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Neighborhood Association, who testified in favor of the landmark designation. The owner, Kathleen Hall, and her representative Terri Harding, also testified in favor. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The submitted application is complete and the Historic Review Board may proceed with evaluating this application for eligibility as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark. Staff recommends approval of this application because it appears to meet criteria 9.8165(1) and 9.8165(2) (a), (b) and (c). SCOPE OF EVALUATION This application for City of Eugene Historic Landmark designation was reviewed under the Eugene Code, Section 9. 8! 65 - Historic Landmark-Designation Approval Criteria. Th'~ evaluation includes criteria from Section 9.8165(1); (2) (a, b, c, d); (3) (a, b, c). 9.8165(1): Designation is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable refinement plans. The designation of the Johansen-Moody House is supported by the Metropolitan Area General Plan, which states: "Adopt and implement historic preservation policies, regulations, and incentive programs that encourage the inventory, preservation, and restoration of structures, landmarks, sites, and areas of cultural, historic, or archeological significance, consistent with overall policies. ' (Policy 1, page 111-1-2.) and, "Institute and support projects and programs that increase citizen and visitor awareness of the area's history and encourage citizen participation in and support of programs designed to recognize and memorialize the area's history." (Policy 2, page III4-2) The Johansen-Moody House is a remainder from River Road's agricultural past, when large family farms dominated the landscape. Niels Johansen arrived in the first wave of Danish migration by affiliation with Reverend P.L.C. Hansen, who acquired an option to buy 1,280 acres of farmland in the Danebo area. Recognition as a historic landmark will encourage, and probably assure, the continued preservation of this prominent historic structure. If approved as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark the recognition might encourage other property owners to pursue historic designation, or additional research on the history of the lower River Road area. The owner plans to apply for H-Historic zoning to make the antique shop a legal conforming use into the future. Policy #4 in the River RoadTRailroad Boulevard Sub-area Recommendations of the River Johansen-Moody House (HD 04-01) May 27, 2004 Page 2 EXHIBIT ~ A PAGE c~. __OF_ ~,