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Ordinance Exhibit DOrdinanceExhibitD <br />DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT <br />LAND USE COMPONENTS <br />CA 19-1,RA 19-1,Z 19-5,WG 19-3,ST 19-3,and SDR 19-2 April 19,2019 <br />Since that time,approximately 16.5 acres of former EWEB property have been acquired by the City's <br />Urban Renewal Agency (URA).The Downtown Riverfront Concept Plan is a redevelopment plan for <br />that property which identifies parcels,a street network and uses for the parcels.The plan has been <br />reviewed by the City Council,which then initiated a local improvement district (LID)to create those <br />streets and related infrastructure to enable the development plan to become a reality <br />In 2017,the City adopted a new Transportation System Plan (TSP).As part ofthat adoption,the <br />Council lowered the level of service (LOS)citywide to level E (Downtown is LOS F).As part of the <br />work preceding the Council's previous approval of the existing S-DR Zone,a traffic analysis was <br />undertaken.That study concluded the uses allowed by the plan would result in a transportation <br />system that operated above LOS performance requirements. <br />Based on the above,the proposal amends Map 9.8670 Downtown Traffic Impact Analysis Exempt Area <br />to expand the TIA Exempt Area to include the subject property.The findings for Goal 12 under EC <br />9.8065(1)are incorporated by reference herein as demonstration that the proposed amendments and <br />zone change are exempt from the requirement for TPR analysis.The S-DR Zone,as amended (Exhibit <br />A),contains additional detail on required transportation system standards and the concurrent <br />Tentative Subdivision (Exhibit B.2)provides design information for the proposed public street system. <br />Therefore,the proposed amendments and zone change are consistent with Metro Plan Policies F.14 <br />and F.15. <br />Transportation System Improvements:Pedestrian <br />Provide for a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with adjacent <br />land uses and is designed to enhance the safety,comfort,and convenience of <br />walking. <br />F.26 <br />Provide for a continuous pedestrian network with reasonably direct travel <br />routes between destination points. <br />F.27 <br />Construct sidewalks along urban area arterial and collector roadways,except <br />freeways. <br />F.28 <br />This proposal is designed to foster a vibrant and active pedestrian environment that is integrated with <br />on-site and adjacent uses.Provisions of the S-DR Zone (Exhibit A),as amended,ensure high-quality <br />public amenities along the riverfront including a public plaza,interpretive sites and overlooks,and an <br />improved Riverbank Trail,as illustrated on Sheets WR 104.1 and 104.2 (Exhibit B.3). <br />Proposed street designs in the S-DR Zone incorporate pedestrian sidewalks on both sides of streets <br />that will establish an interconnected system within the development site and provide direct routes <br />between destination points.The proposal does not involve arterial or collector roadways.Therefore, <br />the proposed amendments and zone change are consistent with Metro Plan Policies F.26 through F.28. <br />Energy Element <br />J.7 Encourage medium-and high-density residential uses when balanced with <br />other planning policies in order to maximize the efficient utilization of all <br />forms of energy.The greatest energy savings can be made in the areas of <br />space heating and cooling and transportation.For example,the highest <br />relative densities of residential development shall be concentrated to the <br />City of Eugene FINAL SUBMITTAL 37July 22, 2019, Work Session – Item 3