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Exhibit B 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 from proximity to the University of Oregon. The interim protection measures are intended to limit further negative impacts until the area planning process is completed. It is expected that these interim measures will be replaced by a more comprehensive set of development and design standards established as part of the area planning effort. Until such that occurs, it is reasonable to have specific building height/setback standards for accessory dwellings in those areas. Regarding EC 9.2775(5)(e) which applies to accessory dwellings on flag lots, it is reasonable to require 10- foot setbacks for accessory dwellings because all new buildings on flag lots are required to be setback 10 feet to limit impacts on surrounding properties. As mentioned previously, flag lots are a form of infill that can be impactful to surrounding properties. Similar to alley access lots, flag lots are typically created out of what was the backyard of a single-family dwelling. Requiring accessory dwellings to be setback 10 feet on a flag lot potentially lessens impacts on surrounding properties. The remaining building height/sloped setback standards for accessory dwellings on flag lots are the same as those in EC 9.2751(17)(b)5. above. 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: 4. Maximum Bedrooms. For lots with a primary dwelling containing 3 or fewer bedrooms, the secondary dwelling shall be limited to 2 bedrooms. For lots with a primary dwelling containing 4 or more bedrooms, the secondary dwelling shall be limited to 1 bedroom. Findings: The requirement to limit the number of bedrooms in an attached accessory dwelling is a related to design because it affects the layout and plan of the building. Regarding EC 9.2751(17)(a)5., which applies to accessory dwellings in areas except the university area neighborhoods, is reasonable because accessory dwellings are intended to be used in connection with or accessory to the primary dwelling, and limiting their size is one way to ensure they are accessory. Additionally, because accessory dwellings are limited to a maximum building size of between 610 and 800 square feet is area, it is reasonable to limit the number of bedrooms to not more than 2 to ensure that the accessory dwelling has adequate living area and to limit overcrowding. Regarding EC 9.2751(17)(c)4., which applies to all accessory dwellings in the university area neighborhoods, it is reasonable that the accessory dwellings within the city -recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association are subject to 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, 25