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

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ATTACHMENT A Summary of Proposed Code Amendments: Infill Compatibility Standards related to Multi-Family Housing Eugene Topic Description Code Sections 1.Multi-Family Open Space The goal is to increase the amount of open space that is available around high density housing while providing 9.0500 Standards more flexibility on where the open space can be located. 9.3626(7) 9.5500(9) Currently, multi-family developments (projects with three or more units on the same lot) must provide open space 9.8030(8) unless the project meets a certain density (approximately 80 percent of the maximum density allowed in the zone). As a result of this exemption, open space may not be provided for residents of the densest developments. These city-wide amendments would eliminate this exemption in residential zones, while providing more design flexibility and clarity about where and how open space can be provided. Additionally, these amendments strengthen the approval criteria for the adjustment review process, which would allow for creativity in how open space is provided, but would not allow a decrease in the amount of required open space. 2.Allowed Intrusions in The goal is to provide clarity and reduce the overall bulk of building features projecting into front and interior yard 9.6745(3) Required Setbacks setbacks for multi-family developments and for all residential development in the R-3 Limited High Density Residential and R-4 High Density Residential zones. The current land use code allows certain building features, such as eaves, chimneys and porches to project into required front and interior yard setbacks. Although there are some limitations on the amount of allowed intrusions, this amendment would provide more clarity on the extent of allowed intrusions per floor, particularly for multi-family developments. 3.Driveways and Parking The goal is to reduce the paving in front and side yards in multi-family zones citywide. 9.2750 Areas in Multi-Family 9.2751(15) Zones For developments in the R-3 and R-4 zones that do not have to meet the multi-family development standards (such 9.6410(1) as duplexes), driveways and parking areas are allowed in the front and side yard setbacks provided they do not 9.6745(6) cover more than half of the front yard area. Conversely, all multi-family development in the same zones prohibits 9.6745 (7) parking areas between the building and street. Similar to the current multi-family standards, this amendment would limit the width, depth and location of driveways and parking areas in front and side yards in developments in multi-family zones that are not subject to the multi-family development standards,