Agenda Packet 9-16-19 Work Session

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Ordinance - Page 15 of 16 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. (dc) [Secondary] Accessory Dwellings on Flag Lots. Where natural features or other physical conditions make it impracticable to comply with the driveway setback and landscape screening requirements, the following adjustments are allowed: 1. Except as provided in 2. below, the driveway setback may be reduced to no less than four feet; however, in no event shall the setback be reduced more than is necessary to enable the driveway to meet the minimum driveway width, or 2. The driveway setback may be reduced to no less than one foot, and screening requirements may be reduced or eliminated, where a. The zoning of the adjacent property does not allow for residential uses; and b. The impacts of the adjacent uses would not be significantly worse under the reduced setback or lessened screening. Section 25. The findings set forth in Exhibit A attached to this Ordinance are adopted as findings in support of this Ordinance. Section 26. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein. Section 27. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, September 16, 2019, Work Session – Item 1