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ATTACHMENT A Summary of Eugene Planning Commission Recommendation Secondary Dwellings (Phase 1 Implementation of Senate Bill 1051) March 26, 2018 Expanding Where Secondary Dwellings are Permitted The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the following proposed amendments: The proposed amendments would add secondary dwellings as permitted uses in the following zones and clarify that secondary dwellings are not accessory buildings: AG Agricultural o R-2 Medium Density Residential o R-3 Limited High-Density Residential o R-4 High Density Residential o S-E Elmira Road Special Area Zone o S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone 1 o S-HB Blair Boulevard Historic Commercial Special Area Zone o In addition, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a modification to reduce building height for detached secondary dwellings in the S-RN/RMU Royal Node Special Area Zone Residential Mixed Use Subarea from 50 feet to 25 feet. \[This is reflected in Ordinance #1.\] Definition of Secondary Dwelling The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval to change the definition of Secondary Dwelling contained in the land use code to the definition provided for Accessory Dwelling in Senate Bill 1051 (now codified as ORS 97.312(5)). \[This is reflected in Ordinance #2.\] Affordable Housing on Church Property The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval to allow churches and other places of worship in the R-1 Low Density Residential zone the ability to have two additional dwellings (beyond any house for church personnel) as a permitted use and not subject to the multi-family standards provided that each dwelling is used exclusively for low-income individuals and/or families where all units are subsidized; each dwelling is limited to 800 square feet in area and 18 feet in height; and the development site does not exceed the maximum net density per acre in the R-1 Low Density Residential zone. This amendment provides a simple fix to the current situation where a church in the R-1 zone could have one single family dwelling, or three or more dwellings (multi-family), but not two. \[This is reflected in Ordinance #3.\] Phase 2 In addition to the above changes, the Planning Commission voted in favor of recommending to the City Council to allocate resources and prioritize Phase 2 immediately after adoption of Phase 1. 1 By adding secondary dwellings as an allowed use in the R-2 Medium Density Residential zone, secondary dwellings also became an allowed use in the S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone. This is because the S-JW zone generally relies on the R-2 zone for allowed uses. No changes to the code provisions of the S-JW zone are proposed.