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<br />Ordinance - Page 5 of 16 <br />volunteer organization or medical provider, and a notarized <br />statement that the property owner intends to resume occupancy of <br />the principal residence after the one year limit. During the <br />temporary leave, the property owner may rent or lease both units <br />on the property. Leaves in which property owner is temporarily <br />absent shall not be consecutive and shall not occur more than <br />once every 5 years. This standard may be adjusted in <br />accordance with EC 9.8030(34). <br />9. Deed Restriction. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the <br />secondary dwelling (or the primary dwelling if it is constructed <br />later), the owner shall provide the city with a copy of a deed <br />restriction on a form approved by the city that has been recorded <br />with the Lane County Clerk. The deed restriction must include a <br />reference to the deed under which the property was acquired by <br />the present owner and include the following provisions: <br />a. One of the dwellings must be the principal residence of a <br />property owner who is the majority owner of the property. <br />Requirements for occupancy shall be determined according <br />to the applicable provisions of the Eugene Code. <br />b. The deed restriction runs with the land and binds the <br />property owner(s), heirs, successors and assigns. <br />c. The deed restriction may be terminated, upon approval by <br />the city, when one of the dwellings is removed, or at such <br />time as the city code no longer requires principal occupancy <br />of one of the dwellings by the owner. <br />10. Verification. At least once every two years, the property owner <br />shall provide to the city documentation of compliance with the <br />ownership and occupancy requirements of subsection 7. above. <br />The property owner must provide a copy of the current property <br />deed to verify ownership and two forms of documentation to verify <br />occupancy of the principal residence. Acceptable documentation <br />for this purpose includes voter’s registration, driver’s license, <br />homeowner’s insurance, income tax filing, and/or utility bill.] <br />11.5. Additional Standards for [Secondary] Accessory Dwellings on <br />Flag Lots. [Secondary] Accessory dwellings on flag lots are also <br />subject to the standards at EC 9.2775(5)(e). <br />(b) General Standards for Detached [Secondary] Accessory Dwellings. In <br />addition to the standards in subsection (a) of this section, detached <br />[secondary] accessory dwellings shall comply with the following, except <br />as provided in subsection (c) below: <br />1. Building Size. Up to 300 square feet of un-heated garage or <br />storage space attached to the [secondary] accessory dwelling <br />[unit] is allowed and is not counted in the allowable total building <br />square footage. <br />2. Pedestrian Access. A pedestrian walkway shall be provided from <br />the street or alley to the primary entrance of the [secondary] <br />accessory dwelling. The pedestrian walkway shall be a hard <br />surface (concrete, asphalt or pavers) and shall be a minimum of 3 <br />feet in width. <br />3. Primary Entrance. The primary entry to an [secondary] <br />accessory dwelling shall be defined by a covered or roofed <br />September 16, 2019, Work Session – Item 1