Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS 5.3 Code Amendments The proposal involves amendments to the land use code to adopt the Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan, establish the S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone, and revise other development standards and criteria for consistency with the S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone. Revisions to other development standards and criteria in EC Chapter 9 are included as Exhibit C Code Amendments. Findings of compliance with applicable approval criteria are provided under EC 9.8065. EC 9.8065 Code Amendment Approval Criteria. If the city council elects to act, it may, by ordinance, adopt an amendment to this land use code that: (1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. Findings for EC 9.7730(3)(a) demonstrate the proposed amendments consistency with applicable Statewide Planning goals and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. (2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted refinement plans. Findings for EC 9.7730(3)(b) demonstrate the proposed amendments consistency with applicable policies of the Metro Plan and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. (3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. The proposed amendments involve the establishment of the S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone). Findings of compliance with the criteria of EC 9.3020 are provided below. EC 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. Before adopting an ordinance establishing a S Special Area Zone, the city council shall find that the proposal is in compliance with following criteria: (1) The area to which the S Special Area Zone is being applied meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinement plan as appropriate for nodal development or for a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved with the use of a special area zone; or (b) Possesses distinctive buildings or natural features that require special consideration to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or rehabilitation. In order to be considered distinctive, it must be demonstrated that: 1. The area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation in order to protect their special features; or 2. The area contains natural features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment or preservation. Resulting from the 2001 Metro Plan amendments referenced in findings for EC 9.8424(2), the majority of the subject site is designated as a Nodal Development area by the Metro Plan Diagram, Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }