Item 9: Ordinance on Minor Code Amendments

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ATTACHMENT A ORDINANCE A ORDINANCE NO. ___________ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING LAND USE REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 9.0020, 9.0500, 9.2160, 9.2450, 9.2630, 9.2683, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.2751, 9.2760, 9.2761, 9.2775, 9.3310, 9.3810, 9.3910, 9.5500, 9.6790 9.6791, 9.7010, 9.7055, 9.7105, 9.7205, 9.7230, 9.8320, 9.8430, 9.8555, AND 4.330 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADDING A NEW SECTION 9.7007 TO THAT CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9.0020 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 9.0020 Purpose. The purpose of the land use code is to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public and to preserve and enhance the economic, social, and environmental qualities of the community. (1)The land use code is intended to effectively and efficiently implement applicable state and federal laws, the Metro Plan, and the following policies from the Growth Management Study: (a) Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to increase density and use existing vacant land and under-used land within the boundary more efficiently. (Policy 1) (b) Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development. (Policy 2) (c) Encourage a mix of businesses and residential uses downtown using incentives and zoning. (Policy 3) (d) Improve the appearance of buildings and landscapes. (Policy 4) (e) Work cooperatively with Metro area partners (Springfield and Lane County) and other nearby cities to avoid urban sprawl and preserve the rural character in areas outside the urban growth boundaries. (Policy 5) (f) Increase density of new housing development while maintaining the character and livability of individual neighborhoods. (Policy 6) (g) Provide for a greater variety of housing types. (Policy 7) (h) Promote construction of affordable housing. (Policy 8) (i) Mitigate the impacts of new and/or higher density housing, in-fill, and redevelopment on neighborhoods through design standards, open space and housing maintenance programs, and continuing historic preservation and neighborhood planning programs. (Policy 9) (j) Encourage the creation of transportation-efficient land use patterns and implementation of nodal development concepts. (Policy 10)