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ORDINANCE NO. 20475 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE S -HBS HISTORIC BRUNNER- SCHMITZ HOUSE SPECIAL AREA ZONE, AND AMENDING THE EUGENE ZONING MAP. The City Council of the city of Eugene finds that: A. Recognition of historic landmarks enhances the beautification of the City, promotes the City's economic health, and preserves the value of these properties. The regulation of designated historic landmarks provides a means to review changes to a landmark and ensure that historic and architectural values are preserved. The Brunner - Schmitz House was designated as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark on December 9, 2010. B. A Historic Special Area Zone is desirable for the Brunner - Schmitz House to foster the continued preservation of the property by allowing appropriate uses beyond those permitted in the R -2, Medium Density , Residential zone and establishing appropriate development standards. C. Site specific historic zones are generally established by ordinance without codification. Copies of such ordinances are to be maintained at the City's Planning and Development Department (Sections 9.3020 and 9.3450 of the Eugene Code, 1971 ( "EC " )}. The S -HBS Brunner - Schmitz House Special Area Zone is such a site - specific historic zone. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 'I . The S -HBS Historic Brunner - Schmitz House Special Area Zone is hereby established and shall be subject to the following: (a) Pur ose of the S -HBS Historic Brunner - Schmitz House S ecial Area Zone. The S -HBS Special Area Zone is intended to afford the Brunner - Schmitz House Historic Landmark ( "Brunner- Schmitz House ") special treatment and protection so that the uses permitted and restrictions imposed will preserve and allow rehabilitation of the landmark's character- defining architectural features as an example of the American Foursquare architectural style that is evident in the square floor plan, wide overhanging eaves, two story height with one story porch, large square porch posts and hipped roof dormers, a bay window which contains five casement windows with decorative leaded glass in the upper casements, a one -story sunroom with multiple six over one casement windows, horizontal siding, half -width front porch and porte cochere along the east and north elevations. Those character - defining features are described in detail in the attached Exhibit A, Final Order for the Historic Landmark Designation by Eugene's Historic Review Board, December 9, 2010. Ordinance - Page 1 of 4