Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS and Housing Study shows that an anticipated 60 acres of land is needed for high-density residential development. During the Master Plan process four (4) redevelopment scenarios for the site were explored to analyze design resiliency and the site’s redevelopment potential. The analysis was speculative and results are subject to fluctuating market conditions. Of the four (4) scenarios, the Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scenario anticipated the largest share of residential development. Under this redevelopment scenario, the site accommodated 404 additional dwelling units. The above findings demonstrate that the proposed amendments and zone change will increase the amount of residential land available for housing units within the City of Eugene through the implementation of a new SAZ that permits residential uses outright. The proposal provides for approximately 12 acres of land with residential development capacity. As noted above, redevelopment has the potential to produce 404 additional dwelling units as part of residential or mixed-use development projects. Based on these findings, the proposed amendments and zone change are compliant with Statewide Planning Goal 10. Goal 11 – Public Facilities and Services: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development. The subject site is located inside the City limits and within the Downtown Area, as defined by the Eugene Downtown Plan. The subject site is currently developed, contains structures and facilities, and is served by existing utility extensions and facilities. The 2001 Eugene-Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP), an adopted refinement plan, identifies the subject site as 14 served by existing water, stormwater, and wastewater service. The PFSP does not identify any planned water, wastewater, stormwater, or planned electrical facilities on the subject site. The PFSP does identify an existing electrical facility, the steam plan, which is proposed for 15 decommissioning, on the subject site. Exhibit F Evaluation of Existing Utility Infrastructure Memorandum provides a broad-level discussion of existing water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities within and surrounding the subject site. Existing public water supply is readily available through the majority of the subject site, as described in Exhibit F and illustrated on Sheets S1 and S2 Existing Conditions Plans (Exhibit G). Extension and reconstruction of specific public water mains adjacent to and within the subject site may be necessary to serve future development. Existing public wastewater systems are expected to be sufficiently deep to provide drainage for the proposed development by gravity. Based on a cursory th analysis of public system capacity, a 15-inch wastewater pipe between 6 Avenue and the mid- thth block of 7/8 Avenue is anticipated to provide adequate capacity at full build-out to accommodate all future development. As illustrated on Sheets S1 and S2 Existing Conditions Plans, the wastewater line extends to the south, crosses under the railroad tracks, and connects to a public th 15-inch wastewater line located at the intersection of 6 Avenue and High Street. An upgrade of th the public system from the crossing under the railroad tracks to 6 Avenue/High Street may be necessitated by future development. Alternatively, there are two other wastewater systems in close proximity to the site, including a 15-inch wastewater system within Ferry Street, east of the courthouse, and an 8-inch wastewater system within Hilyard Street near the existing railroad crossing. Both systems provide capacity to accommodate future development as needed. The 14 Eugene-Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) . Map 5, Existing Water Service Areas; Map 6, Existing Wastewater Service Areas, and Map 7, Existing Stormwater Service Areas. December 2001 15 PFSP . Map 4, Planned Electrical Facilities. December 2001. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }