Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS E.5 Carefully develop sites that provide visual diversity to the urban area and optimize their visual and personal accessibility to residents. E.6 Local jurisdictions shall carefully evaluate their development regulations to ensure that they address environmental design considerations, such as, but not limited to, safety, crime prevention, aesthetics, and compatibility with existing and anticipated adjacent uses (particularly considering high and medium density development locating adjacent to low density residential). E.7 The development of urban design elements as part of local and refinement plans shall be encouraged. E.8 Site planning standards developed by local jurisdictions shall allow for flexibility in design that will achieve site planning objectives while allowing for creative solutions to design problems. E.9 Refinement plans shall be developed to address compatibility of land uses, safety, crime prevention, and visual impact along arterial and collector streets, within mixed-use areas. During the interim period before the adoption of a refinement plan, these considerations shall be addressed by cities in approving land use applications in mixed use areas by requiring conditions of approval where necessary. The proposal is designed to facilitate mixed-use, pedestrian friendly redevelopment, including residential lands and the findings herein demonstrate consistency with other applicable planning policies. As illustrated on Sheets L1 and L2 Site Plan (Exhibit G Plan Set), the proposal will result in the designation cultural landscape, open space, and riparian areas adjacent to the Willamette River, which following redevelopment will be enhanced. The proposal does not change or affect existing /WR overlay zone protections established in EC 9.49(1)(c)(1.) and other applicable protection measures and development standards. Development standards in the proposed S-DR Zone (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone) are site specific and designed to be compatible with surrounding areas. The proposed S-DR Zone includes development standards that regulate building height and form as well as circulation patterns and view corridors, which are designed to ensure compatibility with adjacent properties. The proposal involves the establishment of a SAP (Exhibit A Downtown Riverfront Special Area Plan) as a refinement plan. The SAP incorporates urban design elements, which have been translated into clear and objective development standards in the proposed S-DR Zone. The design elements of the S-DR Zone adhere to form base code principles and are intended to facilitate the redevelopment vision of the Master Plan and refinement plan. The proposed S-DR Zone includes a design review process, which provides flexibility to employ creative solutions to design problems. Based on these findings, the proposed amendments and zone change is consistent with Policies E.1 through E.9. Transportation Element Land Use F.1 Apply the nodal development strategy in areas selected by each jurisdiction that have identified potential for this type of transportation- efficient land use pattern. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }