Item 5: Action - Ord. on Land Use Code Amend - Infill Standards

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amount of automobile parking for the proposed use, and the number of spaces were required to be equal to 10-percent of the required automobile parking spaces. Consistent with this policy, the code was previously revised to make the amount of required bicycle parking based on expected demand rather than automobile parking. The current proposal is also consistent with this policy in that the amendments and provide more flexibility and clarity about how and where bicycle parking can be located citywide. West University Refinement Plan The use of bicycles, mass transit, walking, carpooling, and other appropriate alternative modes of transportation, especially by employees in the plan area, shall be actively encouraged and provided for in order to reduce automobile dependence and alleviate traffic and parking problems. (Transportation and Parking Policy 1) Consistent with this policy, the amendments provide more flexibility and clarity about how and where bicycle parking can be located citywide, thereby encouraging and providing for the use of bicycles. The City of Eugene will update its Land Use Code and that effort shall particularly take into account the need to: --reduce non-residential uses permitted in the R-3 and R-4 zones. --redefine usable open space. --enable infilling on newly created small lots. --enable alley access as the primary access to newly created lots. --reduce the minimum lot size. --increase the flexibility of development standards (for example to enable more efficient use of open space, shared open space, shared parking, and more extensive use of public rights-of-way). -- review parking requirements for residential development in the plan area to respond to changing circumstances, such as development trends, parking and transportation supply and demand trends. --amend the commercial zoning in the City Code to provide a greater range of commercial zones. (Land Use Policy 3 ) Consistent with this policy, the amendments address redefining useable open space, increasing flexibility and reviewing parking requirements. The proposal regarding open space in multi-family developments provides more clarity and flexibility about how and where open space can be provided and also eliminates the exemption from open space for denser projects, thereby creating more useable open space and providing flexibility. The proposal to provide limitations on driveways and parking areas in the university area is in direct response to current development trends to maximize the use of the front yard for parking areas. The proposals related to garbage and recycling screening and bicycle parking also both provide more flexibility. The former allows one side of the enclosure to be partially screened to increase visibility, and the latter includes more flexibility about how and where required bicycle parking can be provided. Whiteaker Plan Findings of Consistency (CA 11-2) 10 of 11