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provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements. “Nearby” meansuses within 1/4 mile that can reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians, and uses within 2 miles that can be reasonably expected to be used by bicyclists. Section 62. Subsection (6) of Section 9.8515 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 9.8515Subdivision, Tentative Plan Approval Criteria -General. The planning director shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a proposed subdivision. Approval, or approval with conditions shall be based on compliance with the following criteria: (6) The proposed subdivision provides safe, convenient, and direct bicycle and pedestrian access to nearby and adjacent residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity centers, commercial areas, andemployment and industrialareas, and provides safe, convenient, and direct transit circulation, provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements. “Nearby” means uses within 1/4 mile that can reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians, and uses within 2 miles that can reasonably be expected to be used by bicyclists. Section 63. Subsections(1)(b) and (2)of Section 9.8575of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide as follows: 9.8575Special Platting Standards. In addition to the partition and subdivision requirements contained in this land use code, the following specific platting standards may also apply to partition and subdivision applications that include lots or parcels designated as conservation parcels and lots or parcels located adjacent to a railroad right-of-way: (1)Conservation Land Divisions. Conservation land divisions are intended to facilitate the sale or donation of valuable natural resource areas to public or non-profit agencies for long-term protection and management by dividing conservation areas and remaining areas into separate parcels. (b)Remainder parcels are those parcels that are not being protected for natural resource values. Remainder parcels may be developed, partly developed, or undeveloped. The planning director may authorize exceptions to the minimum platting standardsfor lot area, lot frontage, lot width, and lot depth for remainder parcels provided the following standards are met: 1.At least one of the lots created must be a conservation parcel and must be rezoned to NR Natural Resource zone prior to or concurrent with land division. 2.The number of remainder parcels created must be the least number that will accomplish the purpose of the conservation land division. 3.Exceptions to minimum lot and parcel platting standards will not be allowed on residentially zonedremainder parcels. 4.Exceptions to minimum lot and parcel platting standards for Ordinance -Page 45of 48