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the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan controls. The applicable adopted refinement p lan for the area of the proposed zone change is the River Road Santa Clara Urban lacillities Plan (RRSC). The Land Use Diagram (p. 2 -3) in the RRSC indicates that the subject property is appropriate for medium density residential use, consistent with the Metro Plan and the existing R -2 Medium Density Residential zoning. The S -HBS zone is also consistent with the designation as it will maintain the residential character of the property. The following plan policies are also applicable to this request: 4.6 Historic Structures Policy 2: Encourage the preservation and restoration of structures, landmarks, sites and areas of cultural, historic, or archaeological significance. As noted above in regards to Metro. Plan policies, the proposed Special Area Zone will encourage preservation and restoration of this historic property by providing site specific development standards and allowed uses that are compatible with the historic character. Additionally, the Special Area Zone specifies that that building additions, alterations as well as parking lot alterations and all new construction shall comply with Historic Property Alterations criteria set forth in the Eugene Code. These criteria are designed to ensure that as alterations occur, they can be reviewed through a public process and remain consistent with the historic character. In addition to a Land Use Diagram and plan policies, the RR�SC, includes 12 subareas, which were identified in order to consider and suggest future land use in the Land Use Diagram component (see page 2 -22 of the RRSC ). Each of these subareas contains a description and recommendations. As found by the Hearings Official in City File # Z 02 -19 (Merritt- Truax, Inc.), as these are listed under the heading of "recommendations" they do not constitute mandatory approval criteria. While not mandatory approval criteria, staff provides findings regarding two of the recommendations below to demonstrate how the proposal remains consistent with these recommendations. The applicable River Road /Howard Subarea recommendations (page 2 -27) are as follows: Recommendations 2. Maintain the status of existing medium- density land use. 3. Encourage medium - density residential development for all portions of the subarea, with the exception of the following areas: Hatten Street commercial area, the area west of River Road between Maxwell and Howard, and the area east of River Road between Owosso and Corliss. The 0.44 acre portion of land subject to this request is zoned medium - density residential. As noted previously, the parcel was partitioned from a larger 7.78 parcel in 2008 that is also zoned for medium density residential. While the 0.44 acre portion that contains the historic home will be re- zoned to a Special Area Zone, the remaining larger parcel will remain available for medium density Findings --- Brunner Schmitz House (Z 10 - 12) Page 5