Item 8: Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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In calculating the potential density for this area, the potential units for each individual lot was the greater of number of units allowed by the proposed maximum density for the S-C/R-2 subarea (see EC 9.3065 (3) (a)) or the number of existing dwellings, as confirmed by on-the-ground inspection ofthe lot. The potential dwelling units also includes 31 units that can be added on alley-access- only lots, which are allowed under the proposed S-CIR-2 standards (see EC 9.3065 (3) (h) 4). The projected potential units do not include additional units that could be added by permitted lot partitions other than for alley-access-only lots. If these were taken into account, the potential density would be slightly higher. The potential units for all R-210ts is 20.7 du/na. We also looked at the projections when the lots occupied by the Berean Church and the Eugene Speech & Hearing Center were excluded, since these are unlikely to be redeveloped as residential in the near future. The potential density was 19.3 du/na. The potential units for all residentially zoned lots is 24.4 du/na. Excluding the Berean Church, Eugene Speech & Hearing Center, and the Masonic Lodge on the one R-4 lot, the potential density is 21.9 du/na. The potential units for all residential and commercial zones that allow residential development is 25.7 du/na. This projection was calculated using a maximum allowable density of 14 du/na for the C-1 and GO zones and 28 du/na for the C-2 zone. Looking at a more selected set of potentially developable commercially-zoned properties, and excluding the residential lots identified earlier, we project a potential density of22.6 du/na. The identification of which lots to include in any analysis is unavoidably subjective, but the potential densities would almost certainly be above 20 du/na, regardless of which commercial properties are included. The resulting potential densities are likely in any case to be substantially above relevant benchmarks for assessing the impact of the proposed EC 9.3065 (3) (h) 4. standard. The table on the following page identifies R-3, R-4, GO, and C-2 lots with a high potential for redevelopment as medium- to high-density residential or mixed commercial/residential use. In addition to being zoned to allow residential use, these parcels are vacant, used for excess parking (not necessary to serve an adjacent business), had very low-value infrastructure, or had an infrastructure and current use that could reasonably be developed as residential. We identified these lots from a street-level observation; so there may be barriers to redeveloping some of them that weren't observable from our inspection. Nevertheless, it's encouraging that there so many parcels with the potential for redevelopment and that redevelopment of these parcels could add a large number of dwelling units. The location of these potential dwelling units would be ideal to support commercial revitalization in the CR area, especially along W. 11th Ave. Well-designed apartments, condominiums, or townhouses on many of the sites would also have a stabilizing influence on the adjacent residential neighborhoods. November 1,2005 Cbambers Revisited - Neighbors' Report 56