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action was acknowledged by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development pursuant to ORS 197.625(1)(a). ➢ Efficiency Gained: 645 dwelling units of Low Density Residential. The reduction to the Medium Density Residential land capacity is reflected in Table 5 below. 2. Permit fee Reductions for Secondary Dwelling Units (Low Densitv Residential This measure provides efficiencies on land classified as developed, as well as vacant and partially vacant land. SDUs (a.k.a. "granny flats" or "accessory dwellings") are additional dwellings that are attached to or detached from the primary dwelling but located on the same lot, on property zoned R-1 Low Density Residential. Applicability: Increase the frequency at which SDUs occur in Low Density Residential areas by restructuring permitting fees. Assumptions: SDUS are already permitted in Low Density Residential zones. It is assumed that decreasing the systems development charges for SDUs could increase production of SDUs by some amount. This assumption is, in part, based on the fact that Eugene does not have enough housing that is affordable to lower income households, suggesting that there would be demand for SDUs as smaller housing types in existing developed areas that could be more affordable. Over the 2001-2012 period, Eugene averaged about 8.4 SDUs per year.' A reasonable assumption is that SDU production would increase by 50%. Analysis: With an average of an additional four SDUs produced per year, this measure would result in about 84 additional SDUs produced over the 20 year period. Estimated savings of about 21 acres. Table 2. New Secondary Dwelling Units Created through Efficiency Measures, 2012- 2032 20 year Baseline Efficiency Measures Deduction for Total city-wide Net new SDUs 20 year single-family Total per 20 year Increase in SDUs in LDR or R- in LDR or R-1 additional code year estimate 20 years 1 in 2001-2012 2001-2012 estimate amendments* 119 1 -18 1 101 1 8.4 1 168.3 1 50% 1 84.2 *Amendments to the zoning code were adopted after 2012 that added restrictions to SDUs. These SDU restrictions were related to interim protection measures for areas around the University of Oregon, increasing the minimum lot size for an SDU to 6,100 square feet, and adding restrictions on flag lots. Those 2001-2012 SDUs that might not have met these new standards were deducted from the total so that the forecast does not assume that SDUs on those lots covered by the interim protection measures would occur in the future. ' This accounts for the decrease in SDUs on an annual basis due to interim protection measures adopted after 2012 for areas around the University of Oregon. Residential Land Supply Study I Final Part IV — Page 6