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- e ~ a lot can be divided into two lots and a cottage unit placed on one. The resulting lots will each be at least 4,500 square feet which roughly equals the low-density designation in the Metro General Plan of about 10 units per acre. In the R-2, R-3, and R-4 districts, a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet is needed before a lot can be divided into two lots and an alley access unit placed on one. The resulting lots cannot be less than 3,500 square feet. Ms. Wooten asked Mr. Chenkin to call her so they can discuss the minimum 9,000 square foot lot in the RA and R-1 zones. Her constituents had indicated the size is too large. Answering questions from Mr. Hansen about the special small lot provision of 2,250 square feet in the R-2, R-3, and R-4 districts, Mr. Chenkin said a lot of 5,000 square feet could be split in half if other standards, such as maximum coverage, minimum parking, and minimum frontage, could be met. Answering a question from Mr. Obie, Mr. Chenkin said all the major issues raised in letters to the Planning Commission had been resolved except the site review issue raised by the 4-J School District. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. James Holst, 1582 Hackamore Way, is Planning Coordinator for the 4-J School District. He pointed out the recommended changes included a requirement for the site review suffix for property on which new schools will be built. He said the design of school property has not caused a problem. Public need is considered when the schools are designed. The 4-J School District has land use planning policies. Plans for schools are referred to City staff, L-COG, and Lane County and a public hearing is held. The site review procedures would duplicate the procedures and increase the time required for decisions and the cost of the buildings. Boyd Iverson, 1331 Washington, generally approved of the proposed revisions. He asked the council to make one change when approving the residential module and to direct the staff to study two other changes. Speaking for the Eugene/Springfield Multiple Listing Service, Mr. Iverson asked the council to include real estate offices in the conditional uses permitted in the R-4 zone when approving the residential module. He reviewed other conditional uses in the R-4 zone and said real estate offices are similar to them. Mr. Iverson asked the council to direct the staff to consider providing a variance procedure for the 7,200 square foot lot required for alley access units in the multiple-family zones. He said some lots just under 7,200 square feet in developed areas could meet the other standards for division. A variance would permit them to be divided. He also suggested the council direct the staff to consider a way to combine the alley access and special small lot provisions for lots occupied by multi-family structures in multiple-family zones so that a special small lot with alley access can be created. It would provide an additional opportunity for home ownership. There being no additional requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 11, 1985 Page 9