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Exhibit C Preliminary Findings Brunner - Schmitz House (Z 10 -12) Zone Chance (Z 10 -12) The proposed zone change rezones the property from R -2 Medium Density residential to S -H BS Historic Special Area Zone on 0.44 acres of the Brunner Schmitz Home site located on the west side of River Road, at 1410 River Road. Eugene Code (ECG Section 9.3020 requires that the following criteria (in bold) be applied to a Metro Plan diagram amendment: 9.3020 criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. Before adopting an ordinance establishing a S Special Area Zone, the city council shall find that the proposal is in compliance with following criteria: (1) The area to which the S Special Area Zone is being applied meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinement plan as appropriate for nodal development or for a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved with the use of a special area zone; or N Possesses distinctive buildings or natural features that require special consideration to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or . rehabilitation. In order to be considered distinctive. it must be demonstrated that: 1. The area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation in order to protect their special features; or Z. The area contains natural features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment or preservation. The Brunner - Schmitz House meets criterion (1)(b)(1) above. The area (subject property) is characterized by the Brunner- Schmitz House, found by the City of Eugene Historic Review Board in HD 10 -1 to have significant historic value and merit preservation as a Historic City Landmark due its distinctive architecture and association with Eugene's past. The Brunner -- Schmitz House was designed and built by Frank Brunner between 1920 and 1922, The Brunner - Schmitz House is a distinctive example of the American Foursquare (an outgrowth of the Prairie Style made popular by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Midwest) form of residential architecture for Eugene and is in excellent condition. The Brunner and Schmitz families associated with the Brunner Commercial Dryer operation were persons significant to Eugene's past because of their long tenure as operators of the dryer business. Nut and fruit dryers were not common in the community and the Brunner Commercial Dryer continued in operation until 2003, making it one of the longest lived commercial dryers in Eugene. Preservation of the house contributes to Eugene's history. Findings — Brunner Schmitz House (Z 10W12) page 1