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Section 9.47S~d}: The existing development has occurred over a period of years and is characterized by a mixture of uses. The applicant's statement indicates that the existing industrial building was constructed beginning in 1927 with additions in 1938 and 1974. Other struc- tures on the property were also placed on the property or constructed over a period of years. The existing development includes a residence, industrial buildings, and a vacant fire station, which appears to represent a mixture of uses on the development site. Section 9.418~e}: The uses and development standards of conventional residential, commercial, yr industrial zoning districts are not capable of or suitable for promoting the internal compatibility and integration with the surrounding area prescribed by the area special study. The primary reason this property should be considered for mixed-use develop- ment is because of the existing mix of buildings on the property. The two existing industrial buildings do not appear to have any appropriate use under the uses permitted in the low-density residential zoning districts. ~n review of the commercial zoning districts, the district would allow a wider range of uses and as zone change request, has been found to be unsuita noted in the applicant's statement, the C-2 and C either be inconsistent with the Metropolitan plan would open up too wide a variety of uses. Neighborhood Commercial is evident from the earlier b1e for this property. As -3 zoning district would direction for this area or In conclusion, staff feels that this property should have special considera- tion that can only be provided by the Mixed Use district concept. The uses and development standards proposed with the modifications suggested by staff will result in promoting compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood as well as providing efficient use of the existing buildings on the property. Section 9.478~f}: The uses permitted and the development standards to be applied in the district will be consistent with the criteria required for approval of a conventional zone change. The applicant's statement prawides a detailed analysis under this criteria that is supported by staff. If the Planning Commission and City Council ultimately approve this refinement plan amendment and Mixed-Use zoning dis- trict, a zone change would be considered by the Eugene Hearings Official to apply the Mixed-Use district to this property and a further evaluation would be made using the normal zone change criteria. Concl us i ons__ and Recommendation an ,,Mixed-Use Zani ng.,,_Di stri ct The evaluation presented above as well as the applicant's statement shows that the draft Mixed-Use district would provide reasonable use of the proper- ty, while maintaining the public interest in protecting the surrounding resi- dential neighborhood. with the modifications proposed to the draft Mixed Use district as listed under Section 9.478~b} relating to height limitation and site review process for new non residential development in new structures, STAFF NOTES--Eugene Planning Commission January 22, 1991 Page 8