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· ACCESSIBLE AND THRIVING CULTURE AND RECREATION A community that offers a wide variety of opportunities for positive cultural, recreational and educational development for all · EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT A local government that works openly and respectfully with and for everyone in the community Financial and/or Resource Considerations There are no financial and/or resource considerations related to the initiation of the plan and code amendments. Those issues will be determined and considered during public review and action on the proposed amendments. Other Background Information A 'Land Use Alternatives Report' by Satre Associates, P.C. dated February 2003, explored possible options for action regarding the future of these properties. The council was briefed about the recommendations of this report in a March 5, 2003, memo from Facility Management Division Manager Glen Svendsen, and also in a June 18, 2003, memo from Jim Carlson and Angel Jones. The option which provided the best alternative to preserve the historic structures and gardens while allowing for a range of uses compatible with the surrounding neighborhood involved designating both properties as Historic City Landmarks (completed in December 2003) followed by the creation of a Historic Special Area Zone for the Kaufman House only. The re-zoning will allow the current use as a senior center (operated by Emerald Empire Council on Aging - known as EECA) to continue and would allow an expanded list of neighborhood-compatible uses for the future. The Kaufman Annex property will retain the R-2 zoning, allowing it to be used in the future as a residence. Satre Associates, on behalf of the City of Eugene Facility Management Division, has submitted an application to the City to amend Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code to create a Historic Special Area Zone classification and to change the zoning of the Kaufman House property to that new classification. City planning staff asked Facility Management to request that the City Council initiate the amendment proposed in the application. City staff has determined that the application will be processed through a Type V (legislative) application process. EC 9.7505 Type V Application Requirements and Criteria indicates that land use code amendments are to be reviewed under the Type V application review process. EC 9.7510 City-Initiation of Applications provides that the City Council may initiate a Type V application on its own behalf. Timing Staff requests that the council take action on the initiation request at the May 24, 2004 meeting. OPTIONS The council has the option to: 1. Initiate the code amendment proceedings; or 2. Decline to initiate the code amendment proceedings. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Option 1 - initiate the code amendment proceedings. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040524\S0405242D.doc