Item 8: Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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Notes on this version of the report This is an updated version of the <(Chambers Revisited Neighbors' Report" and has been submitted to the City Council for consideration during deliberations on the proposed "Chambers Special Area (S-C) Zone." This version of the report consolidates the following previously issued documents: · "Interim CNR Neighbors' Report" (February 14, 2005)6 · "CNR Preliminary Land Use and Development Analysis - R-2 Zoned Lots East of Chambers St." (April 12, 2005) · "CAPHN Proposed S-CIR-2 Subarea Development Standards" (June 28, 2005) · "S-C Chambers Special Area Zone Potential Density Analysis" (June 28, 2005) · "Chambers Revisited Neighbors' Report" (July 18, 2005) The major update in this version of the report was to remove the infill standards originally proposed by CAFHN in Section VI of the July 18 report and to replace that content with a brief discussion of the standards included in the proposed "Chambers Special Area (S-C) Zone." The S-C standards are consistent with the original CAFHN proposals and are fully supported by CAFHN. Why you may want to read this report If you are a resident of Eugene and have concerns about the City's policy of increasing residential density by promoting infill and redevelopment in established neighborhoods, this report may help clarifY some of your concerns and provide some potential solutions. You'll also find a good introduction to the official land use policies that are supposed to guide Eugene's zoning regulations and development processes in existing neighborhoods. !fyou are a developer or have other interest in constructing a new house or apartment in an established neighborhood, this report may help you understand some of the neighbors' concerns. The report also discusses some principles and standards that may help you improve the siting and design of a new residential structure located in an established neighborhood. If you are a City Councilor, Planning Commissioner, or City of Eugene staff, this report will help you understand concerns neighbors have over poorly sited and designed infill and redevelopment. This report also presents what is, to our knowledge, the first detailed description of the elements and patterns that define the "character" of a traditional, close-in, residential neighborhood. 6 Initial documents referred to the project as the "Chambers Node Revisited" project, abbreviated "CNR." The project is now officially known as the "Chambers Revisited" project, abbreviated "CR." November 1, 2005 Chambers Revisited - Neighbors' Report 2