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Exhibit B It is reasonable that accessory dwellings be subject to minimum and maximum density requirements to address overcrowding and livability. These requirements provide for little more than adequate room for a primary and accessory dwelling with a reasonable amount of yard/open space and parking without causing overcrowding. The City has a responsibility to balance the need for affordable housing and the efficient use of land with the need for communities to be livable. 9.2751 Special Development Standards for Table 9.2750. (17) Secondary Dwellings in R-1. (c) Area -Specific Secondary Dwelling Standards. The following standards apply to all new attached or detached secondary dwellings in the R-1 zone within the city -recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association: 2. Lot Dimension. The boundaries of the lot must be sufficient to fully encompass an area with minimum dimensions of 45 feet by 45 feet. Findings: Lot dimension standards are related to siting because they set out the necessary specifications for sites on which an accessory dwelling can be placed (identifying "the local position of a building to be constructed" or "the space of ground to be occupied by a building"). It is reasonable to limit the siting of accessory dwelling s to lots with dimensions that includes a space sufficient to encompass a 45 foot by 45 foot area because it ensures than an extremely narrow lot, already with a single-family home, will not also have an accessory dwelling. Such a narrow or odd - shaped lot will already be an anomaly in the neighborhood, with its existing home inherently located close to its neighbors. The City has a responsibility to balance the need for affordable housing and the efficient use of land with the need for these densely populated university area R-1 neighborhoods to remain livable for all residents, not just the transitory student population. Livability is an important statewide Planning Goal 14 concept, along with accommodating the need for compact development. It is reasonable that accessory dwellings within the city -recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association are subject to specialized area - specific standards. The standards contained in EC 9.2751(17)(c) were adopted as interim protection measures for the existing single-family neighborhoods surrounding the University of Oregon (Amazon, Fairmount and South University), which have in recent years experienced a substantial increase in unforeseen housing development associated with the skyrocketing demand for private student housing in the proximity of the university. Residents of those neighborhoods supported this regulation as a way to help make the new development less impactful on the livability of the neighborhood. Livability is an important Statewide Planning Goal 14 concept, along with accommodating the need for compact development. As part of Envision Eugene, the city is committed to completing area planning for the university area neighborhoods, including consideration of specific design standards for housing to addresses impacts 21