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Exhibit B The following policies from the Residential Land Use section are relevant: 1.0 Recognize and maintain the predominately low-density residential character of the area consistent with the Metro Plan. 2.0 Provide a diversity of housing types in the area. Available techniques include encouraging reinvestment and rehabilitation of existing housing stock and the use of development standards that provide for clustering or planned unit development. Consistent with these policies, the amendments allow for accessory dwellings (a smaller type of single-family housing) in additional areas within these neighborhoods. Willakenzie Area Plan (1992) Although there are no policies in this refinement plan that directly address the amendments or constitute mandatory approval criteria, the following land use policies lends general support for the amendments: Residential Policies 1. Maintain the existing low-density residential character of existing Willakenzie neighborhoods, while recognizing the need to provide housing for all income groups in the city. 4. Encourage a mixture of housing densities and types to address the housing needs of a diverse population. The amendments to allow for accessory dwellings in additional residential areas strike a balance between maintaining the character of existing low-density neighborhoods and providing housing for all income levels, consistent with this policy. Based on the above findings, the proposal is consistent with and supported by the applicable provisions of these adopted plans. Based on the above finding, this criterion is met. (3) The amendment is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone, in the case of establishment of a special area zone. The amendments do not establish a special area zone. Therefore, this criterion F]