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This area consists primarily of single-family residential structures built between 1920 and 1950...the average parcel size is in the area is approximately 8,276 square feet (page 27). Although some rezoning and lot partition applications have been approved since the refinement plan was adopted, the area still consists primarily of lots zoned R-l. Most are developed with single family dwellings, but many lots contain more than one dwelling unit. The City Council also included a sunset clause that will cause the area to revert back to Low- to Medium-Density development on January 1,2009. The sunset clause acknowledges that the long term development pattern envisioned in the refinement plan does include medium-density development. The city is also actively pursuing development of infill standards that would address some of the concerns associated with the medium-density designation. (2) The refinement plan amendment addresses one or more of the following: (a) An error in the publication of the refinement plan. (b) New inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal. (c) New or amended community policies. (d) New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute, state regulation, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan. (e) A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the time the refinement plan was adopted. The proposed amendments are not based on an error in the publication of the Jefferson-Far West Refinement Plan, new inventory material relating to a statewide planning goal or new or amended state or federal laws, regulations, or policies; therefore EC 9.8424(2)(a), (b), (d) and ( e), above, are not applicable to this request. Consistent with EC 9.8424(2)( c), the proposed plan amendments are consistent with the related Metro Plan amendment to re-designate the subject property from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential. If it is found to comply with the applicable approval criteria, the Metro Plan amendment constitutes a new community policy in the context of this criterion. In addition, all of Eugene's zoning districts have been repeatedly revised to allow increases in residential density as a means of achieving compact growth. In 1983, when the refinement plan was adopted, R-2 allowed one dwelling unit per 2,650 square feet. Allowable density was thus 16.4 units per net acre. In 1985, the City adopted small lot provisions, allowing lots in R-2 to be 2,250 square feet in size, and thereby allowable density was increased to 19.4 units per net acre. In 2001, when the Land Use Code was updated, R-2 was revised to allow 14-28 units per net acre3. A new provision for calculating density specified that when figuring maximum density, the resulting figure would be rounded up. When calculating the minimum density required on a particular lot, the resulting figure would be rounded down. 3 Since 1987, the Metro Plan has called for "over 10 through 20" units per gross acre in the Medium Density Residential designation (Policy A.9). The Land Use Code update attempted to convert this intent to net acreage requirements.