Item 1: Ordinance on Downtown and Mixed Use Development

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Exhibit E efforts. The implementation strategies associated with this policy are geared at actions that the city, not individual project developers, could take to implement these policies, including converting one way streets to two ways, making changes in the courthouse district, studying a north-south arterial, and studying the feasibility of a fixed rail trolley. 8.Support intensive development in the downtown area by balancing new parking supply with specific area demands and ensure an adequate supply of parking is available downtown to meet the needs of residents, workers and customers of downtown facilities. To the extent that this policy constitutes mandatory approval criteria, the City of Eugene has undertaken several actions to balance parking supply with demand, including establishing and maintaining parking exempt areas, floor area ratio requirements and city parking programs. Additionally, the city has provided incentives to developers to redevelop sites throughout downtown, including several former surface parking lots. Eugene Commercial Lands Study (1992) 6.0 Promote redevelopment of existing commercial areas and compact, dense growth by encouraging business to revitalize and reuse existing commercial sites. To the extent that this policy constitute mandatory approval criteria, the amendments are consistent in that the amendments assist private developers to invest in the downtown and other commercial areas by removing impediments in the land use code 12.0 Concentrate development in existing commercial areas to minimize traffic impacts on the rest of the city. 15.0 Improve the quality of planning for commercial traffic impacts. These policies apply to the siting of new commercial areas (see Page III-9 of the Eugene Commercial Lands Study). As no lands are being re-designated to commercial as part of these amendments, these policies are not applicable. 26.0 Encourage parking lot design that is attractive, does not exceed a reasonable ratio or parking spaces per building areas, and support compact growth. To the extent that this policy constitutes mandatory approval criteria, the amendments are consistent in that the amendments do not revise or otherwise modify the parking lot landscape or design standards. The City of Eugene has addressed and completed a number of the implementation strategies suggested to implement this policy, including increased parking lot landscape requirements, height limits on light fixtures, establishing parking exempt areas and requiring site improvements to support alternative transportation. Findings - 11