Item 3: Ordinance Concerning Jefferson/Far West Plan Amendments

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The Metro Plan diagram amendment to re-designate 57 acres of land from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential will not create an internal conflict with the remainder of the Metro Plan. No text or other diagram changes are necessary to ensure internal consistency with the proposed diagram amendments; adoption of this amendment will not make the Metro Plan internally consistent. The findings below demonstrate how the Metro Plan diagram amendment is consistent with the policy direction contained in the Metro Plan. Policies found to be applicable to this request are addressed below. Residential Land Use and Housing Element These amendments respond to concerns about inappropriate infill in a portion of the Jefferson- Westside neighborhood. While the amendments will reduce potential density, on balance, the amendments are consistent with the overall policy intent to address the impacts of increased residential density on existing neighborhoods of historic character. Furthermore, other portions of the Jefferson-Westside neighborhood will remain designated for medium and high density residential uses. Other Residential Land Use and Housing Element policies promote higher density development within the urban core and where existing services and utilities are available (policies A.10, A.11, and A.12). The proposed amendments can be found consistent with these policies when the Jefferson-Westside neighborhood is considered as a whole. Portions of the neighborhood accommodate some of the higher residential density projects in Eugene, including Lane Towers and the Tate Building on Olive Street, and Willamette Towers on Lincoln Street. Refinement Plan Amendments Eugene Code Section 9.8424 requires that the following criteria bold and italic (in ) be applied to a Refinement Plan amendment. (1)(a) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with the Statewide planning goals. The findings under EC 9.7730(3)(a), above, are incorporated herein by reference. (1)(b) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan are evaluated under EC 9.7730(3)(b), above with respect to the proposed refinement plan amendments and Metro Plan amendment. The proposed refinement plan amendments are consistent with the applicable policies contained in the Residential Land Use and Housing Element of the Metro Plan. The proposed refinement plan land use diagram amendment from Low-Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential is consistent with the proposed Metro Plan land use diagram amendment from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential.