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ORDINANCE NO. 1~~2 7 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MU-~V WHITEAKER MILD USE DISTRICT FUR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE V~HITEAKER NEIGHBORHOOD; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 19834; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS; Section 1. Descri tlon and Pur one. The purpose of the MU-W Whiteaker Mixed- Use .District is to encourage the economic vitality of the area for industrial, institutional, and commercial uses while also allowing a mix of residential dwellings. The district will have a broader range of permitted uses than found in any of the existing Eugene zoning districts. No single use will be mandated or required within the area and the district will encourage both a mixture of uses within a building as well as within a block. The mix of land uses and increase in residential density and employment opportunities is designed to provide a place for people to live and work in the same area. The district is intended for application to an area that historically developed primarily with single family homes and small apartments. Zn the early 19oos the area began to develop with industrial uses largely due to the influence of the Southern Pacific Railroad. ~n i94S, the area was predominately zoned for light-medium industrial uses. The area is currently characterized by a diversity of uses, including industrial, commercial, institutional and residential. tt is intended that the character of the district develop so that the diversity of uses are enhanced and tied together with various forms of usable public and private open space where there is pedestrian-oriented activity, Appropriate intermingling of structures, street amenities, and major landscape features will be necessary in order to integrate older development with newer development. Development within the district will occur incrementally over time and the district will help ensure a coordinated effort is undertaken to improve the area by the public and private nectars. The MU-W Mixed Use Whiteaker District is also designed to: ~a} Encourage the continued economic vitality of existing and redeveloped commercial and industrial uses with recognition of their role in providing a needed diversity of land uses and job opportunities. fib} Encourage an increase in residential density to create additional opportunities for people to live close to major employment areas. ~c} Encourage actions that will enhance the attractiveness of the area and ordinance - 1 ~ 05/23/94