Item 1: Ordinance on Downtown and Mixed Use Development

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ATTACHMENT B Section 2. Subsections (5) and (6) of Section 9.2161 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and Table 9.2161 are amended; a new subsection (7) is added to Section 9.2161; and subsections (7) and (8) are renumbered to subsections (8) and (9) respectively to provide as follows: 9.2161 Special Use Limitations for Table 9.2160. (5) Parking Areas in C-3. [For surface parking spaces created after August 1, 2001, there shall be at least 1,000 square feet of floor area on the development site for each new parking space created.] The maximum number of surface parking spaces on a development site shall be 20. Up to 20 additional surface parking spaces may be created if all on-site parking is accessed via an alley and no vehicle access from any street right-of-way (i.e. no access connection) is allowed. All parking spaces in excess of these limits shall be in structured parking. (6) Residential Use Limitation in C-1 and C-2. (a) [Except for the Downtown Plan Area,] All residential dwellings [are allowed] in the C-1 zone and one and two-family dwellings in the C-2 zone[s] are allowed if the ground floor of the structure is used for commercial or non-residential purposes according to Table 9.2161 Commercial Uses Requirements in Mixed-Use Residential Developments. [Within the Downtown Plan Area as shown on Map 9.2161(6) Downtown Plan Map, residential dwellings are allowed in C-1 and C-2 zones and are not required to use the ground floor of the structure for commercial or non-residential purposes.] (b) For lots zoned C-1 within the S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone boundaries as shown on Figure 9.3605, the maximum number of dwellings per lot is specified at EC 9.3625(8) and 9.3626(1). Table 9.2161 Commercial Uses Requirements in Mixed-Use Residential Developments [Not Within the Downtown Plan Area (See Map 9.2161(6) Downtown Plan Map)] C-1 C-2 Commercial Uses Requirements in Mixed-Use Residential Developments Minimum Percent of Building Street Frontage in 80% 60% Commercial Use. Building street frontage shall be measured along the length of the building at the ground level within the maximum front yard setback. As used herein, “commercial” includes any non-residential use occupying a space at least 15 feet deep from the street facade of the building, excluding parking areas and garages. Minimum Percent of Ground Floor Area in Commercial Use. 80% 20% (7) Residential Use Limitation in C-3. Within the Downtown Plan Area as shown on Map 9.2161(6) Downtown Plan Map, a structure may include one- and two-family dwellings if 80 percent of the ground floor of the structure is used for commercial or non-residential purposes. (7) Broadcasting Studios, Commercial and Public Education Allowance in 8 GO. Any number of receiving antennas, and up to 1 station-to-station transmitter-link antenna not to exceed 10 watts are permitted in the GO zone. (8) 9 Permitted in the Commercial zone, subject to the PRO zone use limitations and standards in Table 9.2630, EC 9.2631 and EC 9.2640. Ordinance - Page 2 of 17