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Cotmcil initiated proceedings to apply the 'ND Metro Plan diagram designation and/ND Nodal Development Overlay Zone to the Danebo nodal development area. The Metro Plan amendment fkcilkates the application of the nodal development strategy outlined in the policy above and the City is further encouraging nodal development in this area by applying the/ND nodal development overlay zone to all property within the node. Metro Plan Element F, Policy F.5 states: Within three years of TransPlan adoption, apply the _ND, Nodal Development designation m areas selected by each jurisdiction, adopt and apply measures to protect designated nodes from incompatible development and adopt a sched~de J:br completion qf nodal development plans and implementing ordinances. The amendments specifically addresses this policy by applying the ND, Nodal Developmen~ Metro Plan diagran~ and the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to all properties whhin the Danebo nodal developrnent area. The City of Eugene has adopted the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to protect designated nodes from incompatible development. In compliance whh Land Use Policy 5 and the Transportation Plannh~g Rule, the/ND overlay zone contains a list of prohibked auto-oriented uses, does not allow a use to include a drive-through facility and limks the square footage of 'building area on the ground floor for new buildings designed to be occupied by rets51 uses. These requirements apply to all new development on vacant land, all new sm~cmres on already developed sites and expansions of 30% or more of the total existing building square footage on the development ske~ wkh the further lknkation that expansion of a structure for a prohibited use or expansion/addition of a drive-through facility as part of the expansion of an existing structure are prohibited. The/ND overlay zone also contains mh~mum residential density requirements tbr land zoned for residential use, minimmn~ floor area ratios for land zoned commercial and industrial, and development standards which apply in addition to the requirements of the base zone~ The/ND overlay zone requkes a minimum residential density' of 8 milts per net acre in new subdivisions in R-1 and R-1.5 zones, 15 units per net acre in R-2, 25 units per net acre in R- 3 and 30 units per acre in R-4, These are l:figher than the mbSmum residential denskies in the base zone and slightly higher than the minimum residential denskies assumed in the TransPlan rnodeling (LDR, 7 unks/acre; MDR, 16 units/acre; HDR, 25 unks/acre), 'thereby encouraging concentrations of population, employment and retail activhy that is essential for the development oft'he node, The floor area ratios for commercial and industrial development are kntended to achieve the employment density assumed in the TransPlan modeling (39 employees/acre). Therefore, the proposed zone change wSll be consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinemen~ plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Exhibit C ~ 11