CC Minutes - 02/26/01 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Councilor Kelly said that with regard to assisted living facilities, the second element of the amendment was not needed to allow those facilities to be counted toward residential densities. The code already defined assisted living as counting toward residential density. Ms. Bishow recalled that a prior council action allowed assisted living facilities to be counted as dwelling units. The same was not true of residential treatment centers or nursing homes. Councilor Kelly said that another problem he had with the second element of the amendment was that it reinstituted the 40/60 square footage split. Staff had determined the council's intent was better realized through having the property comply with the residential density requirements of the underlying base zone. Councilor Pap~ said if the council was trying to achieve residential densities, nursing homes had some of the highest around. Ms. Bishow concurred with Mr. Farmer that people reside in such facilities, sometimes for long periods of time. To be consistent with the council's actions on assisted living, she recommended that the council allow residential treatment centers and nursing homes to be used to meet density requirements. Councilor Nathanson suggested the impact of such facilities were more like an apartment building than a grocery store; for that reason, she was inclined to support allowing such uses to count toward residential density. She also agreed with Councilor Kelly about eliminating the 40/60 split. Councilor Meisner expressed concern that adoption of the amendment originally proposed would eliminate the last sentence in EC 9.2741(1)(c) regarding the conversion of residential land. Ms. Bishow did not believe that was the intent, although it might be the effect. She clarified that the section in question was EC 9.2741(1)(0, and Councilor Meisner was correct in that (c) required new clinics on new R-3 property to comply. She suggested that the amendment be specific to areas described in (b) and (d). Councilor Meisner indicated concurrence and that the word "through" be changed to "and." The council agreed to a modified amendment that changed the text in Item 1 to read: "In the areas described in (b) and (d) above..." Roll call vote; the motion as amended to clarify reference to "(b) and (d)" and deleting Item 2 passed, 5:3; councilors Pap~, Fart, and Nathanson voting no. Responding to a question from Councilor Pap~, Ms. Bishow recommended that, to allow a use to count toward density as an option regardless of zoning, the council amend page 34 regarding residential treatment centers, and page 29 regarding nursing homes, and add to both provisions the same two sentences in the definition of assisted living on page 11. Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to amend the draft ordinance concerning land use regulations as follows: 1. Page 34, amend the definition of Residential Treatment Center to add the following text: "For purposes of determining residential density, if the design of the facility does not contain dwellings, as defined in this land use code, then every 1.5 beds equals 1 dwelling. Fractional dwellings shall be rounded to the next highest integer, e.g. 2 beds equals 2 dwellings." MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 26, 2000 Page 15 Regular Meeting