Item 8: Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. Legislative Findings CA 04-5 and Z 05-14 Establishment of the Special Area Zone 9.3010 Criteria (or Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. Before adopting an ordlnan,ce establishiltg a S Special Area Zone, the city cOUltcil shall find that the proposal is in compliance with followlng crUeria: (1) The area to which the S Spedal Area Zone ls being applied meets at least one of the followlng criteria: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinemem plan as approprlatefor nodal development otfor a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved with the use of a special area zone; or (b) Possesses distinctive buildings or natural features that requlre special consideration to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or tehabilitatiOlt. In order to be considered distinctive, it must be demonsttated that: 1. The area is characterlzed by buildings that metit preservation in order to protect their specialfeatures; or 1. The area contains natura/features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment or preservation. The Chambers area meets criterion (l)(a) above. This area is identified as area I.C. on the unadopted advisory map entitled "Potential Nodal Development Areas for the Eugene- Springfield Metro Area" in TransPlan. , (2) An analysis of the area demonstrates how the uses and development standards of the S Spedal Area zone ordinance will facilitate implementation of the planned use of the property or the preservation or rehabmtation of distinctive buUdings or natutal features of beltefit to the community. The proposed amendment meets this criterion. The report, Chambers Reconsidered: Promoting Compatible Development in a Mature Neighborhood (2005) provides an analysis of the area that demonstrates how the proposed development standards of the Chambers Special Area Zone will facilitate the planned uses in the area. The ETN, R-l and C-2 subareas each have specific development standards that implement the recommendations of the analysis, which allows for compatible infiU development within the neighborhood. (3) Except for areas zoned S-H Historic Special Area zone, ti,e area to be classified S Special Area iltcludes at least Y2 acre in area. Exhibit A - 1