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<br />Afetro Plan. Policy A.l? Provide opportunities for a full range of choice in housing type, <br />density. size, cost. and location. <br /> <br />The applicant's proposed amendment will increase the opportUl11tles for medium density <br />residential development including options for a variety of housing types including townhomes <br />and apartments. The potential density of development is compatible with neighboring medium <br />density residential designated land located to the east of the subject site and is within the desired <br />ranges for medium density residential. The location of the proposed residential amendments <br />supports a ten to twenty minute (114 mile to Ih mile) walking distance to public transit and a <br />range of other uses which supports the nodal and mixed-use concepts. <br /> <br />Metro Plan, Policy A.22. Expand opportunities jiJr a mix of uses in newly developing areas and <br />existing neighborhoods through local zoning and development regulations. <br /> <br />The proposed amendment will facilitate a zone change and therefore increase the mix of uses <br />providing medium density residential and commercial opportunities sited together on one <br />development site as a horizontal mixed.use 4 center, while also infilling in an area of more typical <br />single-family suburban development. The increased commercial and employment opportunities <br />will benetit the existing residents and future residents of the development site. For more <br />information on the connection with Potential Node 5-C see Metro Plan Policy A.13 above. <br /> <br />Metro Plan, Policy A.23. Reduce impacts of higher density residential and mixed-use <br />development on surrounding uses by considering site, landscape, and architectural design <br />standards or guidelines in local zoning and development regulations. <br /> <br />The proposed amendments include text changes to the River Road/ Santa Clara Urban Facilities <br />Plan that include the use of the Planned Unit Development process in order to ensure that the <br />proposed development provides a pedestrian orientation that is scaled appropriately. Provisions <br />include reducing the maximum allowed are of a single building to no more than 18,000 square <br />feet, reducing the height limitation to 35-feet and providing a pedestrian friendly connection <br />across Green Lane to provide a linkage to nearby residential development. The procedure of a <br />Plamled Unit Development shall provide ample opportunity for review to assure that impacts of <br />the mixed-use development are appropriately mitigated within the Development Site. As such <br />these amendments support this policy. <br /> <br />B. Economic Element <br />A detailed analysis of Economic Element policies is contained in the applicant's response <br />Statewide Planning Goal 9 - "Economic Development." Those responses are hereby <br />incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />>I The Metro Plan defines Mixed use as: "A building. project or area of development fhat contain'J at least two <br />different land uses such as housing, retail, and office llses." (Metro Plan, p. IIl-A-9) This proposal allows <br />appropriate planning and zoning for an integrated" horizontal mixed-use project on a "development site" as defined <br />by the Eugene Code as such it meets the intent of the. Metro Plan and Eugene Code definitions for a mixed-use <br />development site. <br /> <br />Santa Clara - Refinement Plan Amendment Application <br />Written Statement - August 2, 2007 <br /> <br />Page 29 of 44 <br />