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rt l ~3y Research has also indicated that a vast majority of homes in the metro area benefit from solar access by default. That is to say, a typical home saves from 5 percent to 20 ~ ~. percent of its space heating needs because of solar radiation `~~~:~~~~~~~-~~ ~~~:: that falls upon the roof, walls and windows. The economic `~~ value of this incidental solar benefit to Eugene is estimated to be over $800, o0o 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 aver $? million annually; and ~4~ Analyses developed by the Northwest Power Planning Council and EwEB have determined that passive solar building s 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 zII-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 findings, and the hearings before the Planning Commission and Council, the Council adopted the propased solar access amendments to the Eugene Code, 1971, to be :~` effective on January 1 1987, and the Downtown Westside Mixed Use ~~ District Ordinance No. 18081 should be amended to reflect certain of those changes. NGW, THEREFQRE, THE CITY GF EUGENE DGES QRDAIN AS F~}LLQWS; Section 1. Development Standards 2 and 6 set forth in Exhi- bit "D" to Ordinance No. 18081 are amended to read and provide: 2. Height limits shall be governed by the Solar Setback Standard of the R-4 District, except that in any event each parcel may be developed to a height of 25 feet. ~. Any street tree removed under a ermit ranted P 9 pursuant to Section 4,790 of the City Code shall, if required by the City Manager or his designate, be replaced by an approved shade tree having a minimum calip size of 2-1/2 -~ 3 inches. If the right-of-way is oriented to within 45 degrees of the true east-west axis,, then only trees on the list of solar friendly trees maintained by the Parks & Recreation Department ~:--~~~ ^- 4'T rr Ordinance -- 2