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February 3, 2011 Page 11 Public ,schools on a District Wide Basis The project area is served by Eugene School District 4J, by Howard Elementary, Kelly Middle, and North Eugene High Schools. The schools serving this site are currently not at capacity, thus, adequate capacity exists and this service will be provided in an orderly and efficient manner and the future maximum allowable intensity/ density of development will not exceed public schools capacity. EC 9.8865(4) The proposed zone change is consistent with the applicable siting requirements set out for the specific zone in: (f) EC 9.2735 Residential Zone siting requirements. Res on This requirement is only applicable for R -1.5 zoning and does not affect the proposed zone change. EC 9.8865(5) In cases where the NR zone is applied based on EC 9.. 510(3), the property owner shall enter into a contractual arrangement with the city to ensure the area is maintained as a natural resource area for a minimum of 50 years. Response: The NR zone is not applied to this parcel. Therefore, the above criterion is not applicable. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE (GOAL 12, TPR) Response: Statewide Planning Goal 12 is implemented through the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), as defined in. Oregon Administrative Rule OAR 660 -012 -000, et seq. The Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Transportation Plan (TransPlan) provides the regional policy framework through which the TPR. is implemented at the local level. The TPR requires a determination of which existing and planned transportation facilities will be "significantly affected" as a result of the proposed arraen.dment, and defines what constitutes a significant effect. An amendment will significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility if, at the end of the planning period, the amendment will reduce the performance of the transportation facility below the minimum acceptable performance standard or will worsen the acceptable performance standard (OAR 660 - 012- 0060(1)(c)(B) and (C}). In determining whether there is a significant effect, Level of Service D (LOS D) is considered the minimum acceptable performance standard for the City of Eugene facilities. The Hearings official in the zone change decision for Mahn, et al (City of Eugene file Z -05 -9) concluded that the City of Eugene zoning reap changes are not categorically excluded from the TPR (OAR 660 -012- 0060). The "end of planning period ", for purposes of the TPR analysis concerning local facilities, is the horizon year identified in the adopted transportation system plan. (TransPlan). That year is 2015. In the current case, the impact of the proposed rezoning on transportation facilities would be insignificant. The subject parcel consists of 0.44 acres. The site and house are designated a City of Eugene Historic Landmark (designated December 9, 2010). As such, this application in combination with the Historic Landmark status assures the preservation of the historic low- density residential character of the property by requiring preservation of the historically significant features of the house and the site and preventing an increase in density or the intensity Proposed Brunner - Schmitz House Zone Change Application (Z 10 -12)