Item 2: Ordinance on Minor Code Amendments

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3. Residential Density Calculations (5 to 2)* 6. Multi-Family Development/Open Space Credit for Nearby Parks (7 to 0) 9. Flag Lots Definition and Development Standards (7 to 0) 10. Lot Width and Lot Frontage Standards (7 to 0) 13. Duplex and Triplex Lots on R-1 Subdivision Plats (7 to 0) 14. Provide for Early Neighbor and Neighborhood Input into Development Process (7 to 0) 15. Final Subdivision and Partition Plats to follow Type I Process (7 to 0) 16. Eliminate Site Review Requirements for Projects with Approved Planned Unit Development (7 to 0) 17. Add Definition of Residential Character (7 to 0) 18. Add Growth Management Policies to the Purpose Section of Chapter 9 (7 to 0) * The Planning Commission also recommended that, in addition to approving the amendment on residential density calculations, the City Council forward the topic to the Infill Compatibility Standards project for further consideration as they found there was not a complete analysis to support .75 as the cut-off for rounding up or to determine the impact of the amendment on overall density. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the following six amendment topics, with minor revisions that are incorporated into the attached ordinance (vote in parenthesis): 1. Allowances for Dogs in Residential & Commercial Zones/Definition of Kennel (7 to 0) Modification: added allowance for the keeping of a foster dog 2. Fence Heights for Corner/Double Frontage Lots in Residential Zones (7 to 0) Modification: changed “back” wall to “front” wall to allow for 6-foot tall fence up to front wall of a dwelling 4. Building Height Measurement in Residential Zones (7 to 0) Modification: changed height allowance for steeper sloped roofs from 5 feet to 7 feet so that resulting height will be consistent with the current code 8. Stormwater Destination: Encourage On-Site Infiltration as a Preferred Approach and Restrict Fill and Disturbance of Drainage Ways (5 to 2) Modification: removed (c) from Eugene Code section 9.6790(6) consistent with recently adopted revisions to the City’s Stormwater Management Manual 11. Add Definition of Alley Access Only Lot/Parcel and Clarify Existing Prohibition (6 to 1) Modification: revised alley access requirements for multi-family development sites by requiring alley access for sites with arterial and collector streets and refer the topic to the City’s Access Management Study for further review 12.Exclude Area within Private Streets from Residential Lot Areas (7 to 0) Modification: changed to clarify alleys are also excluded from lot area As mentioned above, the Planning Commission recommended that for two of the amendments, which relate to building height transitions and multi-family parking standards, the City Council not adopt the proposed amendments at this time and defer the topics to the Infill Compatibility Standards project for further consideration. During discussions on these two topics, the Planning Commission raised concerns Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080616\S0806162.doc