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(a) Consistency with design objectives listed at EC 9.3950 Purpose of the S -WS Walnut Station Special Area Zone. (b) The project seeking Design Review approval will achieve an equivalent or higher qual- ity design than would result from strict adherence to the otherwise applicable standards through: 1. A building orientation, massing, articulation, and facade that contributes positively to the surrounding urban environment and; 2. An overall site and building design that creates a safe an attractive pedestrian environment. Design elements for this purpose may include special architectural features, high quality materials, outdoor seating, pedestrian scaled lighting, promi- nent entries facing the street, multiple openings or windows, and a significant use of clear, untinted glass. (c) Impacts to any adjacent residentially Zoned properties are minimized. Design elements for this purpose may include treatment of building massing, setbacks, stepbacks, screening and landscaping. (d) New buildings shall not increase the shadow cast by more than 20% of the maximum shadow area that would be cast by a building that complied with applicable height, step - back, and setback requirements of this chapter. Building shadow shall be measured at 3:00 p.m. on April 21 of any year. (e) The adverse effects of motor vehicle movement shall be mitigated as much as possible. Primary vehicular access to the lands north of 15th Avenue and east of walnut Street should minimize impact on nearby residences and Fairmount Park. (f) Proposed development shall mitigate the storage effects of motor vehicle parking and parking impacts on the surrounding neighborhood shall be reasonably mitigated by minimizing off-street parking. This can be accomplished through the use of shared parking agreements; car sharing and bus pass programs, and other Transportation Demand Man- agement Strategies. In addition, the following criterion is applicable to any development application that requires a Traffic Impact Analysis review: (g) If a Traffic Impact Analysis that is required by the City Code projects that a proposed devel- opment will increase traffic on streets within the single - family neighborhood to the east and south of University -owned land the City shall require the applicant to mitigate those impacts through the use of traffic calming strategies or other mechanisms designed to discourage through traffic. The third way goals and objectives of the plan are addressed is through the application of adopt- ed policies that are within this walnut Station Specific Area Plan. Policies are statements that set a specific course of action that will move the plan towards attainment of the goals and objectives. Policies are adopted by the City Council as guidance for decision making in the area. City pro- grams, actions, and decisions will be evaluated on the basis of their ability to implement adopted policies of this plan as well as other adopted City goals and policies. These policies largely provide direction to address issues that could not be fully addressed and resolved in the scope of this plan, such as policies regarding future park land and treatment of the Millrace. The following policies are applicable to relevant Type III, IV, and V land use applications: (h) By April 30, 2011, the City shall initiate a process to evaluate the land use category of "University or College "to better define which uses are permitted outright. In preparing the report, city staff shall consult with representatives of the Fairmount Neighbors Association and the University of Oregon. This study shall be completed by October 30, 2012. (i) The City shall encourage applicants who desire amendments to this plan to involve the col- laboration of the City and the Fairmount Neighborhood in the review and revision process. (j) After three years or 50,000 square feet of development (cumulatively) has been approved, whichever comes first, staff will provide a report to the Planning Commission regarding the status -of development in the walnut Station mixed use center and the potential impacts