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Section 7. Section 9.2775 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 9.2775 Residential Flag Lot Standards for R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4. (1) Purpose. Residential flag lots allow lots to be created in cases where there is adequate lot area to divide the property into 2 or more lots but not enough street frontage to meet the standard minimum requirement and where creation of a street is not necessary to meet connectivity standards. The standards require access for fire protection. The intent is to provide additional housing opportunities and to promote the efficient use of residential land. Home occupations and secondary dwellings are limited because of limited access and the greater impacts these uses would place on abutting sites. (2) Measurements. (a) Flag Lot Dimensions. Residential flag lot width dimension is measured from the mid -point between two opposite lot lines of the flag portion of the lot. (b) Flag Lot Area Calculations. When calculating lot area, only the flag portion is counted. (See Figure 9.2775(2) Residential Flag Lot Description.) (3) Land Division Regulations. (a) Flag Lot Area. The required minimum lot area for the flag lot, excluding the pole portion of the lot, is 6,000 square feet. The original lot, prior to creation of the flag lot, shall be at least 13,500 square feet. (b) Lot Dimensions. The minimum average lot width is 50 feet. (c) Access Pole. The minimum width for the pole portion of 1 flag lot is 15 feet. If 2 or more flag lots will use the same access driveway, the minimum combined width of the pole portions shall be 25 feet. A street may be required. The maximum number of flag lots taking access off the same access driveway is 4. (d) Ownership. The access pole must be part of the flag lot and must be under the same ownership as the flag portion. (e) Land Division Review. All applicable regulations for the type of land division process being used must be met except where the residential flag lot standards create different requirements. (4) Use Regulations. Residential flag lots have the same land use regulations as the base zone except: (a) Home occupations are not allowed on residential flag lots less than 13,500 square feet; (b) Secondary dwellings are not allowed on flag lots less than 12,500 square feet; and (c) Secondary dwellings are not allowed on flag lots that did not exist or were not approved prior to [effective date of ordinance]. (5) Development Standards. (a) Generally. All base zone requirements must be met, unless otherwise stated in this section. (b) Setbacks. For any new building, residential flag lots shall have a minimum 10 foot building setback along all lot lines. Except for secondary dwellings, the special flag lot setback standard does not apply to flag lots that received final plat approval by December 25, 2002. (c) Access. Motor vehicle access from a public street to a residential flag lot may be obtained in one of the following three ways: 1. Via the pole portion of the lot, Ordinance - Page 15 of 20