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<br />considering impacts of increased residential density on historic, existing and fUTure <br />neighborhood.,. <br /> <br />Response: <br />The subject area is located within "Potential Nodal Development Area 5C" (TransPlan) and the <br />applicant is proposing to develop a mix of commercial and residential uses that shall include <br />employment and commercial opportunities. These uses will benetit both future residents of the <br />proposed development and existing residents of the River Road! Santa Clara area. The <br />Development Site is located in the northwest corner of Potential Node 5-C and represents <br />approximately 8.2% of the entire area of the proposed node. Table 6 shows the current and <br />proposed Metro Plcm designations for Potential Node 5-C. The proposed changes will increase <br />the supply of commercial land by 16.2%, decrease the supply of low density residential land by <br />approximately 36.9% and increase the supply of medium density residential land by 2.5%. See <br />Exhibit H for additional information. <br /> <br />Table 6: Current and Proposed Metro Plan Designations (Potential Node 5-C) <br /> <br />Existing Condition Proposed Change <br />Total Acres % Total Acres Chao ed % Chao e Total Acres <br />36.7 33.3% 5.9 16.2% 42.6 <br />19.7 17.9% -7.3 -36.9% 12.4 <br />53.8 48.8% 1.3 2.5% 55.1 <br />110.2 110.2 <br /> <br />Desi nation <br />Commercial <br />Low Density Residential <br />Medium Densi Residential <br />Total <br /> <br />% Total <br />38.7% <br />11.3% <br />50.0% <br /> <br />Source: City of Eugene, analysis by Satre Associates. PC <br /> <br />Table 7 shows that zoning ratios within the Potential Node 5-C are similar to existing Metro Plan <br />designations. The main differences are that the Metro Plan does not include a Public Land <br />category and the zoning of the Potential Node 5-C area further dif1erentiates commercial into <br />Neighborhood and Community Conmlercial categories. From the table, it is evident that the only <br />Neighborhood Commercial within the nodal area is proposed to be removed with this application <br />seeking to replace it with an integrated mixed-use center that will function to provide a <br />neighborhood level connection. In addition, the table shows that the percent of zoned Medium <br />Density Residential land is significantly less than the area that is designated within the Metro <br />Plan (it may be interpreted that the amount of R-1 land exceeds the amount that the City has <br />allocated for the nodal area.) The proposed anlendments will ensure that medium density <br />residential land is developed at appropriate densities in conjunction with the mixed-use center. <br />The proposal satisfies the intent of the Metro Plan and this policy. <br /> <br />Table 7: Current and Proposed Zoning (Potential Node 5-C) <br /> <br />Designation <br />C-1, Neighborhood Commercial <br />C-2, Community Commercial <br />R-1, low Density Residential <br />R.2, Medium Density Residential <br />Pl, Public Land <br />Total <br /> <br />Existing Condition <br />Total Acres % Total <br />2.2 2.0~o <br />36.7 33.3% <br />33.5 30.4% <br />32.5 29.5% <br />5.2 4.7% <br />110.2 <br /> <br />Proposed Change <br />Acres Changed % Change Total Acres <br />-2.2 -100.0% 0.0 <br />7.4 20.3% 44.1 <br />-1.3 -4.0% 32.2 <br />1.3 ~1% 33B <br />-5.2 -100.0% 0.0 <br />110.2 <br /> <br />% Total <br /> <br />40.1% <br />29.2% <br />30.7% <br /> <br />Source: LCOG data, analysis by Satre Associates, PC <br /> <br />Santa Clara - Refinement Plan Amendment Application <br />Written Statement - August 2, 2007 <br /> <br />Page 26 of 44 <br />