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CLEAR & OBJECTIVE HOUSING: APPROVAL C RITERIA UPDATE <br />November 13, 2018 DRAFT Preferred Concepts Report: Maintenance Issues Page 12 of 59 <br />COM-07 (A CCESS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENT) <br />Description : There is a clear and objective track criterion for partitions that requires compliance with access <br />management guidelines of the agency having jurisdiction over the street. <br />Applies To : Partition <br />Existing Code Section(s): EC 9.8220(4) <br />Existing Code Language : <br />(4) Partitions abutting collector and arterial streets comply with access management guidelines of the <br />agency having jurisdiction over the street. <br />Recommendation : Remove criterion. <br />After checking with City of Eugene Public Works staff, our conclusion is that this criterion is redundant and <br />unnecessary . This criterion pre-dates the City’s adoption of access management standards, which partitions are <br />also required to meet. Additionally, compliance with access management guidelines of other jurisdictional <br />agencies is required under the respective agency’s authority and regulations. Adding an informational item to <br />the decision when a partition abuts collector and arterial streets under the jurisdiction of an outside agency <br />would be simpler and just as effective. <br />COM-08 (P ERPENDICULAR LOT SIDES) <br />Description : The discretionary criteria for partitions and subdivisions include a requirement that "As far as is <br />practicable, lot side lines run at right angles to the street upon which the lots face, except that on curved streets <br />they are radial to the curve .” This requirement is not included in the clear and objective criteria. <br />Applies To : Partition, Subdivision <br />Existing Code Section(s): N/A <br />Existing Code Language : N/A <br />Recommendation : No change. (Do not add new criterion) <br />This issue was identified in the land use code audit as a possible change for consistency with the discretionary <br />tracks. There are no apparent past issues or concerns with not having a clear and objective version of this <br />criterion; therefore, it would not be efficient or effective to add a new criterion in the absence of a <br />demonstrated need. <br />COM-09 (N ATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENT) <br />Description : There is discrepancy between how the clear and objective criterion for protecting natural <br />resource areas is written for various application types. The criterion for conditional use includes a minimum 50 <br />foot buffer beyond the perimeter of the natural resource areas, whereas the criterion for planned unit <br />developments, site reviews and subdivisions do not include this additional protected buffer. Additionally, this <br />criterion is not included in the clear and objective approval criteria for partitions. <br />November 26, 2018, Work Session – Item 2