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2.East of Charnelton Street. (b)The council may expand the boundaries covered by sections 2.945 through 2.947 of this code to include one or more of the areas listed in this subsection (b)uponcity council’sapproval of: 1.Amendments to sections 2.945 to 2.947 of this code that require that a percentage of the units in an approved tax exemption project must be workforce housing as that term is defined in subsection (2)(h) of this section 2.946, or that the developer must makea commensurate “in-lieu of” paymentto the city thatis based on workforce housing rental rates, and that those payments shall be used to facilitate or develop workforce housing; and 2.Refinement plan policies that specifically provide for multiple- family and mixed use projects within that area, and that those policies are acknowledged pursuant to ORS 197.625. The areas that the council may approve pursuant to this subsection are: the downtown area west of Charnelton; Mid-town; South Willamette; ththth West 11; 6/7TrainsongHighway 99 Corridor; Valley River Center commercial area; North Franklin; South River Road; Mid-River Road; North River Road; South Coburg Road; Mid-Coburg Road; and North Coburg Road. Any resolution approving one or more of these areas shall have a map appended to it identifying the precise boundaries of the areabeing approved. (2) Criteria for Approval. No exemption may be approved under subsection (7) of section 2.945of this code unless all of the following criteria are met: (a)Eligible Project Types.The project will provide multiple-unit housing of five or more new units through new construction, an addition to an existing structure, or a conversion of a structure from another use to dwelling units. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no exemption may be granted for a project designed for the leasing of individual rooms or beds, rather than entire apartment units, or a project otherwise designed primarily for individuals attending college. (b)Project Need. The proposal could not financially be built “but for” the tax exemption. The burden is on the applicant to demonstrate that absent the exemption, the project would not be financially viable. (c)Compact Urban Development. For the downtown area, the project meets one of the following density requirements: 1.Residential zones: 175% of minimum density for the zone. 2.Form-based zones with height limit of three or four stories: 30 units per acre. For any other area that council activates under subsection (1)(b) above, density requirements shall be stated in the area planor other process that activates the area. (d)The project complies with any requirements in administrative rules adopted by the city manager related to proximity to historic resources. (e)Project Design and Compatibility. 1.The applicant has included a detailed description of the proposed project and graphic information including site plans and elevations containing sufficient detail to demonstrate that the project addresses a set of basic design principlesin the context of the project location. The city manager shall adopt as part of the administrative rules to implement these sections a more detailed Ordinance -Page 4of 11