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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 20274 ORDINANCE NO. 20274 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ROYAL NODAL DEVELOPMENT AREA; AMENDING THE EUGENE-SP~NGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENEIL~kL PLAN' AND THE BETHEL-DANEBO PdgFINEMENT PLAN; ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. On September l 0, 2001 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20234 that effected amendments to the transportation element of the Eugene~Springfield Metropolkan Area General Plan (Metro Plan), related changes to the Plan text, and adopted revisions to TransPlan. Included in the text amendments was the addition ora new section entitled "Nodal Development Area (Node)," and inclusion of "ND - Nodal Development" to the text for the Legend Block on the Metro Plan Diagram. B. The Metro Plan, in describing the Nodal Development Area designation states that "Ia] reas identified as nodal development areas in TransPlan are considered to have potential for this type of land use pattern." Page II-E-4. TransPlan Map A1 identifies the Royal area for nodal development. See area identified as 4F. C. These proceedings have been initiated by the City of Eugene pursuant to procedures fYr amendment and refinement of the Metro Plan described in the Metro Plan and Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code. 1971 (EC), which requires approval of the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners for Type H Metro Plan diagram amendmer~ts located between the incorporated cky l~mits of Eugene and the Plan boundary. Since a text amendment to the refinement plan is required 'for consistency wi~h the proposed Metro Plan diagram amendment, a concurrent refinement plan amendment application is being processed. The proceedings are following a Type V process. D. On June 2, 2000 the Royal Avenue Nodal Development Plan (the "Plan") and notice of a joir~t public hearing to be held by the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions was mailed to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development as required by ORS 197,610. No cogent was received in response to the notice. Notice of the public hearing was also ma~ted JUne 9, 2000 to property owners and interested parties and published in the Register-Guard on June 21, 2000. E. The joint Eugene/Lane County public hearing on the Plan was held on July 11,2000. The Eugene Planning Commission also held work sessions on June 26, September 18, September 25, October 2, and October 23, 2000, and the Lane County Planning Commission held a work OrdinanCe ~ 1 session on November 147 2000. As a result of the public hearing and work sessions, both planning commissions recommended adoption of the Plan be delayed pending completion of additional wetlands work. That work was completed during 2001. On January 157 2002~ the proposed amendments and notice of another joint public hearing was mailed to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Developrnent as required by ORS 197.610. No comment was received in response to the notice. On February 1, 2002 and February 25, 2002, notice of the Planning Commissions' hearing was mailed to property owners, neighborhood groups, and other interested parties. H~ The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions held a joint public hearing on the measures to establish the Royal Node on March 5, 2002. The Eugene Planning Commission held a work session on April 16~ 2002 and unanimously recommended approval of the measures with certain revisions. After a work session on June 4~ 2002~ the Lane County Planning Commission also unanimously recommended approval of the measures w/th the revisions identified in the Eugene Planning Commission recommendation. J, On August 28, 2002, notice of the Joint Eugene City Council/Lane Count5, Board of Commissioners hearing was mailed to owners of property subject to the amendments~ the neighborhood association, and those who had requested to be placed on the Interested Parties list for the Metro Plan amendment. Notice of that hearing was also published in the Register-Guard on August 28~ 2002. K~ The Eugene City Council held a public hearing on the request on September 18~ 2002, and is now ready to take action on the requested amendments. L, Evidence exists w4thin the record and the findings attached hereto that the proposal meets the requirements of Chapter 9 of the Eugene Coder 1971, and the requirements of applicable sta~e and local law. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Metro Plan Diagram is amended to add the ND-Nodal Development designation to the property identified on Exhibit A attached to this Ordinance. The underlying plan designations for these properties shall remain. Secfion2~ Consistent with the provisions of EC 9.7750(4), the Bethel~Danebo Refinement Plan land use diagram designation for the identified property is automatically amended to apply the ND:Nodal Development designation, as depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto. Ordinance - 2 Section 3~ The Bethel~Danebo Refinement Plan is amended by replacing Section II~D of the Land Use Element - West Bethel-Danebo Development Node (Floating Node), with the text and maps attached as Exhibit B to this Ordinance, Section 4. The zoning for the property identified on Exhibit A will remain unchanged until annexed to the City of Eugene. _Sectmn 5. The above findings~ the January 2002 Royal Avenue Specific Plan (as amended by the Errata dated June 2002, and not including Appendices B or C) attached as Exhibit C, and the Legislative Findings set forth in Exhibit D attached hereto serve as findings in support of th~s Ordinance, but are not adopted. Section 6. If any section~ subsection, sentence, clanse~ phrase~ or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any cottrt of cornpetent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and that holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section. Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided in the Eugene Charter of 1976~ this Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor, or upon the date of its acknowledgment as provided by ORS 197.625~ whichever date is later, providing that by that date the Lane Co-tmty Board of Commissioners has adopted an ordinance containing identical provisions to those described in Section 1 of this Ordinance. Passed by- the C~ty Council this Approved by the Mayor this 13~h day of January, 2003 ' C~ecorder ..... 13t~ day of January~ 2003 Ordinance - 3 Exhibit A Royal Node Metro Plan Diagram Amendments Properties Subject to Addition of ND-Nodal Development Designation Tax Lot Owner t7-04-20-00-02000 Stingray Development 17-04-20-00-02400 17-04-20-00-02500 17-04-20-00-02600 17-04-20-00-02700 17-04-20-00~02800 t 7-04-20-00-02900 1%04-20-00-03000 17-04-20-00-03 t 00 17-04-20-00-03200 1%04-2%00~01200 17-04.20-00~03300 17-04-20-00-03400 17-04-20-00-03500 17-04-29-00-01502 17-04-29-00-01505 17-04-29-00-0t 501 17-04-29-00-01301 17-04-29-00-01400 t 7-04-29-00-0 t 300 17-04-29-00-01201 17-04-29-13-00100 Robert McCulloch Robert Bounds, et. al. Mark O'Brien Robert Bounds, eL aL Charles and Dorothy Doane Charles and Dorothy Doane Aikon, LLC Aikon LLC Aikon LLC Aikon LLC Doris and Allen Haynes David Ott Robert and Harriet Kinser Teresita Barger Conrad and Elaine Snow Leslie Drew-Schneider Larry and Shirley Ann Amos Larry and Shirley Ann Amos Ronald Bounds Howard and Evelyn Nelson Opel Slagle Trust Exhibit A-1 Tax Lot Owner 17-04-29-11-01000 17-04-29-11-01 t00 1%04-29-11-00900 17-04-29-11-00800 Jmnes and Peggy Wallace James and Peggy Wallace Robert and Mary Larsen Gale and Cindy Morgan Exhibit A-2 Royal Node IVle;~ro P~an Diagram Amendments elopment Desig__ nstion .......................... ~ E~b~t A~2 Exhibit B Bethel~Danebo Refinement Plan Section II-D RoYal AYen_ne Specific Plan Area. In late 1998, the City initiated a planning process for the Royal Avenue nodal development site. That planning process resulted in the creation of the RoyalAvenue Spec~]?c Plan, a detailed planning document that outlines a vision and an action plan fbr future development of the Royal Avenue Nodal Development site as depicted on the accompanying map. The Rq~?al Avenue Specific Plan wilt guide future land use arid infkastructure decisions within the nodal development area. The node consists of 191 acres of property located along Royal Avenue between Terry Street and GreenMll Road and within the Bethel neighborhood. Elements of the Royal Average ~$~ecific ?lan that v,411 guide future development include the following: A Commercial Center consisting of approximately 8 acres of retail and service space. Residential development areas consisting of 13 acres of Medium-Density Residential, 59 acres of Low-Density Residential, and 18 acres of Residential Mixed-Use development. A Commercial MixedrUse~ area consisting of approximately 4 acres that borders the commercial center and permits a variety of compatible retail, office, and residential uses. A Residential Mixed-Us~ area consisting of approximately 18 acres that permits higher- density residential development and limited (small-scale) neighborhood-serving commercial uses. Two ne~hborhood-scale p_arks totaling almost 5 acres serving neighborhoods on either side of Royal Avenue. A Transit Center within the commercial area intended to accommodate future transit service to the node. M_ulti-use corridors_' that serve as drainage channels, areas for wetland protection and habitat enhancement, off-street pedestrian circulation, and general development amenities. A street n_ ~etwork that is highly interconnected, and designed to reduce traffic speeds. lnfrasm!cture_ improvements that include: Improvements to Royal Avenue - Extension of Roosevelt Boulevard through the site Exhibit B ~ 1 Completion of the overall circulation system within the site Extension of sanitary sexvers to the site Extension of electric, and water systems to the site Creation of a stormwater drainage system An infrastru~crure financing pro~ that addresses timing and equity issues ~br new development. Implementation of the Royal Avenue S12eci./ic Plan requires that the land within the node boundaries be zoned with the S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone and be developed in accordance with the Eugene Code, 1971 criteria and standards for that zone. The Plan recognizes that a rural neighborhood already exists within the future nodal development area. This neighborhood consists of generally well-maintained homes and out-buildings, several of Which are used for business-related purposes. The site plan for this area was structured to allow existing residents, or their heirs, to remain in their homes and on their properties for as long as each owner desires. The intent of this plan is not to cause, directly or indirectly~ existing property owners to move or be displaced from their homes. About half of the homes in the planning area are on parcels of tand ranging between 5 and 36 acres in size; the remainder are on parcels of land smaller than 5 acres in size. The Plan is also structured to allow each property ovmer the opportunity to sell or to develop undeveloped or underdeveloped portions of their property for the purpose of creating a new higher-density, mixed-use neighborhood in this area, the layout and design of which will be based on nodal development design principles. Policies: The Royal Ave~e Specific Plan shall serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. Amendments to land use regulations for the Royal Avenue Node shall be consistent with the Land Use Element of the Royal gvenz~e Specific Plan. Construction of proposed drainage corridors identified in the Plan shall be delayed until new development in the Planning area creates a need for the drmnage system. New development is defined, fbr the purpose of this policy, as final approval of any new subdivision or planned unit development within the Royal Avenue planning area; or final approval of an annexation request for tand designated in the Royal Avenue Specific Plan for Main Street Commercial, Commercial Mixed-Use~ 'Residential Mixed-Use or Medium-Density Residential development. The drainage corridor will be constructed in one or two increments, depending on Where the first development proposal is approved within fhe node. Approval of new development on the north side of Royal Avenue will require construction only of' the northside drainage channel; approval of new development on the south side of Royal-will require construction of the complete system. Exhibit B - 2 Following adoption of the Royal Avenue Specific Plan, the City will begin the process for acquiring land within which future drainage corridors will be constructed, and for preparing design documents for constructing the drainage corridors. Land acquisition and design activities for the corridors will begin as early as 2004. The median proposed as part of the reconstruction of Royal Avenue shall not be constructed so as to 1/mit access to existing residences that take access off Royal Avenues Existing homes fronting on Royal Avenue shall be allowed to maintain access onto Royal Avenue until such time as those properties are redeveloped. Redevelopment, for the purpose of this policy, is defined as final approval of a land partition or of any new subdivision or planned unit development which includes land abutting Royal Avenue; or final approval of an annexation request ~br land designated in the Royal Average Specific Plan for Main Street Commercial~ or Commercial Mixed-Use development. The proposed north-south drainage channel on the south side of Roval Avenue that bisects property owed by Ron Bounds (Map and Tax Lot number 17-04~20-00-01300) shall be designed so as to avoid the removal of the residential structure on that parcel, The land on which the residential structure is sited, other than land required for the construction of the drainage chmmel and corridor, shall retain its current zoning (AG/UL) and use allowances until the property is annexed to the City of Eugene and rezoned consistent with the Royal ~4vem~e Specific Plan. Annexation and rezoning shall be initiated completely at the discretion of the property owner. Acquisition of land necessary for the construction of the drainage corridor and fbr wetland management purposes on property owned by Ron Bounds (Map and Tax Lot mrmber 17-04~ 2%00-01300) shall be accomplished in two phases. The area involved in Phase I acquisition shallbe limited to that needed for construction of the drainage channel in the vicinity of the Bounds home. The area involved in Phase II acquisition shall include the remainder of the land on thatparcel designated as Drainage Corridor or Wetland Mitigation, q'qatural Resources on the Ro~valAven~e Specific Plan Land Use Diagram. Phase II acquisition shall not occur 'until the property owner gains final approval of an annexation request tbr land designated in the RoyalA~Jenue Specific Plan fbr Commercial Mixed-Use development. The general areas involved in Phase I and Phase II acquisition are shown on the attached map labeled Ronald Bounds Phased Wetland Acquisition. The property owners may initiate a request that the C ky purchase these lands for their planned use at any time. Acquisition of land necessary for the construction of the drainage corridor and for wetland management purposes on property owned by James and Peggy Wallace (Map and Tax Lot number 17-04-29-11-01000 and 17-04-29-00-01100) and Robert and Mary L~sen (Map and Tax Lot number 17-04-29-11-00900) shall be accomplished in two phases, The area involved in Phase I acquisition shall be limited to that needed for construction of the drainage corridor. The area involved in Phase II acquisition shall include the remainder of the land on those parcels designated as Wetland Mitigatio~?~tNatural Resources use on the Royal Exhibit B - 3 Avenue Specific Plan Land Uxe Diagram. Phase II acquisition shall not occur until the subject property is annexed to the Cit.v and final approval of a land partition or of any new- subdivision or planned unk development which includes land abutting Royal Avenue is gaine& The general areas involved in Phase I and Phase II acquisition are shown on the attached map labeled Wallace/Larsen Phased Wetland Acquisition. The property owners may initiate a request that the City purchase these lands for their planned use at any tkne. With the exception ofthe future extension of Roosevelt Boulevard and the reconstruction of Royal Avenue, the City shall not require the construction of any street or alley depicted on the Royal Avenue Land Use diagram until the property on which that street or alley is shown is annexed to the City and approved for new development. New development is defined~ fbr the purpose offhis policy~ the same as that of Policy #2. Following adoption of Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code~ 1971 by Lane Count:% the Cky shall work with the Eugene Historic Review Board to secure grant funding to complete a cultural resource survey for btfildings, sites~ structures~ and landscape elements wkhin the Royal Node planning area. Exhibk B - 4 ion Identified Wetlands RASP. Existing Conditions with January 2002 Revisions date: 3-19-02 scale: ....50' 30 0 30 60 Feet Ron Bounds Phased Wetlands Acquisition Errata to Exhibit C /June, 2002 Eugene and Lane County Recommendations for Text and Map Amendments to the January 2002 Draft Royal Avenue Specific Plan Existing Property Owner Assurances Page C-2. Add the follow/ng text to Appendix C (Proposed Text Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan): (New text is in bold type). The Plan recognLzes that a rural neighborhood already exists within the future nodal development area. This neighborhood consists of generally well-maintained homes and out-buildings, several of which are used for business-related purposes. The site plan for this area was structured to allow existing residents, or their heirs, to remain in their homes and on their properties for as long as each owner desires. The intent of this plan is not to cause, directly or indirectly, existing property owners to ruove or he displaced t¥om their homes. About half of the homes in the planning area are on parcels of land ranging between 5 and 36 acres in s~e; the remainder are on parcels of land smaller than 5 acres in s~e. The Plan is also structured to allow each property owner the opportunity to sell or to develop undeveloped or underdeveloped portions of their property for the purpose of creating a new higher-density, mixedmse neighborhood in this area, the layout and design of which will be based on nodal development design principles. Page C-2~ Add the following policies and numbering to Appendix C (Proposed Text Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan) The Royal Averme Specific Plan shall serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. Amendments to land use regulations for the Royal Avenue Node shall be consistent wkh the Land Use Element of the Royal Ave~ue Specific Pla~. Construction of proposed drainage corridors identified in the plan shall be delayed until new development in the planning area creates a need for the drainage system. New development is defined, for the purpose of this policy, as final approval of any new subdivision or planned unit development within the Royal Avenue planning area; or final approval of an annexation request for land designated in the RoyalAvenue Specific Plan for Main Street Erratal Commercial, COmmercial Mixed-Use, Residential Mixed-Use or Medium- Density' Residential development. The drainage corridor will be constructed in one or two increments, depending on where the first development proposal is approved within the node. Approval of new development on the north side of Royal Avenue will require construction only of the northside drainage channel; approval of new development on the south side of Royal will require construction of the complete system. Following adoption of the RoydAvenue Specific Plan, the City will begin the process for acquiring land within which future drainage corridors will be constructed, and for preparing design documents for constructing the drainage corridors. Land acquisition and design activities for the corridors will begin as early as 2004. The median proposed as part of the reconstruction of Royal Avenue shall not be constructed so as to limit access to existing residences that take access off Royal Avenue. Existing homes t¥onting on Royal Avenue shall be allowed to maintain access onto Royal Avenue until such time as those properties are redeveloped. RedeveloPment, for the purpose of this policy, is defined as final approval of a land pa~ition or of any new subdivision or planned unit development which includes land abutting Royal Avenue; or final approval of an annexation request for land designated in the RoyalAvenue Specific Plan for Main Street Commercial, or Commercial Mixed-Use development. The proposed north-south drainage channel on the south side of Royal Avenue that bisects property owned by Ron Bounds (Map and Tax Lot number 1%04-20~00~01300) shall be designed so as to avoid the removal of the residential structure on that parcel The land on which the residential structure is sited, other than land required for the construction of the drainage channel and corridor, shall retain its current zoning (AG/UL) and use allowances until the property is annexed to the City of Eugene and rezoned consistent with the Royal Avenue Specific Plan. Annexation and rezoning shall be initiated completely at the discretion of the property owner. Acquisition of band necessary for the construction of the drainage corridor and for wetland management purposes on proper~ owned by Ron Bounds (Map and Tax Lot # 1%04-29-00-01300) shall be accomplished in ~o phases. The area involved in Phase I acquisition shall be limited to that needed for construction of the drainage channel in the vicinity of the Bounds home. The area involved in Phase II acquisition shall include the remainder of the land on that parcel designated as Drainage Corridor or Wetlands Mitigation / Errata2 Natural Resources on the Royal Avenue Specific Plan Land Use Diagram. Phase H acquisition shall not occur until the property owner gains finn[ approval of an annexation request for land designated in the RqvalAvenue Specie Plan for Commercial Mixed-Use devdopmen~. The general areas involved in Phase I and Phase II acquisition are shown on the attached map labeled Ronald Bounds Phased Wetland Acquisition. The property owners may initiate a request that the City purchase these lands for their planned use at any time~ Acquisition of land necessary- for the construction of the drainage corridor and for wetland management purposes on property owned by James and Peggy Wallace (Map and Tax Lot # 17-04-29-11~01000 and 1%04-29-00~ 01100) and Robert and Mary' Larsen (Map and Tax Lot # 17-04~29-11-00900) shall be accomplished in two phases. The area involved in Phase I acquisition shall be limited to that needed for construction of the drainage eorridor~ The area involved in Phase H acquisition shall include the remainder of the land on those parcels designated as Wetland Mitigation / Natural Resources use on the Royal Avenue Specific Plan Land Use Diagram~ Phase II acquisition shall not occur until the subject property is annexed to the City and final approval of a land partition or of any new subdivision or planned unit development which includes land abusing Royal Avenue is gained. The general areas involved in Phase I and Phase II acquisition are shown on the attached map labeled Wallace / Larsen Phased Wetland Acquisition. The property owners may initiate a request that the City purchase these lands for their planned use at any time. With the exception of the future extension of Roosevelt Boulevard and the reconstruction of Royal Avenue, the City shall not require the construction of any street or alley depicted on the Royal Avenue Land Use diagram until the property on which that street or alley is shown is annexed to the City and approved for new' development. New development is defined, for the purpose of this policy, is the same as that of Policy #2. Following adoption of the Eugene Code by Lane County~ the City shall work with the Eugene Historic Review Board to secure grant funding to complete a cultural resource survey for buildings, sites, structures, and landscape elements within the Royal node planning area. Amend Map 9.3805 SzRN Royal Node Special Area Zone and Subareas to: Change the proposed designation of Ron Bounds home site (Map and Tax Lot number 17-04-20~00--1300) from Drainage Corridor to CMU Commercial Mixed Use. The area affected by this change in designation is Errata3 appro×imately I5~000 square feet in size and is shown on the attached map labeled Proposed Plan Designation Change - Bounds Change the proposed designation on the southern 20~ of the Wallace property (Map and Tax Lot # 17-04-29-11-01000) from Drainage Corridor to Low Density Residential The area affected by this change in designation is approximately 2600 square feet and is shown on the attached map labeled Proposed Plan Designation Change - Wallace. Timing of Drainage Corridor Construction NOTE: New text is in bold type. Text to be deleted is shown with a xtrikeo~. Page 69. Revise the last sentence of the third paragraph on page 69 as follows: No portion of the drainage channel will be scheduled for construction until an application for new development is approved within the node area, However, acquisition of the land necessary to build the storm water / wetlands corridors and a ~k detailed design of the corridors ~ ~d ~d in will begin as early as 2004, following adoption of this plan. Page 70. Revise the third paragraph on page 70 as follows: plan proposes that the drainage corridors he constructed in one or two inerements~ depending on where the first development proposal is approved within the node, Approval of new development on the north side of Royal Avenue will require construction only of the northside drainage channel; approval of new development on the south side of Royal will require construction of the complete system. Construction of large segments of the drainage channel at one time will provide cost savings as a remitxrf~uil due to economies of scale, will reduce construction-related environmental impacts, and will allow new development anywlterem~hin themode to proceed by providing the required drainage capacity. Page D-1. Revise the description of Storm water Infrastructure as follows: Primary Drainage Channels Land Acquisition and Design Timing: Included in CIP as FY 2004 andqmer project fao Cost: ~ $620,000 e0 Funding Source: Storm water Utility' Fund, Storm water SDC E~ata4 Primary Drainage Channels - Construction Timing: Flexible, depending on timing and location of development Cost: $730,000 Funding Source: Storm water Utility Fund, Storm water SDC Page D-4. Revise the Storm Water Drainage description as fbllows: The City will purchase land needed to construct the drainage system and will design the system beginning in FY 2004. Construction of ~ the system ~ will be delayed until new development is approved in the node. ba~:t r~ th~, Cu=em city policy would require a determination of-what potion of the open system would be ~e equivalent of a 24" piped system. The cost of providing drainage to the equivalent area would be assessed to benefi~ing prope~ies in the ~ea. The City could ass~e ~e cost of providing drainage to the area in excess of the 24" equivalent area. Assessments would include the cost of acquiring l~d on which the chapels would be constructed. Property owners within the node will not be assessed for drainage improvements until their properD' is annexed to the Ci~ and a development proposal is approved on that property. Errata5 Identified Wetlands RASP- Existing Conditions with January 2002 Revisions oate: 3-~9~o2 scale: 1"--50' 30 0 30 60 Feet Phased Wetla A tion Propos~ Plan Designa~on Change - Wallace Proposed Plan Designation Change - Bounds Exhibit D Findings of Consistency of Royal Nodal Development Amendments with Metro Plan Amendment and Refinement Plan Amendment Criteria Applicable Criteria for Approval of a Proposed Amendment to the Eugene-Springfield ~e~ropolitan Area General ~lan (Metro Plan) Diagram The Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners will apply the following criteria from Eugene Code Section 9.7730(3) and Lane Code Section 12.225(2) ro the proposed Metro Plma amendment: (~ The amendment must be consistent-with the relevant statew~de plannin g goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and Goal ] - Citizen ]nvolvemem -~o develop a citizen involve-~emprogram that insures the opportunity for citizens t~o be involved in all PhaSes of the planning process. t approved a citizen involvement program : project. The citizen involvement program proposed ~¥r the projec~ was Node provisions began with a joint public hearing : of Land Conservation and Development notice, notice to property was provided for that hearing. Betw'een 2000, the Eugene Planrfing Commission held four work sessions and the Lane t one work session. With a revised proposal for the node, joint Plarming Commission work session and hearing on the pro~iect was mailed to ~ 1, 2002; that mailing list contained more than 250 names. City Council / Board of County Commissioners hearing on the project was mailed to the interested parties list and published in the Register-Guard on August 28, 2002. Staff presented infortnation on the project to numerous neighborhood and special interest groups t~oughout the course of this project. Therefore, the amendments are consisten1 with Goal 1. Goal 2._ :_Land Use ? . . To establish a land use planning process and policy fi amework as a basis for ali decisions and actions related to use ofland and to assure an adequate~rbctual basis for such decisions and actions The EUgene-Springfield Metropolitan AreaGeneral Plan (Metro Plan) is the policy tool that provides a basis for decision-making in this area. The Metro Plan was acknowledged by the State in 1982 to be in compliance with statewide planning goals. These findings and record Show that there is an Exhibit D - 1 adequate factual base for the measures to establish the Royal Avenue Node. To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City coordinated the adoption of the ordinances with Lame County, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Oregon Department of Tra]~sportatio~, the (~regon Division of State Lands, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Bethel School ~istrict 52, the US Department of the Interior - Bureau o~' Land Management, 'the US Department of Commerce ~ National Marine Fisheries Service, the Oregon Department of EnvirOnmental Quality, the US Enviroranental Protection Agency, the US Fish ~nd Wildlife Service, and the Oregon Department offish and Wildlife. Specifically, the City provided copies of the plan and implementing measures to these agencies as well as notice of puglic hearings on the project. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for the adoption. Therefore, t&e amendments are consistent with Goal 2. Goal 3 -_d_gricuttural Lands. The change in Metro Plan designation is for property located within the urban growth boundary and does not affbct any land designated for agricultural use. Therefore, Goal 3 is not applicable or relevant to the amendments. Goal 4 - Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands. The change in Metro Plan designation is for property located -within the urban growth boundat3, and does not ~ffect an>, land designated for forest use. ~l~herefore, Goal 4 is not applicable or relevant to the amendments. Goal 5 - Open ~aces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. o the extent that there are any resource sites from ~he City s acknowledged Goat 5 ~nventory m the RoYal Node area~ the change in Metro Plan designation has no effect on the level of pr(~tection prcJvided for those resource Sites. The uses all°we~l on the properties will not change as ~ result of the actions~ as the properties are not being rezoned as a part of these actions and no new regulations are being applied to 1he properties as a result of these actions. Therefore. the amendments are consistent Mth Goal 5. Goat 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Qual~. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation to property within the area furthers ~mplementation of the nodal development, an approach to integration of land use and transportation planning that seeks to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation ~ reduce per*person vehicle miles of travel, and reduce demand for automobile-related transportation Exhibit D ~ 2 fac ilities. Increasing the use of alternative modes of transportation will help to improve regional and local air quality. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 6. _Goal 7 ~ ~4reas,S~_~b'~ct to Natural Disaste~ and Hazards, The areas af~bcted by these ord~n~ces do no~ ~clude any kmo~m areas of natural d~sas~ers er hazards. Therefore. the amendments are consistent with Goal 7. Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To tisthe recrea~Jona[ needs ¢'the citizens qf the state andvisitors, and where appropriate zo provide for the siting of neceSSa® recreational fi-~cilities including destination The actions do not affect ~y inventoried/designated recreation areas, facilities or recreational opportunities since fhe uses allowed on the redesignated prope~ies will not ch~ge as a resuk of the actions. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 8. ~oa 9 - Sc men~_ lb Xati~' adequate °PPor~unities throughout the staw for a varieO, of economic activities vital the health, we~are, and prosperity qf Oregon ~ citizens. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Me~o Plan designation does not change the ~derlying Me~o P1an designation and land c~xrently designated for commercial use will continue t~ be designated for commercial use. There is no t~d designated for industrial use within the ~ea. YherefOre~ the amendments are consistent with Goal 9. Goat ] 0- Hous[~. To p~oTvide [br the housing nee& of citizens of the state. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Pl~ designation does not change the m~derlying Mmro Plan designm~on and land cu~emly designated for housing will cominue to ~e designmed f°r housing. Therefore, the ~_endments are consistent with Goal 10. Goal ] 1- Public Facilities and Services. and develop a time¢ order¢ Jnd gfffcient arrangemem 2f public~cilities and services serve as a~3amework for urban and rural development The prope~ies affected by addition of the ND Nod~ Development Metro Plan designation ~e omSkle ~he City limits and wSth~n the mb~ gro~h boundary of the C~ty of Eugene. Th~ prope~es are ct~rently provided with adequate public facilities ~d the actions taken by these amendments do not affect t~e jL~isdictions' ability to provide those Gcilities Should the prope~ies be ~exed the ~mre and be rezoned, provision of pubhc fac~lkies Mil be considered at ~at time. For pt~ing pn¢oses, as demonstrated in the Royal ~ea Specific Plan, the Cib~ has considered and confi~ed Exhibit D - 3 that it will be able to provide the necessary public facilities if the area were ro be rezoned to the City~ s Royal Node Special Area Zone. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goat 11. Goal ]2- orta_t~on. To PrOvide and encourage a safk, convenient and economic transportation system. The addition ofthe "ND--Nodal Development" Metro Plan designation implements policy direction in the Eugene~Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan), acknowledged for compliance with Goal 12 ~n 2001. The Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-0t2-0060) contains ~he following requirements: ~) Amendments io .functional plans, acknowledged comprehensive plans, and land use regulations which significantly affect a transportation f~cility shall assure that a/lowed land uses are consistent' with the ident~ed f~nction, capaci~, and performance standards (e. g~ level Qflservice, volume to capacity ratio, ew.) e/'the fdcility. . . . (2.) A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation faciliO, if it: (a) Changes the fimctional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; The functional classifications of major streets in the planning area were not changed from the designations shown on the adopted Street Classification Map Changes standards implementing a functional classification system. The standards implementing the street functional classification system would not be changed by any of the proposed actions to implement the draft Royal Avenue Specific Plan. AHows types or levels of land uses which would result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the f~nctional classifications o fa transportation facility; OF The planned uses and levels of service for all streets within the planning area are consistent with classifications of transportation facilities in the area. WouM reduce &e performance standar& of the facility below the minimum acceptable level identified in the TSP. TransPlan sets a Level of Service "D" as the acceptable threshold in Eugene, outside of the Central Area Transportation Study area. The proposed actions would not result in reduction of performance standards below minimum acceptable levels. Exhibit D - 4 The proposed amendments implement TransPlan and do not significantly affect a transportation facility. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 12 and the Transportation Planning Rule iOAR 660~012~0600). Goal 13 - ser~gfion. Goal 13 does nor apply to the actions taken. Goal 14 - Urbanization. /br the orderly and efficient transition fi*om r~ral to urban land use. The area subject to the addition of the "ND--Nodal Developmem' Metro Plan designation is in the urbanJzable area ~ outside the Cit?s limits, bur within the t~ban growth boundary. The actions mkendo not affect the status of the area. The actions do not include any timeline for the cor:¢ersion of the area to urban uses. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 14. Goals 15 : ] 9~ These Statewide Planning Goals do not apply to the actions taken. (b,I Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. Metro Plan Pohcies relevant to this proposal include the following: Policy 8 ?Growth Management and the Urban Service Area Element Page ]I-B-4) "Land within the urban growth boundary may be converted from urbanizable to urban only through annexation to a city- when it is found that: a. A minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided to the area in an orderly and efficient manner. b. Them will be a logical area and time within which to deliver urban services and facilities, Conversion of urbanizable land to urban shall also be consistent with the Metropolitan Plan." Development of the draft plan included an investigation into the availability of key urban services to the site. A full complement of urban services can be provided upon annexation of the site to the City of Eugene. Voters in Bethel School District 52 have recently passed a bond measure which allows the district ~o proceed with planning new school facilities to serve the area. Two new schools are under construction on property abutting the node to the east. The BethebDanebo Plan requires ?at the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure tmprovements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for paved streets that drain stormv~'ater runoff and accommodate relatively high levels of pedestrian travel along the streets. Exhibit D - 5 Policy 9 (Growth,Mana£ement and the Urban Service Area ElementPa~e H-B-5). "A full range of key urban facilities and services shall be provided to urban areas according to de ' ' ' monstrated need and budgetary' pnormes. Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. In addition to key urban services, the Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides fbr e~tension of transit service to the site~ provision of natural gas service, storm drainage, street lighting, local parks, and locaI recreation facilities. A branch library has recently been opened for thb first time in the Bethel neighborhood~ approximately 1.5 miles from the Royal Avenue site. The amendment to the Eugene Code that implements the Royal Plan also provides for the location of a future branch library or other government serVices in several of its proposed zoning districts, and for the provision of clinics and other health facilities within the Main Street Commercial zoning district. Policy 16 (Growth Management and the Urban Services Area Element Page "Ultimately, land Within the urban growth boundary shall be annexed to a city and provided with the required rninimmn level of urban services. While the time frame fbr annexation may vary~ annexation should occur as land transitions from urbanizable to urban." Amendments to the BethebDanebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and in~astructure improvements wi~fin the Royal Avenue Specific Plan are2~ The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for the urbanization of~urbanizable l~nd within the urban grox~th bo'tmdary. The plan also provides for eventual annexation of land within the planning area to the City of Eugene and provides for the required minimum level of urban services. Policy !7 (Growth Management and the Urban Services Area Element Page H-B-6? "Eugene and Springfield and their respective utility branches~ Eugene Water and Electric Board and Sprk~gfietd Utility Board, shall be the water and electrical service providers w/thin the urban growth boundary.." Water and electric ser¢ice within the plan area will be provided by the Eugene Water and Electric Boar& Policy A.2 (Residential Land ~.4~e and Housing Element Page II[-A-6) "Residentially designated land within the UGB should be zoned consistent with the Metro Plan and applicable plans and policies, however, existing agricultural zoning may be c, ontinued within tl~; area be}ween the city limits and the UGB m~}l rezoned for ur-ban Uses. This action does not apply the proposed zoning designations to the plan area. Rezoning will occur following annexation of the area to the City of Eugene. Until annexation and rezoning occur, the land will retain its exiSting zoning. Most of the land in the planning area is currently zoned AG/UL AgricUlturalfUrbanizable Land. Exhibit D - 6 Policy A 8 ('Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page li2%/1-6) "Require developers to pay the cost, as determined by the local jurisdiction, of extending public services and infrastructure. The cities shall examine ways to provide subsidies or incentives for providing infrastructure that support aftbrdable housing and/or higher density housing." New development in the area will be required to p~y the cost of extending public services and inf?astructu~ t° the site. The city has provided an incentive through the prep}t~ation ofhhe specific area plan that identifies necessary infrastructure to serve the plan area. Amendments to the t}ethel* Dan~bo Plan require that the l~oyal Avenue Specific Plax; serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan at'ea. Policy A. 10 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page Ill-A-8) ~ Promote higher residential density- inside the urban growth boundary that utilizes existing inlk'astrucmre, improves the efficiency of public services and facilities, and conserves rural resource lands outside the urban growth boundary." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for the utilization of existing infrastructure (drainage, schools, communi~- park, and Royal Avenue), improves the eftlciency of transit service to the area, improves the ef~ciency of drainage and wastewater facilities in the area, and conserves rural resource lands by providing lbr higher-density developmem inside the urban grov,~h boundary. Policy A. 11 ?Residentid Land 6/5e and Housing Element Page [JT-A-8) "Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or corrm~ercial services, in proximity to major transportation systems or within transportation-e~iScient nodes." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue SPecific Plan are~. The R(~al Avenue SPecific Plan impte~nents the nodal development concept in tl~e Bethel-Danebo neighb(~rhood. The ~roposed site plan for the area includes pr;visions for more than 8 acres of commercial and commercial-mixed used development within the plan boundaries. r-density development will occur in proximity to commercial services and the employment d by those services. The plan recommends the improvement of Royal Avenue and the construction of Roosevelt Boulevard within the node: both facilities are major streets and, as such, are part of' the "mai or transportation system" in the region. Transportation efficiency is a guiding principle of the nodal development concept, Many elements of the plan fbcus on improving transportation-efficiencies of new development. Policy A.12 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page JII-A-8) ~Coordinme higher density residential development with the provision of adequate infrastructure and serv'ices, open space, and other urban amenities." Exhibk D - 7 Amendments to the Bethet-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and in~astructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The specific plan coordinates higher density development with infrastructure, oPen space and other amenities necessary to support the recommended densities. 1©. Policy A. 13 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page III-A-8) "Increase overall residential density in the metropolitan area by creating more opportunities for effectively designed in-fill, redevelopment, and mixed use., White considering impacts of increased residential density on historic, existing and future neighborhoods." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan are~. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for an increase in land ~vailable for medium-density residential development through inclusion of three proposed new zoning districts. Two of the new zoning districts (Residential Mixed Use and Commercial Mixed Use,) provide for the additiOn of almost 20 acres of land designated for higher density development. The third ne-w district (Main Street COmmercial) provides for additional opportunities to provide higher-density housing above ground floor commercial uses. The specific plan proposes that development in these areas occur at a minimum density level of 18 dwelling units per net acre. There are no identified historic neighborhoods within or in proximity to the plan area~ Design standards and design guidelines in t~e amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Ro~l Plan are intended to reduce the negative impacts of increased residential density on existing and future neighborhoods. t 1. Policy A. 14 ~'Residemial Land Use and Housing Element Page III-A-8) ~'Review local zoning and development regulations periodically to remove barriers to higher density housing and make provision for a full range of housing options." Cost-factors and regulatory inefficiencies are often cited as a barrier to higher-density and mixed-use development. The amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the specific Plan include new standards for smaller lot development that ~ill reduce the per-unit cost oflaTnd for nbw development. The code amendments also includes standards for narrow residential streets, and include provisions for an open drainage system that is expected to cost significantly less to build than a piped drainage system for the same area. The street standards and d;ainage provisions should reduce the per-trait cost fbr street construction and for construction of a drainage system for the area thereby reducing one of ihe perceived barriers. The code amendments propose adjustments to minimum lot size requirements in the Eugene Code that will actually allow the levels of density prescribed fbr Low-Density and Medium-Density residential development in the Metro Plan. The code amendments promote development ofa broa~t mixture of housing types within the node and allow attached and detached single f~mily dwellings, Exhibit D - 8 apartments, rowhouses, duplexes, tri-plexes, four-plexes, and accessory units. Policy A.15 gResidential Land Use and Housing Element Page Iii-A-8) "Develop a wider range of zoning options such as new zoning districts, to fully utilize Metro Plan density ranges." The amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Royal Avenue Specific Plan provide for the adoption of three new n~ixed use zoning districts (See # 16, above). Th~ code amendments also provide for minimuTM density levels in areas designated for Low Density Residential uses to fully ~titize the upPer range of th~ Low Density Residential designation (8 to 14 da/net acre), 13. Policy A. 17 ~exidential Land b5'e and Ho~sing Element Page Ill-A-9) ~Provide opportunities for a full range of choice in housing type, density, size. cost, and ocat~on. The amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Royal ~Avenue Specific Plan provide for a full range of housing types~ size, and cost. (See #11, above). The code amendmems also provide fbr choice in housing density by allowing for averaging of densities in tow density areas. By requiring an average minimmn density, developers are af~brded some flexibility in providing a ramiety o~ lot sizes; some lots can be larger and some smaller than the average. The code amendments encourage housing within the node for all income groups with provisions for small tot development, which ~ill encourage development of smaller, less expensive homes; and with allowances for small accessory units to be built on single family lots. Construction of accessory umts ~11 increase the c~ty s stock of aflbrdable housing. Policy A. 18 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page II[-A-~) "Encourage a mix of structure types and densities within residemial designations by reviewing, and, if necessary amending local zoning and development regulations." c~ode amendments include new residential land developmem regulations that are specific to the ~ea. The proposed development regulations allow a mix of all structure types within the encourage higher density development through the appticmion of minimum density , reduced lot sizes, and increased lot coverage allowances fbr some housing ~ypes. Policy A.21 ?Residential Land ~:5'e and Housing Elemem Page' Ill-A-9) "Allow manufactured dwelling parks as an outright use in low-density residential zones if the local 1 ns&ctmn s prescribed standards are met." The code amendments provide for manufactured home parks as a permitted use in both the Low- Density Residential and Medium-Density Residential zoning districts. t6. Policy A.22 ?Residential Land Use and Housing Elemem Page Ii/J-A-lO) ~Expand Exhibit D ~ 9 opportunities for a mix of uses in newly develop!rig areas and existing neighborhoods through local zoning and development regulations. The code amendments propose adoption of three new mixedmse zoning districts within the nodal development area. These districts are named the Residential Mixe& Use, Commercial Mixed-Use~ and Main Street Commercial districts. Each of the proposed new districts would permit development of either vertical mixed use buildings or a horizontal mixed-use development pattern. Within these areas, a range of residential, retail, office, and civic uses could co~mingle. 17. Policy A.23 (Residential Land Use and Hoz~sing Elernent Page ill-A-JO) "Reduce nnpacts of higher density residential and mixed use development on surrounding uses by considering site, landscape, and architectural design standards or guidelines in locai' zoning an~t de ~ velopment regulations. The code amendments include design standards and design guidelines ~br new development in the plan area that are intended to promote the construction ofl~igl~ quality, higher-density residential and ~ixed-use development. The standards m~d guidelines ad'treks site planning, landscape and open space, and architectural considerations in an attempt to reduce the irnpacts of higher-density, mixed- use development on surrounding uses. Policy A.24 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page [Il-A-JO) "Consider adoPting or modifying local zoning and development regulations to provide a discretionary design review process or clear and objective design standards, in order, to address ~ssues of cornPatibility, aesthetics, open space, and other community concerns. The code amendments provide for both clear and objective design standards and a discretionary design review process using design guidelines. The design standards and design guidelines developed ~br the plan area will l~}omote compatibility between various uses in the node, and between uses withi~ the nodal development are~t and adjacent uses outside of the node. Both the standards and the guidelines address ccimpatibilky, aesthetics~ open space and other concerns related to higher-density, mixed-use development. 19. Policy 22 (Economic Element Page [lI-B-(; "Review local ordinances and revise them to promote greater flexibility for promoting appropriate commercial development in residential neighborhoods." See other discussion above. The proposed Residential Mixed Use district would permit appropriately scaled, neighborhood-serving commercial devetopmem in an area that ~s oth~rvdse d~ignated fbr residential uses. 20~ Policy 28 (Economic Element Page III-B-6) "Recognize the vital role of neighborhood commercial facilities in providing services and goods to a particular neighborhood?~ The proposed Main Street Commercial zoning district will allow a fi~tl complement of Exhibit D - 10 neighborhood-scale commerciat uses within the node. Smaller scale, neighborhood-commercial uses would also be allowed in the proposed Residential Mixe&Use and Commercial Mixed-Use zoning districts. 21. Policy 19 (£~vironmental Resources Element Page Iii-C-lO) "Local governments shall develop policies and local controls for protection and management of wetland areas by completion of the next Metro Plan pdate. Amendments to the BethebDanebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and inl~rastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan proposes a unique approach to wetland protection and management within the plan area. The recommended approach is applicable only to the Royal node area Md is not suggested for areas outside of the node. 22. Policy 20 (Environmental Resources Element Page III-C-] O) "Jrt order to improve water quality and quantity in the metropohtan area, local governments shall consider developing regulations or instituting programs to: increase public awareness of techniques and practices private individuals can employ to help correct water quality and quantity problems; b, Improve management of industrial and commercial operations to reduce negative water quality and quantity impacts; Regulate site planning fbr new development and construction to better control drainage and erosion and to manage storm runoff; Increase storage and retention of storm runoff to lower and delay peak storm flows; e. Utilize natural and simple mechanical treatment systems to provide treatment for contaminated runoff waters; Reduce street-related water quality and quantity problems; Minimize use of toxic substances; and Minimize the effects of chemical and petroleum spills. g. Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements M~hin the Royal Avenue Specific Plan are~. The Rokal Avenue Specific Plan provides for implementation of various water quality treatment measures including drainage swales along streets, median bioswales and other stormwater infiltration devices to improve the quality of stormwater runoff from streets and other impervmus surfhces. 23. Pohcy 25 (Environmental Resources Element Page iII-C-lO "When planning for and regulating development, local governments shall consider the need for protection of open spaces, including those characterized by significant vegetation and wildtife~ Means of protecting open space include but are not limited to outright acquisition, conservation easements, planned 'unit development ordinances, streamside protection ordinances~ open space tax deferrals, donations to the public, and perfbrmance zoning." Exhibit D - 11 Amendments to the BethebDanebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for developmem regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for retention of approximately 44 acres of open space within the planning area. Open space is provided within the linear drainage corridors, in several areas designated for wetland mitigation and natural resources, and within the Bonneville power Administration powerline corridor right-of-way, The Royal planning area abuts the 400 acre 1135 wetland restoration area and is visually and functionally integrated with that open space fbature. 24~ Policy 2 (3~illamette River Greenwaj,. River Corridors. and ?Zaterway Element Page[Ii-D- 4) "Landuse regulations and acquisitionprograms along river corridors and waterways shall take into account all the concerns and needs of the community, including recreation, resource, and wildlife protection, enhancement of river corridor and waterway environments; potential for supporting non-automobile transportation; opportunities fbr residential development; adjoining uses; and other compatible uses." Amendments to the BethebDanebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements wSthin the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for an open drainage system that preserves much of the existing waterways and creates one new waterway. The drainage corridors are planned as a linked open space system that provides for numerous recreational and resource values. The drainage c{Jrridors will provide space for wetland protection, enhancemem, and rrfit~gation; for plant and animal habitat; and for a 1.5 mile bicycle and pedestrian route. The drainage corridors will also provide a development amenity for adjacent low-density residential. medium-density residential and commercial development. 25. Policy 5 ([4zillamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and gZaterway Element Page III-D- 4 ~ 9 New development that locates along river corridors and waterways shall be limited to uses that are compatible with the natural scenic, and environmental qualities of those water features." Uses adjacent to waterways in the draft plan include low- and medium-densky housing, neighborhood-scale commercial development, wetland mitigation and natural resources areas, bicycle and pedestriar~ trails, parks, a~d streets. Design ~nd developmem standards in the amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Royai Plan attempt to insure compatibility by eliminating the potential for the edges of waterwavs to be lined with fences~ thereby reducing physical and visual access to the channels. 26. Policy 2 (E¢~vironmental Design Element Page Iii-E-3) ~ Natural vegetation, natural -water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practicable, considering the economic, social, environmental, and energy consequences in Exhibi~ D ~ 12 the design and construction of urban developments. Landscaping shall be utilized to enhance distinctive natural features. -Fhe site has been extensively disturbed through agricultural activity; little natural vegetation remains on the site. The site plan ~rotects two areas with natural vegetation (trees); one in the extreme northwest comer of the site and one in the southwest comer of the site. Both stands of trees are in areas designated Wetland Mitigation and Natural Resource. Drainageways on the site are, primarily, man-made, or have been widened and deepened to promote positive drainage. The Royal Xrea Sp~cificPlan proposes construction of a system ofdrainageways idrainage c°rridors) utilizing existing drainageways.. These drainage c~)rridors will b~ fully landscaped with native vegetation to enhance ~atural features of the corridors. 27. Policy 3 /EnvironmentalDesign Element Page HI-E-3) "The planting of street trees shall be strongly encouraged, especially for all new developments and redeveloping areas (where feasible) and nexv streets and reconstruction of major arterials within the urban growth b " oundary. Street standards in the code amendments that implement the Royal Avenue Specific Plan require planting of street trees on all new streets constructed within the planning area. Street standards that will be used for the reconstruction of Royal Avenue also include requirements for the planting of street trees within the reconstruction project area. 28~ Policy 5 ((Environmental Design Element Page III-E-3) "Carefully develop sites that provide visual diversity to the urban area and optimize their visual and personal accessibility to residems.' uire that the Royal Averme Specific Plan serve as the for development regulations and infkastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Royal Avenue site plan. These to convey stormwater; provide areas ~br wetland mitigation and , and provide an atlractive development mnenity. The flat site. Eighty (80)percent proposed nodal development area will be located within 2 blocks of the natural resource areas, Street layouts in the visual access to both the drainage corridors and wetland areas. Physical access is provided to all of the proposed drainage 29. Policy 7 (2~nvironmemalDesign Element Page III-E-3) "The development ofurban design elements as pan of local and refinement plans shall be encouraged." Amendments to the BethebDanebo Plan require that t&e Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the Exhibit D - 13 basis for development regulations ~d infrastructure improvements w/thin the Royal Avenue Specific Plan ar~a. The draft plan. is based on a set of guiding principles, most o~ which are, essentially, design Principles. The plan proposes the use of l~0th design standards and desi gn guidelines for built elements of the nodal development area. 3& Policy 8 (Environmental Design Element ]>age III-E-3) "Site planning standards developed by local ju~sdictions shall allow for flexibility in design that will achieve she planning objectives while allowing for creative solutions to design problems.'~ The code amendments that implement the Royal Avenue Specific Plan include provisions for an "adjustment" process that allows the development proposal to be evaluated using a set of Design Guidelines rat~er than design standards. The guidelines are intended to promote fle~:ibility and all(Jw for creative design solutions while adhering to the nodal development design principle~. 31. Policy F-1 (Transportation Element ) "Apply the nodal development strategy' in areas selected by each jUrisdiction that have identified potential for this type of transportation- effident pattern." The Royal Node is included on the Nodal Development Areas map adopted as pan of TransPlan. The Roya~ areais identified as Node 4-F on the map. 32. Policy F-2 (Transportation Element) "Support the application of the nodal development strategyin designated areas through information, technical assistance, or incentives?' The planning process fbr the Royal node has generated a significant amount of inlbrmation about the node and about the nodal development concept. Plan preparation was assisted by staff and consultants who prOduced a w/de array of technical infon~ation on transportation, street design, park design, housing ~lesign, economics, stormwater design, -wetlands preservation and mitigation, and other Plan elements. The City has assumed considerable cost in preparing wetland plans and inlbrmation that would otherwise have been borne by individual property or, reefs. The City has also assUmed the cost of preparing the Royal Avenue Specific Plan, a general incentive for appropriate development in the area. 33~ Policy F-3 (Transportation Elemem) "Provide for ~ansibsupportive land use patterns and development, including higher intensity, transk-oriented development along major transit corridors and near transk stations, and high-density residential development within 1/4 mile of transit stations, major transit corridors, employment centers, and dow,ntown areas; and development and redevelopment in designated areas that are or could be served by existing or planned transit." Code amendments that implement the Royal Avenue Specific Plan proposes a transit*supportive land use and development Pattern in which d~velopment must occur at an overall density of 12 dwelling units per net acre; a l~vel of density approximately twice that of development in the surrounding Exhibit D * 14 area. Commercial uses within the node would be required to develop at a minimum floor-area-ratio of 0.5; a level of intensity approximately twice that of typical suburban, ~:uto-oriented commercial development fbund throughout the city. Proposed design standards for the node will provide for development that is compatible with increased transit service to the area. The draft plan proposes extending transit service to and through the site. Transit service is proposed to extend west on Royal Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard, then north on Roosevelt Boulevard to Barger Drive. 34~ Policy F-4 ~ra~s_12ortatior~ Element) "Require improvements that encourage transit, bicycles and pedestrians in new commercial, public, mixed-use, and multi-unit residential development." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan fully accommodates trar~sit, bicycle and pedestrian travel. Transit service will be extended into the node as development occurs. Design standards for new buildings and streets will result in transit-oriented development. Higher density development is located adjacent to or in close proximity to the proposed transit route. Striped bicycle lanes will be provided on minor arterial and major collector streets in the area. An of~t-street bicycle path is proposed to extend for 1.5 miles along drainage corridors within the node. Bike route connections are provided to the proposed Fern Ridge Bike path, and to existing bike f:hcilities on Terry Street, Royal Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard, and to future bike facilities on Legacy Street. All streets within the development area will be constructed with setback sidewalks and are proposed to be constructed so as to slow traffic as it passes through the neighborhood, and to discourage the use of the local streets system for short-cuts by out-of-area traffic. The specific plan includes a map entitled Traffic Calming Elements on Major Streets that identifies locations of roundabouts, traffic circles, contim:~ous and intermittent on-street parking, landscaped medians, and raised speed tables that will discourage speeding on the major street system. The specific plan also contains standards for local streets that incorporate various traflfic calming devices such as narrower street cross- sections~ on-street parking, interrupted through-movements, and narrowed street entrances (curb extensions), to reduce speeding in residential areas and reduce the tendency for automobiles to cut through [he neighborhood by avoiding arterial and collector streets. Traf~lc calming measures will be employed in the design of new and reconstructed streets to reduce traffic speeds and increase pedestrian safety in the area. The street pattern for the Royal Node is highly intercomnected, a factor which stimulates the use of alternative modes of travel of all kinds. 35. Policy F-5 (Tranxportation Element) "Within three years of TransPlan adoption, apply the Exhibit D - 15 ND, Nodal Development, designation to areas selected by each jurisdiction, adopt and apply measures to protect designated nodes from incompatible development and adopt a schedule fbr completion of nodal plans and implementing ordinances" Adoption of the Royal nodal development implementation measures is one of the actions required to comply wkh this policy. 36~ Policy F-13 (Transportation ElemenO "Support transportation strategies that enhance neighborhood livaNlity." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within 'the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for (1) extension of transit service and expansion of the bikeway system to the area, expanding the range of alternative modes choices fbr area residents; (2) areawide traffic calming and narrower street cross-sections to reduce traffic speeds and minimize cut-through traffic in the neighborhood; (3) an off-street bicycle and pedestrian trail along drainage corridors fYr the recreational enjoyment of area residents; and (4) a highly- intercormected pedestrian network utilizing setback sidewalks and oft~:street pedestrian paths that provide fbr separation from motor vehicle traffic. All of these factors will enhance neighborhood livability. 37. Policy F-14 (Transportation ElemenO "Address the mobility and safety needs of motorists, transit users, bicyclists, pedestrians, and the needs of emergency vehicles when planning and constructing roadway system improvements." See #34 above. 38. Policy F-17 (Transportation Element) "Manage the roadway system to preserve safkty and operational efficiency by adopting regulations to manage access to roadways and applying these regulations to decisions related to approving new or modified access to the roadway system." ~endments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for a developrnent pattern that uses alleys to provide automobile access to development fronting on collector and arterial streets. The use of atleys will result in the creation of a limited number of street intersections that provide access to major streets; individual driveway accesses would be prohibited. 39~ Policy F- 18 (Transportation ElemenO "Improve transit service and facilities to increase the system's accessibility, attractiveness, and convenience for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged population." Exhibit D - 16 See #34, above. 40° Policy F-22 (Transportation Element) "Construct and improve the region's bikeway system and provide bicycle system support facilities for both new development and edevelopment/expans~on. See #34, above. 41. Policy F-23 (Transportation ElemenO "Require bikeways along new' and reconstructed arterial and major collector streets." Striped bicycle lanes will be included in the design for the reconstruction of Royal Avenue (Minor Arterial) and the construction of Roosevelt Boulevard (Major Collector). All other streets will be designed to accommodate bicycle traffic. 42. Policy F-24 (Transportation Elemen0 "Require bikeways to cop, nect new development with nearby neighborhood activity centers and major destinations." Omstreet and off-street bikeways will provide direct connections from residential areas to the commercial core. The bikeway system will lirnk to the existing regional bikeway system on Royal Avenue, and on Roosevelt Boulevard, and with a connection to the Amazon corridor bike path. The Amazon path is planned to ultimately extend west to connect the city to Fern Ridge Reservoir. Specific accommodations have also been made to provide bicycle connections to existing and f-i_~ture school sites within the Bethel School District. 43. Policy F-26 (Transportation ElemenO "Provide for a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with adjacent land uses and designed to ernhance the safety, comfort, and convenience of walking." See #34, above. 44. Policy F-27 (Tranxportation Element) "Provide l~br a continuous pedestrian network with reasonably d~rect travel routes between destination points." See #34, above. 45. Policy F-28 (Transportation ElemenO "Construct sidewalks along urban area arterial and fr " collector roadways~ except eeways. The arr~endment to the Eugene Code that implements the Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides fbr construction of setback sidewalks on all streets constructed or reconstructed 'within the nodal development area. Exhibit D - 17 46. Policy G- 1 (Public Facilities and Services ElemenO "Extend the minimum level and range of key urban facilities and services in an orderly and efficient manner consistent with the growth management policies in Chapter II-B, relevant policies in this chapter, and other Metro Plan policies." Key urban services, including sanitary sewers, solid waste management, water service, fire and emergency medical services, police protection, parks and recreation programs, electric serifice, land use controls, communication facilities, and public schools, will be provided to this area. The Inf?astructure Element of the plan, and Appendix D (Infrastructure Implementation) provide information on sequencing and timing of infrastructure provision to insure that services are provided in an orderly and efficient manner. 47. Policy G-2 (Public Facilities and Services ElemenO "Use the Planned Facilities Maps of the Public Facilities and Services Plan to guide the general location of water, wastewater, stormwater, and electrical projects in the metropolitan area. Use local facility' master plans, refinement plans, and ordinances as the guide fbr detailed planning and project implementation." Key facilities are consistent with those identified in the Public Facilities and Services Plan. 48. Policy G-7 (Public Facilities and Services ElemenO "Service providers shall coordinate the provision of fiacilities and services to areas targeted by the cities for higher densities, infill, mixed uses, and nodal development." Primary service providers were included in development of the plan. 49~ Policy G-13 (Public Facilities and Services Element) "Improve surface and ground water quality and quantity in the metropolitan area by developing regulations or instituting programs for storrnwater to: (a) Increase public awareness of techniques and practices private individuals can employ to help correct water quality and quantity problems;" Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The specific plan and supporting documents prepared fbr the Royal Avenue nodal development work Provide information on tectmiques and practices that can be employed to help ensure improved water quality and reduced quantities ofstormwater runofl: (d) "increase storage and retention and natural filtration of storm runoff to low'er and delay peak storm flows and to settle out pollutants prior to discharge into regulated waterways;" Exhibit D - 18 Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The specific plan proposes the use of roadside drainage swal~es, median bioswales and other stormwater runoff retention and filtration techniques to delay peak storm flows and provide ~fYr settling of sediments. (g) ~Reduce street-related water quality and quantity problems" Reduction of street paving widths, and allowances for roadside drainage swales and inverted curbs are among those street design elements that should result in reduced street-related water quality and quantity problems. 50. Policy G-14 (Pt&lic Facilities and Services ElemenO "Implement changes to stormwater facilities and management practices to reduce the presence of pollutants regulated under the Clean Water Act and to address the requirements of the Endangered Species Act. 51. Policy G-16 (Public Facilities and Services Element) "Manage or enhance waterways and open stormwater systems to reduce water quality impacts from runoff and to improve stormwater conveyance." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis 1~¥r development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. A key element of the Royal Avenue Specific Plan is development of network of open drainage channels that will provide for stormwater conveyance and for wetland protection and mitigation. This open system will be designed to reduce water quality impacts from new development in the area. 52. Policy 2 (Energy Element Page III-J-5) "Carefhlly control, through the use of operating techniques and other methods, energy-related actions, such as automobile use, in order to minimize adverse air quality impacts. Trade-offs between air quality and energy actions shall be made with the best possible understanding of how one process affects the other." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The specific plan promotes the use of alternative modes of transportation (transit, bicycles and walking) by providing for an attractive and interconnected pedestrian system, on-street and off-street bicycle facitities~ and provisions for extension of transit service to the site. The need to use an automobile for all trips will be reduced due to the proximity of services to Royal node residential areas, and the availability of facilities that promote alternative mode use. Increased use of alternative modes should result in reductions in adverse air quality impacts from automobile use. 53. Policy 7 (Energy Element Page Ill-J-5) ~ Encourage medium- and high-density residential uses when balanced with other planning policies in order to maximize the efficient utilization Exhibit D - 19 of all forms of energy. The greatest energy savings can be made in the areas of space heating and cooling and transportation. For example, the highest relative densities of residential development shall be concentrated to the greatest extent possible in areas that are or can be well served by mass transit, paratransk, and foot and bicycle paths." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements wSthin the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The site plan for the Royal Node proposes the inclusion of approximately 34 acres of land designated for medium-density residential and residential mixed-use development~ Areas designated for higher-density development are generally located close to proposed transit routes and bicycle routes. The proposed street network provides direct pedestrian linkages f?om the higher density areas to proposed transit routes. Applicable Criteria for Approval of a Proposed Amendment to the Bethel- Danebo Refinement Plan The Eugene City Council will apply the following criteria from Section 9~8424 of the Eugene Land Use Code to the proposal to amend the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan: (1) The plan amendment is consistent with all of the following: Statew~de planning goals~ See findings of consistency with Statewide Planning Goals, pages 1-5 above. Apphcable provisions of the Metro Plan. See findings of consistency with the Metro Plan, pages 5-20 above. c. Remaining portions of the refinement plan. Policies in the Land Use Element of the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan are very general, calling for (1) maintaining a low-density residential development pattern in most of the plan area; (2) a commercial node on Highway 99 north and three commercial/residential nodes in the plan area; and (3) medium-densky residential development around the Highway 99 North commercial node and the three development nodes. The proposed amendments are consistent with the remaining portions of the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan. Policies in the Urban Services and Urban Growth Boundary element of the plan address parks, schools, fire protection, and electric power and water. Exhibit D - 20 Parks policies related to the Royal Avenue planning area include the following: ~Acquisition and development of park land and acquisition of open space in the Bethel- Danebo area shall receive a city-wide priority which will rnove it toward equity with other pints of the city." The amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. Park and open space uses in the draft Royal Avenue Specific Plan area are recommended for acquisition and development. The specific plan recommends including the acquisition and development of these parks through the city's Capital Improvements Program. Some of the open space in the plan area associated with the 1135 project has already been acquired. Additional open space areas are recommended for acquisition as parr of the open drainage system. These areas are also recormmended for inclusion in the city's Capital Improve:ments Program. The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan are consistent with this policy. "Private developers shall be encouraged to set aside land for parks." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The site plan for the Royal Node identifies two areas designated for neighborhood park use. ]~fthe Bethel-Danebo amendment is adopted, developers would be required to conform to the site plan for the area. ~Landscape buffer shall be provided in conjtmction with new public improvements, such as highways, freeways, power su-bstations, etc." Landscaping is included in proposed new streets within the plan area. Transportation policies related to the Royal Avenue planning area include the fbllowing: 'q[n newly developing portions of Bethel-Danebo, street network design should ensure that through traffic movements are adequately served by higher level streets (i.e., arterials and collectors) and that local traffic alone is encouraged to use the local streets, thereby enhancing the local character of the streets in residential areas.'~ Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan provide ibr an arterial street and two collector streets for through traffic movements. Local streets will be designed for local area traf:tSc. "Where vacant parcels contain frontage on other than a local street (i.e. on an arterial or collector), development of the parcel should include provision for controlled access onto the higher level street, or where possible~ from an adjacent local street.'; Exhibit D - 21 The proposed amendments to the Bethel~Danebo Plan provide for alleys to provide access to parcels that front on a~erial and collector streets. ~Through movements should continue to be discouraged on local streets." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan provide for street layouts that discourage tt'~Ough traffic movements on local streets through provisions for traffic calming~ and by designing major streets for the most direct and convenient travel. "On local streets, the predominant function of land access and service should encourage the retention of on-street parking privileges.' Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan provide for on-street parking on all local streets. "Lane Transit District should cominue to be informed of major development proposals so that, among other things, transportation corridors which are suitable for mass transit service are provided." Lane Transit District was involved in plarming fbr the extension of transit service to the Royal Avenue nodal development site. "Wherever possible, development of vacant parcels in the Bethel-Danebo area should be designed with attention to providing adequate bike-pedestrian connections to schools and park sites, as well as to existing and proposed bike-pedestrian ways.'~ Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan provide fbr bicycle-pedestrian connections to existing and planned schools and to existing and planned bike-pedestrian ways. The plan amendment is found to address one or more of the following: An error in the publication of the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan; New inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal. c. New or amended community policies. d. New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statues, state regulation, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan. e. A change of circumstances in a substantial manner not anticipated at the time the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan was adopted. The plan amendments address '~new or amended community policies." In 2001~ the Eugene City Council adopted a revised Transportation Element of the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) and other Metro Plan text amendments~ including the addition of the ND-Nodal Development Metro Plan diagram designation, and adopted the updated TransPlan as a refinement plan to the Metro Plan. The new Metro Plan policies support nodal development, as discussed under the Metro Plan section, above. Exhibit D - 22