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intent of this amendment is not to lower building heights, but rather to measure heights in a different manner. This amendment to the definition of building height would require that building height be measured from the highest point of the roof for buildings in residential zones. Maximum building height standards would remain the same (30 feet in R- 1, 35 feet for R-1.5 and R-2, 50 feet in R-3 and 120 feet in R- 4). Because of the differences in measurements between the average height and the highest point, this amendment allows for an increase in height for steeper pitched roofs, thereby not reducing actual building heights currently allowed in the residential zones. This amendment would retain the current method of measuring building height at the mid-point in all other zones (such as commercial and industrial). 5. Building Height Transitions This amendment was proposed by City Council as a means to 9.2751(3)(c) within South University address concerns of allowable building heights in R-3 Limited Neighborhood Association High Density and R-4 High Density Residential zones that are proximal to R-1 Low Density Residential zones, and to reflect a height transition with the R-1 Low Density Residential zoned areas. Current maximum allowable building heights are 30 feet in R-1, 50 feet in R-3 and 120 feet in R-4. This amendment would only apply to the R-3 and R-4 zoned land just south of the University of Oregon, within the area bound by Hilyard Street to the west, Agate Street to the east, E. 18th Avenue to the north and E. 20th Avenue to the south. Building heights in the R-3 and R-4 zones would be restricted to 35 feet for any portion of the building located within 50 feet from the abutting boundary of, or directly across an alley from, land zoned R-1, and building heights in the R-4 zone would be restricted to 50 feet for any portion of a building located within 175 feet of land zoned R-3, and to 75 feet for any portion of a building greater than 175 feet and up to225 feet from land zoned R-3. 6. Multi-Family Development/Open The multi-family development standards prescribe minimum 9.5500(9)(c) Space Credit for Nearby Parks open space requirements for developments and include a credit for developments that are located within one-quarter mile of a public park. Currently this distance is measured from the development site directly to the park in a straight line. This amendment would clarify that this distance is measured along the route of the shortest established public way or private street, which are terms defined in the code. 7. Required Parking for Multi-This amendment was proposed by City Council as a means to Table 9.6410 Family Developments in West address concerns of excessive demand for on-street parking by University and South University multi-family development in R-3 and R-4 zones with a Neighborhood Associations substantial number of dwelling units that have three or more bedrooms. A similar amendment was suggested by community members. This amendment would increase the required parking ratio for multi-family developments in the R-3 Limited High Density Residential and R-4 High Density Residential zones that are south and west of the University of Oregon, and within the Summary of Proposed Minor Code Amendments 2