land within 75 feet of Class A stream or pond, land within 50 feet of Class B stream or pond, protected wetlands and wetland mitigation sites in Eugene, and wetlands larger than 0.25 acres in Springfield. Publicly owned land is generally not considered available for residential use. Buildable land includes property not currently sewered but scheduled to be sewered within the 20-year planning period. (Metro Plan Chapter III-A, Part II) 32