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Eugene Ordinance Exhibit B [Lane County Ordinance Exhibit B] A.17 Provide opportunities for a full range of choice in housing type, density, size, cost, and location. Changes to the R-2 Zone allow for flexibility in housing form and configuration, increasing the minimum density with no restrictions on housing type and size, allowing for greater flexibility in cost. A.18 Encourage a mix of structure types and densities within residential designations by reviewing and, if necessary, amending local zoning and development regulations. See findings for A.17. A.19 Encourage residential developments in or near downtown core areas in both cities. The City of Eugene City has adopted the State -authorized program for Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemptions for multifamily housing in the downtown core. A.29 Consider public purposes such as low- and very low-income housing when evaluating UGB expansions. The Housing Needs analysis and the Buildable Land Inventory demonstrate that there is no need to expand the UGB for any type of housing at this time. Code amendments, addressed under EC 9.8065, below, exempt affordable housing from the R-2 zone amendments in order to ensure local zoning does not cause an undue burden on these types of development. A.30 Balance the need to provide a sufficient amount of land to accommodate affordable housing with the community's goals to maintain a compact urban form. The Housing Needs Analysis at Part II of the Residential Land Supply Study, and the 2012-2032 Buildable Lands Inventory at Part V of that Study demonstrate that Eugene has enough land within the current urban growth boundary to accommodate affordable housing while maintaining a compact urban form. A.33 Consider local zoning and development regulations impact on the cost of housing. Amendments to the R-2 zone include an exemption for affordable housing developments in order to ensure local zoning does not cause an undue burden on these types of development. J.7 Encourage medium- and high-density residential uses when balanced with other planning policies in order to maximize the efficient utilization of all forms of energy. The greatest energy savings can be made in the areas of space heating and cooling and transportation. For example, the highest relative densities of residential development shall be concentrated to the greatest extent possible in areas that are or can be well served by mass transit, paratransit, and foot and bicycle paths. The City's strategies to support high density residential downtown are consistent with the policy of concentrating highest relative densities of residential development in areas that are or can be well served by mass transit, paratransit, and foot and bicycle paths. Furthermore, the use of efficiency strategies to meet the projected residential need allows the City to avoid expanding the UGB for housing at this time. 28 Final