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divided into smaller lots many years ago. In 1922, Mr. Johansen sold the house to his step- daughter and husband, Laura and Arthur Moody who lived out their days in the house until Ms. Moody's death in 1976. Kathleen Hall and Peter Drongesen have owned the house since 2000. The house fronts the west side of River Road, just south of Briarcliff Avenue and north of Holeman Avenue. Two other City Landmarks are located nearby. The Elgard House (390 River Road) is being used as an office, and the Potter House (405 River Road) is being used as a bed & breakfast facility. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS & PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW ROLE: The Eugene Code (EC) requires that the establishment of a Special Area Zone and the concurrent code amendment and zone change applications be processed according to the Type V provisions designed for legislative actions. Given the site-specific nature of the proposed zone, the minimum requirements for quasi-judicial action at ORS 197.763 must also be met. As such, the proposed actions will be processed in accordance with both the Type V Application Procedures designed for quasi-judicial actions beginning at EC 9.7500 and the Type IV procedures beginning at EC 9.7400. The Eugene City Council initiated the process for establishment of an S-HJM zone and code amendment at their September 13th meeting, in accordance with Type V application procedures. Planning staff provided public hearing notice and has otherwise processed the proposed land use actions consistent with Type IV and Type V application requirements. To date, Planning staff has responded to telephone inquires in response to the public notice, but has not received written comments. The Planning Commission is scheduled to conduct a public hearing according to the quasi-judicial procedures of State law and those set out in EC 9.7065 to 9.7095. Within 30 days of the close of the public record, the Planning Commission shall recommend to the City Council approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the applications based on applicable approval criteria. The Planning Commission is asked to deliberate and forward their recommendation immediately following the public hearing on November 16, 2004. The City Council public hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 24, 2005, with final action scheduled for February 14, 2005. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED LAND USE ACTIONS: S-HJM Historic Johansen-Mood¥ House Special Area Zone Establishment: The proposed Special Area Zone is tailored to the unique circumstances of the Johansen-Moody House and its setting. A draft ordinance establishing the zone is provided in Attachment A-1. As required, the proposed Johansen-Moody House Special Area Zone details the purpose of the zone, siting requirements, land use and permit requirements, development standards, lot standards, and adjustment review criteria. The ordinance utilizes existing code section references to specify development standards or adjustment criteria. Future use of the Johansen-Moody House will be subject to the provisions set out in the S-HJM Zone, the specified land use code sections referenced in the zone, and will be subject to all building code requirements. The practical effect of such requirements is that future use of the Johansen-Moody House site will be expanded beyond the existing R-1 zoning but limited in intensity subject to the required Historic Alteration application procedures, EC 9.8175. With an expanded set of permitted uses, the purpose of the establishment of this zone is to ensure a viable use of the structure while retaining its historic character as stated in EC 9.3000 Purpose of Creating Special Area Zones: 2 2