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<br />,General impacts on neighborhood <br /> <br />This category concemsthe individual and cumulative impacts on the "nature" of a <br />block or the neighborhood as a whole. The concept of a cumulative impact can <br />best be illustrated with an example. Suppose you live on a typical ETN street with <br />eight or so single family houses on each side of the street. Replace one of those <br />houses with an exceptionally well-designed four-unit apartment complex and the <br />block may retain the general character of single-family, mostly owner-occupied <br />residences. But, replace four of the houses on the same block with multi-unit <br />apartments and the block will inevitably "tip" to the point where the now <br />fragmented single-family owner/occupants no longer have the same sense of <br />immediate community. <br /> <br />Despite this being a difficult design element to quantify, it's crucial to deal with <br />because the cumulative effects of multi-family infill can dramatically destabilize <br />the neighborhood even if each individual apartment meets minimum siting and <br />design standards. <br /> <br />Eugene's land use policies recognize the importance of cumulative effects, as <br />evidenced by the fact that both the Westside Neighborhood Plan and the <br />Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan have explicit policies that caIl for block level <br />planning. <br /> <br />Neighborhood impacts (NG) <br /> <br />See VPS: (none of these impacts were included) <br /> <br />NGl. Too many multi-family structures added to a block with predominantly <br />single-family houses. Cumulatively, there is excessive infill that is not traditional, <br />single-family, street oriented housing. <br /> <br />Note: Different types of infill contribute at different magnitudes to cumulative <br />effects. For example, on a single block, two lots with four-unit apartments have. <br />much more impact on the neighborhood character than four lots with a single- <br />family house on the street and a small, single-unit "granny cottage" in back. <br /> <br />NG2. Excessive impervious surfaces. Cumulatively, infill covers too much <br />additional land with impervious surfaces leading to excessive storm water runoff <br /> <br />Note: See also S55. <br /> <br />NG3. Demolition or removal of existing dwellings. Existing, compatible <br />dwelling(s) are demolished or removed and not replaced with dwelling(s) of <br />similar scale and use (e.g., single-family). <br /> <br />November 1, 2005 <br /> <br />Chambers Revisited - Neighbors' Report <br /> <br />28 <br />