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Exhibit D City shall continue to recognize the residential character of the area and provide incentives for public and private rehabilitation of rundown structures. In addition, the City shall encourage block planning, infilling, and shared housing. Access to housing units off of alleys shall be accommodated when not in conflict with other policies and goals. 4. South Low -Density Residential Area This area shall be recognized as appropriate for low-density residential use. The City shall encourage the rehabilitation of rundown structures, block planning, infilling, and shared housing. 15. Low Density Residential Area This area shall be recognized as appropriate for low-density residential use. The City shall explore methods of encouraging an increase in residential density yet maintaining the character of the area. The City shall encourage block planning, infilling, and shared housing. Access to housing units off of alleys shall be accommodated when not in conflict with other policies and goals. Within all three of these low density residential subareas of the plan, the City is directed to encourage infilling. Consistent with this policy direction, the amendments related to secondary dwellings and development on existing alley access lots are intended to encourage compatible infill housing. River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987) The following policies from the Residential Land Use section are relevant: 1.0 Recognize and maintain the predominately low-density residential character of the area consistent with the Metro Plan. 2.0 Provide a diversity of housing types in the area. Available techniques include encouraging reinvestment and rehabilitation of existing housing stock and the use of development standards that provide for clustering or planned unit development. The amendments attempt to strike a balance between maintaining the character of existing low density neighborhoods and providing a diversity of housing types in the area, consistent with this policy. While the amendments continue to allow for secondary dwellings in recognition of the importance of this small single-family housing type, they also include standards to address the compatibility of these dwellings. Willakenzie Area Plan (1992) Although there are no policies in this refinement plan that directly address the amendments or constitute mandatory approval criteria, the following land use policy lends general support for the amendments: Residential Policies 1. Maintain the existing low-density residential character of existing Willakenzie neighborhoods, while recognizing the need to provide housing for all income groups in the city. Findings - 10