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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Hearing: An Ordinance Concerning Land Use Regulations in the Downtown <br />Plan Area and Notice for Land Use Applications; Amending Sections 9.2171, 9.2173, <br />9.2175, 9.3405, 9.3410, 9.4085, 9.4290, 9.4530, 9.5500, 9.7210, 9.7220, 9.7315, <br />9.7335, 9.7415, 9.7440, 9.7445, 9.7520, 9.7545, 9.7560, 9.7615, 9.7635, 9.7665, <br />9.7685 and 9.8030 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Adding Section 9.8007 <br />to that Code <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: May 18, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 1 <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Nan Laurence/Gabe Flock <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5340 or 682-5697 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider two sets of land use code amendments: <br /> <br />1.Downtown Code Amendments (City File CA 09-1) <br /> <br />2.Land Use Application Noticing Requirements (City File CA 09-2) <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Planning Commission held a public hearing on both sets of proposed code amendments on <br />March 31, 2009, and took subsequent action to recommend approval. The draft ordinance <br />(Attachment A) reflects the proposed code language. A copy of the record materials including <br />public testimony and Planning Commission minutes is contained in a notebook that has been placed <br />in the Council Office for reference. <br /> <br />Downtown Code Amendments <br />In July 2008, the council approved a package of code amendments related to downtown that <br />addressed /TD Transit Oriented Development overlay zone standards, clarified how floor area ratio <br />is calculated and permitted ground floor residential use in certain zones in the downtown area. At <br />that time, it was anticipated that the next phase of amendments would be more complex in nature, <br />requiring additional public process, review and analysis, and potentially leading to a new zone <br />specific to downtown. In light of current resource constraints and in an effort to keep the project <br />moving forward, the project will be proceeding in smaller increments that will ultimately meet the <br />goals of the original project. <br /> <br />The current package of Downtown Code Amendments was recommended unanimously for approval <br />by the Planning Commission. The amendments would apply only within the Downtown Plan area <br />and are intended to provide additional flexibility for development projects while still achieving an <br />equivalent or higher quality urban environment. The proposed amendments are the following: <br /> Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090518\S0905181.doc <br />