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concerning Controlled Income and Rent Housing is consistent with adopted plans, policies, and standards: The regulation of controlled income and rent with density Increase is provided in order to encourage the construction of more housing for families and individuals who cannot afford decent, safe, and sanitary shelter in the open market for 34 percent of gross family income, and whose incomes are limited to at or below 8o percent of the area median income. The need to make special provision far low and moderate income housing has been recognized by the city in the following policy documents: ~a} Eu ene's Communi Gal and P licie states that the city should be receptive to specialized housing needs and adopt zoning in recognition of those needs. fib} The Metropolitan Area General ,,,,Plan includes a specific finding relative to the problem of maintaining an adequate supply of housing for low and moderate-income households, an objective calling for encouragement and support of housing for low-moderate income households, and policies calling for regulations that encourage a variety of housing densities and types. The specific citations, found in the Residential Land Use and Housing Element of the Metro Plan are as follows: Findin 14. Between 1979 and 1954, real housing costs rose relatively more rapidly than household Incomes. For example, in 1979, G2 percent of metropolitan households paid 25 percent or more for housing. By 1984, 67 percent of those households paid 25 percent or more for housing. There continues to be an inadequate number of lower cost units in the metropolitan area for low-income households. b'ective Encourage and support development of housing units for low- and moderate-income households. Polic 5. Establish specific 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 specif c density ranges in this plan to increase the supply of low- and moderately-priced housing. a. Law density-Through ten dwelling units per grass acre. b. Medium density-ever ten dwelling units per gross acre. c. High density-ever 24 dwelling units per gross acre. Po1ic Continue to encourage the dispersal of housing for all income groups. Pol..~~ 22. Develop economic incentives, such as density bonuses, for builders and developers who provide amenities or specialized housing that benefit the metropolitan area, such as housing for low- and moderate- income Page 4 -FINDINGS AND CaNCLUSIUNS OF THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL EXHIBIT A Re: Controlled Income and Rent Housing Code Amendments ACA 95-1}