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~~ ~~ are protected; t3} Research has also indicated that a vast majority of .w.~r. homes in the metro area benefit from solar access by default. ~.~yJ That is to say, a typical home saves from 5 percent to 24 percent of its space heating needs because of solar radiation that f ails upon the roof, walls and windows. The economic value of this incidental solar benefit to Eugene is estimated to be over $soo,ooo annually. Conversely, a Solar Study funded by BPA found that only 44 percent of the residences in the metro area have clear solar access to their south-facing walls and 65 percent clear access to the roofs. The value of this lost solar development potential to single family hous-~ ing was estimated to be over $7 million annually; and ~4~ Analyses developed by the Northwest Power Planning Council and EWER have determined that passive solar buildings offer the most cost-effective means for meeting energy effi- ciency standards. F. The proposed amendments are also consistent with adopted energy conservation goals, including Goal 1 of the Energy Element of the Eugene_Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan set forth on page III-J-3, to "Maximize the conservation and efficient utilization of all types of energy.", and with Statewide Planning Goal 13, which provides that "Land and uses developed on the land shall be managed and controlled so as to maximize the conservation of all forms of energy, based upon sound economic principles , " G. Based upon the above f findings, and the hearings before il-~:~,,~~~' the Planning Commission and Council the Council ado ted the ~`~~``~~~~ ~ p proposed solar access amendments to the Eugene Code, 1971, to be effective on January 1 198?, and the MU-~R Whiteaker Residential Mixed Use District Ordinance No. 19329 should be amended to reflect certain of those changes. NGW, THEREFDREr THE CITY QF EUGENE DGES GRDAIN AS FGLLGWS: Section 1. Based upon the above findings, which are adopted herein, Subsection ~ ? ~ of Section 4 of Ordinance No. 19329 is amended and a new Subsection X127 is added thereto, to read and provide: Section 4. ~7j Street Trees. Any street tree removed in the public right-of-way pursuant to Section 4,?9D of the Eugene Cade, 1971 Cutting or Removing Plants on Public Property, that is abutting this~MU-R District, shall be replaced by an approved shade tree having a minimum caliper size of 2-1/2" to 3". If the right-of-way is oriented to within 45 degrees of the true east-west r,. "f.,f ordinance - 2 `