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City of Eugene - dohansen-Mooa)/ douse Page 5 Code Amendment/Zone Change: Creation of Historic Special Area Zone Satre Associates, P.C. September 17, 2004 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. The findings of the Historic Review Board are attached to this application as Attachment G. (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 are set forth in Attachment E. 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 influenced the proposed list of permitted uses and development standards. In addition, language was created with ordinances adopted for other historic properties in mind. While the use list proposes to broaden the array of allowable uses over what is currently allowed outright in residential zones, language contained in the River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan supports the change. Development standards have been borrowed from the R-2 and C-1 zones for residential and nonresidential development, respectively. It is the Applicant's intent to preserve the property because of the benefits such preservation affords to the community, while allowing the structure to be put to an appropriate commercial use. (3) Except for areas zoned S-H Historic Special Area zone, the area to be classified S Special Area includes at least ~ acre in area. The subject property is proposed to be zoned S-H Historic Special Area Zones, and is thus exempt from the ½ acre requirement described by this criterion. (4) The application of the zone to the properties proposed for inclusion in the S Special Area zone and the required provisions of a special area zone ordinance are consistent with the criteria required for approval of a zone change, according to EC 9. 8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria. Compliance with the zone change criteria is outlined below. 23