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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 />(6)The proposed subdivision provides safe,convenient,and direct bicycle and <br />pedestrian access to nearby and adjacent residential areas,transit stops, <br />neighborhood activity centers,commercial areas,and employment and <br />industrial areas,and provides safe,convenient,and direct transit circulation, <br />provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with <br />constitutional requirements."Nearby"means uses within 1/4 mile that can <br />reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians,and uses within 2 miles <br />that can reasonably be expected to be used by bicyclists. <br />Downtown Eugene is a mixed-use neighborhood comprised of commercial services,employment <br />areas,and entertainment and activity options.The riverfront development is an extension of <br />downtown Eugene.The subdivision extends the interconnected street grid,which facilitates safe, <br />convenient,and direct bicycle and pedestrian access.The pedestrian-friendly streets include <br />sidewalks on both sides and pedestrians are buffered from automotive traffic by street trees and/or <br />on-street parking.The adjacent,off-site higher classification streets -East 4th and East 5th Avenues - <br />have bicycle facilities,and the greenway paths provide access along the entire riverfront to the points <br />throughout the city. <br />Lane Transit District (LTD)provides transit service in Eugene.There are currently six routes that are <br />"nearby and adjacent"to the site.The routes run along Coburg Road (Ferry Street Bridge/viaduct), <br />East 3rd Avenue,Pearl Street,and East 11th Avenue.The first three streets are within the %-mile <br />pedestrian shed noted in the criterion.The latter is slightly more than lA-mile away,and easy access to <br />the 11th Avenue EmX service is largely contingent upon the subdivision street system connection to the <br />railroad crossing.These routes and many others are within the 2-mile radius for cyclists.Future <br />transit service within and through the site is welcome,but the applicant is aware that transit service <br />cannot be speculative,as it only thrives where there are riders and destinations.LTD service planning <br />will likely respond to the development once it occurs and demand materializes.In anticipation of <br />potential service,proposed bus stops are identified along Local Road 3 and Mill Street (see Exhibit B.2, <br />Sheets C6.0 and C6.1).Based on the above findings,this criterion is met. <br />(7)The proposed subdivision is designed and sited such that roads, <br />infrastructure,utilities,and future development of proposed lots will <br />minimize impacts to the natural environment by addressing the following: <br />(a)Protection of Natural Features. <br />1.For areas not included on the city's acknowledged Goal 5 <br />inventory,the preservation of significant natural features to the <br />greatest degree attainable or feasible,including <br />Significant on-site vegetation,including rare plants (those <br />that are proposed for listing or are listed under state or <br />federal law),and native plant communities. <br />a. <br />b.All documented habitat for all rare animal species (those <br />that are proposed for listing or are listed under State or <br />Federal law). <br />Prominent topographic features,such as ridgelines and rock <br />outcrops. <br />c. <br />City of Eugene FINAL SUBMITTAL 69July 22, 2019, Work Session – Item 3