Agenda Packet 5-20-19 Public Hearing

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Section 22. The first paragraph and subsection (1) of Section 9.3915 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended, and a new subsection (13) is added, to provide as follows: 9.3915 S-W Whiteaker Special Area Zone Development and Lot Standards. Except as provided in subsections (5) to [(12)] (13) of this section, sections 9.6000 to 9.6885 General Standards for All Development in this land use code shall apply within this S-W zone. In the event of a conflict between the general development standards of this land use code and the standards set forth in this section, the specific provisions of this section shall control. (1)Residential Standards. Except as provided in subsections (5) to [(12)] (13) of this section, all residential development shall be subject to the standards established for the C-2 zone. (13) Accessory dwellings shall be subject to the standards established at EC 9.2750 and EC 9.2751(17). Section 23. Subsection (34) of Section 9.8030 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 9.8030 Adjustment Review - Approval Criteria. The planning director shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an adjustment review application. Approval or conditional approval shall be based on compliance with the following applicable criteria. (34)[Secondary] Accessory Dwellings. Where this land use code provides that the standards for [secondary] accessory dwellings may be adjusted, the standards may be adjusted upon demonstration by the applicant that the applicable corresponding criteria are met. [(a) Temporary Leave. A property owner may exceed the temporary leave provisions by one additional consecutive year if the property owner submits proof of temporary leave status from the property owner’s employer, educational facility, volunteer organization or medical provider.] (ba) Conversion of Existing Building. A legally established building existing as of August 29, 2014, may be converted to an [secondary] accessory dwelling if it complies with all of the following: 1.The existing structure satisfies all [secondary] accessory dwelling standards except the applicable sloped setback under Building Height/Interior Setback at EC 9.2571(17)(a)3. or EC 9.2751(17)(b)5. 2.The [secondary] accessory dwelling is limited to 600 square feet in total building square footage, and 15 feet in height. 3.If the existing structure is closer than 5 feet to an interior property line, the adjacent property owner must provide written consent pursuant to EC 9.2751(7). (cb) Building Height. An [secondary] accessory dwelling may have a maximum building height of up to 24 feet if all of the structure that would fall within the scope of the “Building Height/Sloped Setback” standard is at least 20 feet from all interior property lines and within the sloped setback. May 20, 2019, Public Hearing - Item 2