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In May 2003, Arlie & Company also submitted a tentative Planned Unit Development application for Crescent Village for City staff to review for completeness. The PUD contains a total of 631 dwellings (exceeding the minimum required residential density) and a wide range of office and retail uses in a transit oriented design. The PUD will be processed following Council approval of the pending plan, zoning map, and code changes. The Crescent Village related plan amendments include a request to increase the amount of land available in the node for employment and commercial services. Sufficient area will remain in the node to achieve residential density objectives. The zoning and overlay zone maps amendments will result in a/PD Planned Unit Development overlay being applied to the entire area within the Crescent Village boundary to ensure that the master plan is completed prior to any development. The/ND Nodal Development designation on the Metro Plan will remain, along with the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone. The Willakenzie Area Plan text amendments will clarify that the area within Crescent Village is no longer planned for a future hospital or major medical facility. It also allows a relaxation of the FAR for Crescent Village from the 1.0 in the/ND overlay to .4. The amendments also include a provision allowing with an approved PUD, a drive-through facility, but only for pharmaceutical prescription dispensing or financial services. During review of the proposed Crescent Village, the City of Eugene, Arlie & Company and ODOT reached agreement on how to mitigate the effects of the plan and zoning map amendments on the transportation system. The ordinance before the City Council includes a maximum land use intensity. The Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the amendments related to Crescent Village on August 12, 2003 and a work session on September 8, 2003. The commission forwarded a unanimous recommendation to approve the requested amendments. The Eugene City Council conducted a public hearing on October 13, 2003 and is in the processing of considering the proposed ordinance. Public testimony from neighbors that live in the low-density residential areas to the east of the proposed high- density, mixed use development spoke in favor of the key design features in Crescent Village. The neighborhood chair initially raised concerns regarding potential traffic impacts, but was satisfied with the agreed upon approach towards mitigation in the ordinance. The Crescent Village PUD is still being reviewed for completeness, but is an excellent example of a collaborative effort between City staff, neighbors, public agencies, and the developer to design a master plan achieving the principles of nodal development. 23