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<br />Alternative Findings September 3, 2019 2 <br />Possible Alternative Findings <br />The findings below are provided in the event City Council finds, based on public testimony, that <br />any of the above regulations listed above are “reasonable regulations relating to siting and <br />design” consistent with ORS 197.312(5). <br /> <br />Prohibition on New Flag Lots <br /> <br />9.2775 Residential Flag Lot Standards for R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4. <br />4) Use Regulations. Residential flag lots have the same land use regulations <br />as the base zone except: <br /> (c) Accessory dwellings are not allowed on flag lots that did not exist or <br />were not approved prior to August 29, 2014. <br /> <br />Findings: The prohibition of accessory dwellings on flag lots created after August 29, 2014 is related to <br />siting because it affects the location in the city and the type of lots where accessory dwellings can be <br />sited. This standard is reasonable because development on flag lots can be more impactful to <br />surrounding properties. Similar to alley access lots, flag lots are typically created out of what was the <br />backyard of a single-family dwelling. Limiting the location of accessory dwellings to existing flag lots will <br />potentially lessens impacts on surrounding properties and is one way to limit overcrowding, and limit <br />traffic. <br /> <br />Vehicle Use Area (University Area Specific) <br /> <br />9.2751 Special Development Standards for Table 9.2750. <br />(17) Accessory Dwellings. <br />(c) Area-Specific Accessory Dwelling Standards. The following standards <br />apply to all new attached or detached accessory dwellings in the R-1 <br />zone within the city-recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, <br />Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association: <br />4. Vehicle Use Area. The maximum area covered by paved and <br />unpaved vehicle use areas including but not limited to driveways, <br />on-site parking and turnarounds, shall be limited to 20 percent of <br />the total lot area. <br /> <br />Findings: <br />This standard applies only when a developer chooses to include on-site parking. Limiting the on-site <br />area that is dedicated to driveways, parking, turnarounds and other vehicle-use areas is a regulation <br />related to both siting and design because it impacts the way in which an accessory dwelling is <br />constructed (to accommodate vehicle use area) and/or the location of the accessory dwelling on the lot; <br />it assists in determining the ground that may (or may not) be occupied by the building. <br /> <br />Limiting vehicle use area to 20 percent of the total lot area is a reasonable standard because, similar to <br />lot coverage, it an effective way to ensure an adequate amount of area for yard/open space and <br />parking, limit overcrowding, and limit impermeable surfaces and/or surfaces that contribute to <br />stormwater flow and quality issues. <br /> <br />It is reasonable that accessory dwellings within the city-recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, <br />Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association (“the university area <br />neighborhoods”) are subject to specialized area-specific standards. The standards contained in EC <br />September 16, 2019, Work Session – Item 1