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Exhibit C Findings for Z-04-17 Johansen-Moody House Ordinance Establishment of the Special Area Zone Eugene Code Section 9.3020 requires that the following criteria (in bold and italic) be applied to the adoption of a new Special Area Zone. 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment o[ an S Special Area Zone. Before adopting an ordinance establishing a $ Special Area Zone, the city council shall find that the proposal is in compliance with following criteria: (1) The 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 plan 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: 1. The area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation 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 Johansen-Moody 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 04-01 demonstrate the significance of the structure and the value of its preservation. The Johansen-Moody House was built in 1901 in the Vernacular Gothic style. It is associated with an early Danish settler, Niels Johansen, and his step daughter, Laura Moody. Preservation of the house contributes to the preservation of Eugene's history. (2) An analysis of the area demonstrates how the uses and development standards of the S Special Area zone ordinance will facilitate implementation of the planned use of the property or the preservation or rehabilitation of distinctive buildings or natural features of benefit to the community. The proposed uses and development standards for the Johansen-Moody House set forth in the ordinance. The purpose of the Special Area Zone is to preserve the structure and property while facilitating appropriate use of the site. The characteristics of the structure, location, and use history Exhibit C - 1