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4.1.3 Residential development capacity of land on partially vacant lots The BLI identified any lot with over $1,000 of improvement value as "developed" (not vacant) land. Some of these developed lots, however, are partially vacant and have some additional residential development capacity. This section provides an estimate of the baseline capacity of land on "partially vacant lots." To be considered "partially vacant," with capacity for additional residential development, a lot has to be of sufficient size. For a lot to be considered "partially vacant," it must be at least: one acre in LDR, .5 acre in MDR, or one acre in HDR.60 Lots below these minimum sizes may have some "redevelopable" capacity, as explained in section 4.2, below. Lots above these minimum size thresholds were assumed to have capacity if they were not fully developed (e.g., buildings, parking areas, infrastructure, developed multi -family open space areas) and not owned or used for non-residential use (religious institutions, schools). City staff and the Technical Resource Group (TRG)61 conducted a parcel -by -parcel review of the larger land areas (as defined below) that were initially categorized as "developed" to determine if any of these sites have additional room for development (i.e., are partially vacant land) or if they are fully developed. Several resources were used to complete this analysis including aerial photos, Tax Assessor information, land use codes, and local knowledge. Examples of lots with partially vacant capacity include: A five acre LDR lot that is developed with only one single-family home, driveway and accessory buildings which still has a remaining buildable area. 60 All developed lots over .5 acre in size in Medium Density Residential and all lots over .25 acre in size in High Density Residential were examined individually for partially vacant land capacity. Some partially vacant lot capacity was found in .5 acre or larger MDR lots, and, some partially vacant lot capacity was found in HDR lots one or great in size. Therefore, partially vacant capacity was assumed to occur on MDR lots .5 ac or larger and HDR lots one acre or larger. 61 The Technical Resource Group was a committee of community members with technical expertise who assisted City staff in the review and refinement of the buildable lands inventory and the assumptions and methods referred to in the HNA, including conducting an analysis of capacity of partially vacant land. Page 134 ECONorthwest Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis