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February 3, 2011 .Page 12 of development. The existing use for the property is residential and the applicant proposes a list of uses per EC 9.3020(2) and the attached proposed ordinance. The applicant calculates herein the worst -case scenario using the formula set forth in the 8 th Edition of Trip Generation, published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The existing zoning would allow a multifamily development with a maximum of twelve (12) dwelling units — maximum allowed density 28 dwelling units per acre per Table EC 9.2750 (ITE code 220). The maximum development would translate to seven (7) trips during the AM peak hour (0.55 trips per dwelling) and eight (8) trips during the PM peak hour (0.67 trips per dwelling). Provided the list of uses in the proposed ordinance aworst -case scenario could see a professional office (ITE code 710) on the site, which would translate to three (3) trips during the AM peak hour and three (3) trips during the PM peak hour. If another use, such as a specialty restaurant (ITE code 93 1) were proposed on the site, the trip generation would translate to two (2) trips during the AM peak hour and sixteen (16) trips during the PM peak hour. In sum, the incremental impact of the proposed rezoning would not increase vehicular trips during the AM peak hour, and would increase vehicular trips by up to eight (8) additional vehicular trips during the PM peak hour from what the existing zoning would allow on the site by the end of the planning period, 2015. The expected increase in vehicular trips is well below the 100 peak hour trips that require a local TIA. Additionally, it is expected that the trip split will be approximately 70% to /from the north (towards Beitline Highway) and 30% to /from the south. Furthermore, the River Road Conceptual Design Plan (February, 2009) indicates that capacity is adequate in the area of the proposed zone change. The transportation infrastructure near the Subject Parcel can easily withstand the small additional increment of traffic that the proposed rezoning may bring. The Subject Parcel is located along River Road, a Major Arterial, south of the intersection of Howard Ave, and north of Horn Lane (both neighborhood collectors). The existing roadway capacity is over 1,500 vehicles per lane per hour and current volumes are around 20,000 ADT daily (all lames both directions); as such the existing system is well under maximums. Given the high capacity of the transportation infrastructure near the Subject Parcel, and given the small increment of peak -hour traffic attributable to the proposed rezoning, the proposal will not "significantly affect" transportation facilities within the meaning of DAR 660-012-0060(l). Previous staff reports by the Eugene Planning Department reached similar conclusions in recommending approval of proposals to rezone parcels from Rr I/ R-2 to S-H. (See, for example, Staff Report for HD 04 -01). The present approval involves a similarly sized Historic Landmark parcel and home also located on River Road which will have similar traffic impacts; as such it can be found to have no significant effect on transportation facilities under DAR 660-012-0060(l). V. CONCLUSION Based on the above analysis and findings of compliance with approval criteria and adopted plans and policies, the requested zone change should be approved as proposed. Attachments Attachment A .............................................. ............................... Legal Description AttachmentB ............. ............................... . . so .. . . . be . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......Tax Assessor's Map AttachmentC ............. . ............................... ............................... , .......Vicinity Map Attachment D ............ ........... .......................Proposed S -HBS Ordinance Proposed Brunner - Schmitz House Zone Change Application (Z 14 -12)