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ORDINANCE NO. 28266 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING NODAL DEVELOPMENT; AMENDING SECTIONS 9.3000, 9.3020, 9.6000, 9.6725 AND 9.8320 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9.3000 9.3020 THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9.3000 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as fbtlows: _Purpose for Creatin~ecial Area Zones. The S Special Area zone provides procedures and criteria for recognition of areas of the city that possess distinctive buildings or natural f~atures that have significance for the community and require special consideration or irnplementation of conservation and development measures that can not be achieved through application of the standard base zones. In some cases, ara S Special Area Zone is applied to implement a plan for an area identified for nodal development. Application of S Special zone to a lot containing a specific building, structure, object, site or archeological resource that qualifies as an historic landmark will ensure that permitted uses encourage preservation of historic qualities. Section 2. Section 9.3020(1)(a) of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: Criteria for Estabhshment of an S Special Area Zone, Before adopting an ordinance establishing a S Special Area Zone, the city council shall find that the proposal is in compliance with following criteria: (1) The area to which the S Special Area Zone is being applied meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinement plan as appropriate for nodal development or for a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved wkh the use of a special area zone; or (b) Possesses distinctive buildings or natural features that require special consideration to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or rehabilitation. In order to be considered distinctive, it must be demonstrated that: 1. The area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation in order to protect their special features; or The area contains natural features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment or preservation. Section 3~ Section 9.6000 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide: Ordinance- 1