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Mr. Kelly solicited staff comment. He also wondered if there was a meaning for "Special <br />Standards." Ms. Bishow referred him to the 9.5000s, which had Special Standards for certain <br />uses. Nursing homes would have Special Standards if the motion was approved. She added <br />that if staff did not have time to compile those standards in time for the draft ordinance, it would <br />include the use as a conditional use permit to ensure compatibility. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner supported the motion as he believed it made sense in light of the single-story <br />construction for such facilities that was required by law. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Rayor about the effect of the motion, Ms. Childs said that it <br />was true that nursing homes were somewhat land-intensive. She noted that the population was <br />aging, and as they got older they also wanted to be able to live in residential neighborhoods. Mr. <br />Jacobson noted that currently, nursing homes were not allowed in any of the commercial zones, <br />were conditional uses in the R-l, R-2, and R-3 zones, and were permitted outright in R-4. He <br />noted that the supply of R-3 and R-4 lands were limited, so there were few nursing homes in <br />those zones. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said he was persuaded to support the motion by the land-intensive nature of the use. <br />He asked if nursing homes had a density standard. Ms. Bishow responded that staff did not now <br />calculate density for nursing homes, and a nursing home in a residential zone was not required to <br />meet minimum or maximum density requirements. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said that if given a preference when he retired, he believed he would like to live <br />someplace where he could be active and where services were accessible. He liked mixed-use <br />areas. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Pap~, Ms. Bishow reviewed the definition of a nursing home. <br /> <br />Ms. Bishow pointed out that the City was seeing a trend in new housing that enabled people to <br />retain their place of residence through various stages of health. She said in some facilities, <br />residential units for healthy individuals were available as well as nursing facilities that they could <br />take advantage of if needed without leaving their residence. She was concerned about the <br />motion for that reason. It would allow less of a life-long transition between various stages of <br />health in the residential zones. <br /> <br />Responding to a follow-up question from Mr. Pap~, Ms. Bishow clarified that foster homes were <br />not considered nursing homes. Caring for someone in one's home was considered an assisted <br />living situation. Ms. Jerome clarified that in an State-regulated assisted living situation the <br />residents were not related to the owner/operator. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor said that Ms. Bettman was concerned about the wise use of R-1 land but he <br />questioned the premise of the motion in terms of density, pointing out that one could get a lot <br />more rooms than houses on a single acre. Ms. Bettman said she was concerned that, while the <br />use itself was Iow-intensity in terms of the number of people compared to the size of the facility, <br />and there were not many of them, they were generally large in size and had huge parking lots, <br />attracted many vehicles, and were served throughout the day by ambulances and service trucks. <br />She noted that in the draft code the use was allowed in the C-1 and C-3 zones, and the motion <br />would not mean they no longer were able to develop. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 25, 2000 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />