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<br />that support the use of transit, bicycles, and.pedestrian facilities." <br /> <br />- . <br /> <br />EC 9.4500. <br /> <br />As is apparent, this overlay zone is intended to minimize the use of . <br />individual vehicles by promotion of the use of transit and encouragement of <br />. pedestrian activity. The motor pool site is presently vacant The requirements <br />of the /TD overlay zone are applicable to "(n)ew structures on redevelopment <br />sites, such as conversion of a parking area to a bui1ding.~.." See EC 9.4510(2). <br />Any development of the site will have to address the requirements of the /TD <br />overlay zone which encourages pedestrian activity and places restrictions on <br />the location and type of parking facilities allowed. . <br /> <br />, Pursuant to EC 9.4270, since development of this parcel would involve <br />conversion of.a parking area to a structure,. all the provisions. of the IND <br />overlay zone will be applicable to redevelopment. This means that motor <br />vehicle related uses and drive-through facilities will be prohibited and there will <br />be a limitation on the amount of ground floor area that may be occupied by <br />retail uses' in any new building. Both of these overlay zones will tend to <br />minimize the area's suitability for individual ~otor vehicl~. use. <br /> <br />it <br /> <br />This area. is logically a nodal area and it is near transportation systems. <br />The Central Area Transportation Study (CATS), ado'pted.May 24,2004, <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />specifically addresses this area. - The 2004 update of CATS states that it is <br />focused on changes to the transportation ~ystem that result from the update to <br />the Eugene Downtown Plan (see page 6). At page 61 of CATS, the transit <br />system discussion map indicates the portion map 'ofHigh Street adjacent to the <br />subject siteis to be a Downtown Shuttle Service route and potential future BRT <br />route. <br /> <br />EC 9.9515 consolidates, in the Eugene Code, the policies of CATS. . Policy <br />"(l)(a) states: <br /> <br />"Promote the development of a trailsportati<;>n system within the <br />" downtown area that supports the goals of the Downtown Plan...." <br /> <br />EC 9.9515(2)(a) states: <br /> <br />"Improve the pedestrian system in the downtown area to encourage <br />walking as a primary means of transport~tion within downtown.." <br /> <br />EC 9.9515(2)(b) encourages the creation of "great streets" in the <br />downtown area that will stimulate pedestrian activity while allo:wing bicycle <br />and slow-moving automobile traffic. <br /> <br />Revised Findings Statewide Goal 12 - Transportation <br />Page 3 " <br />