Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS existing standards in the PRO, PL, and NR Zones and promote the enhancement of cultural landscape and open space areas (EC 9.3185, Exhibit B Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone). Additional established protections in the /WR conservation overlay zone designed to protect natural resources remain applicable to proposed uses on the subject site. The SAP (Exhibit A Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan) and SAZ (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone) have been designed with the intent of establishing the framework to fulfill the redevelopment vision. Provisions and development standards in the S-DR Zone are designed to guide and shape future development pursuant the Master Plan vision. Further specific analysis of the subject site is included in the SAP, which is incorporated by reference herein. Once adopted, the documents will become part of City’s guiding framework for land use regulation. Both documents are designed to provide regulatory incentives that facilitate redevelopment and direct growth and density to the subject site. The proposed SAZ and SAP allow for mixed-use development, preservation and rehabilitation of distinctive building and natural features, and enable implementation of the planned use of the properties within the subject site. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. (3) Except for areas zoned S-H Historic Special Area zone, the area to be classified S Special Area includes at least ½ acre in area. There are no areas within the subject property zoned S-H Historic Special Area Zone. The subject property comprises 27.06 acres. Therefore, this criterion does not apply. (4) The application of the zone to the properties proposed for inclusion in the S Special Area zone and the required provisions of a special area zone ordinance are consistent with the criteria required for approval of a zone change, according to EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria. Findings for EC 9.8865 demonstrate the proposals compliance with applicable Zone Change Approval Criteria and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. Findings for EC 9.3030 demonstrate that the proposal, involving the adoption and establishment of a new special area zone, fulfills the requirements necessary to do so. EC 9.3030 Required Provisions of a Special Area Zone Ordinance. Each S Special Area zone is established by an ordinance that contains the following sections: (1) Purpose describing the intent of the S Special Area zone. Within the proposed S-DR Zone (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone) a ‘Purpose’ section is included as EC 9.3130. Therefore, this criterion is satisfied. (2) Land Use and Permit Requirements setting forth the uses to be permitted outright, permitted based on approval of a land use application, or permitted subject to special standards. The proposed S-DR Zone (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone) contains a ‘Permitted Uses’ section codified as EC 9.3145, which outlines uses permitted outright and uses permitted subject to special standards. Therefore, this criterion is satisfied. (3) Development Standards containing development standards governing factors that are necessary to achieve the purpose of the S Special Area zone such as required off-street parking, landscaping, setbacks, and building height limitations. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }