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Exhibit B ordinance that, if passed, would eliminate some of the regulations identified in the LUBA appeal. Council also asked that staff provide findings to explain how the retained regulations are consistent with ORS 197.312(5)(a). These findings pertain to the regulations identified in LUBA's remand that the City Council has determined to be consistent with ORS 197.312(5) and is retaining in the City Code. The terms "used in connection with," "accessory to," "reasonable," "siting" and "design" are not defined in state law or in the Eugene Code, nor is there any useful textual, contextual or legislative history of the terms associated with Senate Bill 1051. The definitions from the Webster's Third New International Dictionary (2002) were consulted by Council, as described below. "Connection" ("in connection with" is not defined) is defined as relevant here to mean: "the act of connecting;" "a coming into or being put in contact." "Accessorl' ("accessory to" is not defined) is defined as relevant here to mean: a "a thing of secondary or subordinate importance (as in achieving a purpose or an effect)" or b "an object or device that is not essential in itself but that adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else." "Site" ("siting" is not defined) is defined as relevant here to mean "the local position of building, town, monument or similar work either constructed or to be constructed, esp. in connection with its surroundings;" "a space of ground occupied by or to be occupied by a building;" and "land made suitable for building purposes by dividing into lots, laying or streets and providing facilities (as water, sewers, power supply)." Given this definition of "site" and the new law's explicit grant of some local regulatory authority over siting, it would be reasonable to find that "regulations relating to siting" include both: (1) regulations that specify the necessary lot characteristics for the siting of an accessory dwelling; and (2) regulations that specify where, on such a lot, an accessory dwelling may be sited. "Design" is defined as "a scheme for the construction, finish, and ornamentation of a building as embodied in the plans, elevations, and other architectural drawings pertaining to it." It would be reasonable, for example, to find that "regulations relating to design" include regulations that address height and size. "Reasonable" is defined as "being or remaining within the bounds of reason; not extreme; not excessive ***; not demanding too much." The City Council incorporates this into the analysis by considering whether a regulation is so important for addressing a legitimate government concern that it justifies the limitation it may place on the number of accessory dwelling units that may be established in the City. Findings For the City Council's convenience, the Eugene Code regulations addressed below are presented in the same order as the list of topics that was provided in Attachment A to the agenda item summary for the February 20, 2019 City Council work session. 11