Item 4: Resolution 4918 Approving a Multiple-Unit Property Tax Exemption for Residential Property Located at Patterson Street (2)

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while limiting scale, particularly to Patterson Street and approaching pedestrians. Setbacks have been exceeded and the roofs hipped. Exterior materials, hips, gables, entry porches, covered balconies, residential style doors and windows provide resonance with the neighborhood’s residential character. As the site across the alley is zoned C2, Patterson Place serves as a transitional building responding to the greater density, mass and height in that zone. Parking spaces will be in a well lit parking area. All units have private entry door at grade level in well lit, highly visible locations, with two directions of approach. No entries face the alley. The entire building is installed with fire sprinklers. Bicycle storage is in locked rooms. The density achieved is 51 units per acre and, therefore, exceeds the incentive threshold of section 9.550(9) of the Eugene Code, allowing exemption from the provision of open space on the site, however the West University Park will provide ample open space nearby for tenants. 2.2.8 Number of units designed for home ownership. Patterson Place is not designed for individual homeownership. All units are rentals. 2.2.9 Solicitation of comments from relevant neighborhood associations. The West University Neighborhood Association has gone on record as supporting the Patterson Place project, assuming that the design features are retained, but commented that they would like to see more than 19 parking spaces for a 48-bedroom structure. 2.3 The project will be monitored through the City’s regular processes with respect to planning, permit and building and safety requirements to insure compliance with all local regulations; 2.4 Currently on the site are two dwellings, each with single occupant units, and one garage; and 2.5 The owner has stated in the application and provided evidence that the project would not be feasible with the quantity and quality of sustainability features planned without the tax exemption. 3. A display ad soliciting recommendations or comments from the public regarding this project was published in the Register-Guard on August 19, 2007. The period for comment expired on September 18, 2007. No comments were received. Therefore, based upon the above findings, the project is in conformance with all applicable local plans and provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, planning regulations, the Metropolitan Area General Plan, and the criteria set forth in the City’s adopted Standards and Guidelines for Multiple-Unit Housing Property Tax Exemption, and I recommend that the application be approved. Dated this _____ day of _________________________, 2007. _________________________________ Director, Planning & Development Department, City of Eugene F:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M071008\S0710084.doc