Item 3: PH on Ordinance Regarding State Motor Pool Metro Plan Amendment and Zone Change

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Consistency with applicable refinement plan: The proposed amendment is also internally consistent to the extent that it is consistent with applicable refinement plans. Policies in the Downtown Plan encourage both high density residential and commercial development in the downtown area, as noted in the staff findings related to Zone Change criterion 9.8865(2) (discussed below). A change to a Commercial designation for this parcel would accqmmodate both commercial and residential uses, and would be internally consistent with the Metro Plan and its refinement plan policies. Zo'ne Chanee The proposed zone change is ,from Light-Medium Industrial with Transit Oriented Development , overlay zone ( 1-2/TD) to Community Commercial with Transit Oriented Development overlay zone and Nodal Development overlay zone (C-2/TDIND). The proposed zoning of C-2 allows neighborhood commercial development, community commercial development and residential development (no minimum or maximum densities spe~ified). Eugene Code Section 9.8865 requires that the following criteria (in bold and italic) be applied to a Zone Change. (1) The proposed change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take p~ecedence over the Metro Plan diagram where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. Approval of the zone change fs dependent upon approval of the Metro Plan diagram amendment from High Density Residential/Mixed UseINodal Development to a designation of CommerciallNodal Development. The findings related to consistency with the Metro Plan under EC 9.7730(3)(b) above, are incorporated herein by reference. (2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable 'adopted refinement plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan. the Metro Plan controls. The applicable refinement plan is the Eugene Downtown.Plan (adopted April 2004). The Downtown Plan does not provide a land use diagram, instead relying on the Metro Plan diagram. Therefore, the land use designations between the two plans are consistent. The following policies from the Eugene Downtown Plan are applicable to this amendment: "Strong Regional Center" policies: Downtown development shall support the urban qualities of density, vitality, livability and diversity to create a downtown, urban environment. (Policy 2) Existing use of the subject property is low density surface parking, which does not have the qualities of density, vitality, etc. envisioned for the downtown area. The proposed change from Industrial (1-2) to Commercial (C2) could promote redevelopment with these characteristics. In addition, the Eugene Downtown Plan identifies the subject property as a "Downtown Development Opportunity Area" (Map 1).