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Objective ~. Provide for and promote generally higher residential densities in the current urban service area to encourage a compact urban growth form. Page III-A- 4.} Polic 5. Establish specif c density ranges within zoning ordinances that are consistent with the broad density categories of this plan. Translation to an equivalent of persons per acre corresponding to the density categories in this plan may be substituted for dwelling units per acre by local governments. Eugene and Springfield shall establish standards for allowing a waiver of the specific density ranges in this plan to increase the supply of low- and moderately- priced housing. a. Law density--Through ten dwelling units per gross acre. b. Medium density--Over ten dwelling units per gross acre. c. High density--Over 20 dwelling units per gross acre. Page ZII-A-S . } Polic b. Review residential land development regulations to ensure that they encourage a variety of housing densities and types. Page III-A-S.} Pvlic~~ 23. Encourage increased residential density at various locations within cities by implementing programs, policies, and code modifications that both establish minimum densities and allow maximum densities permitted by local or Metropolitan General Plan density categories in designated areas, when consistent with other planning policies. ~Fage III-A-~.} The Willakenzie Area Plan contains the following policy and proposed action in the Plan's Residential Policies and Proposed Actions Section: Polic 2. Require new medium- density residential development in the willakenzie area to achieve a minimum density level of lU dwelling units per acre and new high-density residential development to achieve a minimum density level of 15 units per acre. If a future city wide code amendment establishes different minvmum density levels than are established in this plan, the levels established by the code will take precedence, except in the Chase Gardens High-Density Residential area. Development in thus area shall achieve a minimum density level of no less than 15 dwelling units per acre. Proposed Action 2.1. Amend the Eugene City Code to establish aminimum-density requirement for medium- and high-density development within the Eugene Urban Growth boundary. The suggested minimum density requirements are 14 DUTAcre for areas designated Medium-Density Residential and 15 DUTAcre for areas designated High-Density Residential. Page 16. } The proposal to establish mihimum density requirements in the R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts is consistent with the above policy basis. It was on the Planning Commission's work Program as a work item to be initiated in FY95 in order to implement the policy