Item 5: Ordinances on Minor Code Amendments

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parking requirements in appropriate locations, such as downtowns, designated regional or community centers, and transit oriented-developments; and (D) Is consistent with demand management programs, transit-oriented development requirements and planned transit service. The Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) was adopted by the Oregon Land and Conservation Development Commission in 1991 to implement Statewide Planning Goal 12. To comply with the requirements of the TPR related to ‘land use and subdivision regulations,’ the City of Eugene initiated the Transportation Rule Implementation Project (TRIP) and adopted an ordinance (Ordinance No. 19946) amending the city’s land use code in 1993. The TRIP ordinance amended numerous provisions of the Eugene Code addressing vehicle and bicycle parking, transit facilities, and pedestrian and bicycle access. The most relevant amendment was one that reduced the city-wide minimum parking requirements for multi-family developments from 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit to 1 space per dwelling unit plus an additional 25% reduction. Although specific findings addressing consistency with the TPR were not adopted as part of the 1993 TRIP ordinance, documentation related to the 1993 TRIP ordinance makes it clear that this 1993 reduction in the minimum parking requirements was adopted to comply with OAR 660- 012-0045(5)(c)(A). However, as explained below, the proposed increase in the minimum parking requirements for multi-family developments in the University area will not cause the Eugene Code to be inconsistent with OAR 660-012-0045(5)(c)(A). A comprehensive update of TransPlan (the local and regional transportation system plan) was adopted in 2001 and was acknowledged as consistent with the TPR. TransPlan is very specific as to how the City complies with OAR 660-012-0045(5)(c)(A). Included in TransPlan is a policy and strategies related to parking management. The following excerpt and table is from “Chapter 3: Plan Implementation” under “Parking Management Plan,” to implement OAR 660- 012-045(5)(c)(A): TPR Requirements for Parking Space Reduction The TPR requires a parking plan that achieves a 10 percent reduction in the number of parking spaces per capita in the metropolitan area over the 20- year planning period. For the Eugene-Springfield region, the TPR reduction goal is .514. If the level of parking density (spaces per developed acre) remains constant and the land development and population forecasts are accurate, then the level of parking spaces per capita will be reduced by more than the 10 percent reduction required by the TPR. Estimated Parking Supply 1995 to 2015 1995 2015 2015 TPR Goal Zone/Plan Spaces Capita Spaces Capita Spaces Capita Designation Commercial 51,259 .229 57,865 .194 61,618 .207 Industrial 27,622 .124 30,200 .101 33,205 .111 Institutional 48,692 .218 49,067 .165 58,534 .196 Total 127,573 .571 137,132 .460 153,357 .514 As shown in the above table, when TransPlan was acknowledged as consistent with OAR 660- 012-0045(5), residential parking requirements were not a consideration. The City (with its co- 2