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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 20275 ORDINANCE NO. 20275 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ROYAL NODE SPECIAL A~A ZONE; AMENDING SECTIONS %1030, 9.80307 9.8865, AND 9.95!(} OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADDING SECTIONS 9.3800 TO 9.3823 TO THAT CODE; ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9.1030 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order to the Table 9.1030 Special Area Zone listing: Table 9.1030 Zones >ecial Area Zmae Section 2. The following caption and Sections 9.3800 to 9~3823 are added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide: S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone 9.3800 ?nrpose of S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone. The special area zone applied to the Royal Node area is intended to ensure that: (1) The overall street system and internal circulation systems for large developments shall provide for a circulation network that encourages walking, bicycling and transit use; (2) Local streets shall be designed with narrow lane widths to reduce vehicle speeds, reduce construction costs, and meet stormwater goals; (3) On-street parking shall be provided on all streets within the node, except alleys; (4) Alleys shall be used, whenever possible, to provide service and parking access to residential and commercial developments within the node. (5) The street system shall be designed to discourage cut-through traffic seeking an alternative to travel on arterial and collector streets; (6) A coordinated system of striped bicycle lanes, on-street bicycle routes, and off- street bicycle paths shall be developed within the node; (7) Residential development shall achieve an overall density of 12 dwelling units per net acre for the entire development site; Ordinance- 1 %3805 (8) (10) (11) (14) A mix of housing densities, ownership patterns, prices, and building types shall be developed in the node; Open space areas adjacent to the node shall be integrated into the overall design concept for the node; Existing drainageways shall be maintained and enhanced;. Homes located along major streets shall be placed so as to face the street; Streets that front on neighborhood parks shall be lined with homes that face the park; Residential accessory units shall be allowed and promoted as a means of increasing density of development in the area; Residential garages shall be provided access t~}om alleys whenever possible to improve the visual character of the street, improve pedestrian qualities along the street, and to promote construction of small-lot single family housing with reduced tot widths; (15) Multi-fmmily developments shall retain visual and physical links to adjacent public parks and natural areas and preserve unique natural f~atures found on the site; (16) Muki-family developments shall front onto public and private streets wifla building entrances visible from the street; (17) Setbacks and building designs fbr multi-family developments shall insure privacy fbr and promote compatibility with abutting lower intensity uses; (18) Vehicle parking lots or areas shall not be located between buildings and the public street; (19) Large parking areas shall be separated into smaller lots to minimize their visual impact; (20) Vehicle access points for mulfi4hmily, commercial, and mixe&use developments shall connect to local or collector streets, via alleys whenever possible, rather than arterial streets; (21) Commercial buildings shall be designed so as to stircmlate the creation of high- quality pedestrian use areas and are situated so as to define the street right-of- way; (22) Commercial buildings shall be designed with building entrances fronting on the street and with street4acing facades that contain -windows; and (23) A mixture of retail, service, education, office and higher-density residential uses shall be developed in the node. S-RN Royal Node ~ecial Area Zone Siting Requirements. In addition to the approval crimria at EC 9.8865 Zone Chan~Approval Criteria, the site must be included within the area depicted on Map 9.3805 S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone and Subareas. When proper'vi is rezoned to S-RN, as part of the rezoning process, the City shall identify the subarea designation applicable to the property. Within the S-RN Special Area Zone, the 7 subareas are: (1) S-tL~',I/LDR (iow density residential); Ordinance - 2 9,3810 (2) S-P3~/MDR (medium density' residential); (3) S-RN/MSC (main street commercial); (4) S-RN/CMU (commercial mixed use); (5) S-1LN/1LMU (residential mixed use); (6) S-RN/PRO (park, recreation and open space); and (7) S-tCN/NR (natural resources). The applicable subarea shall be that show~n on Map 9.3805 unless a different subarea designation is found to be consistent with EC 9.3800 Pu¢ose of S4LN Royal Node Special Area Zone. S-tLN/NR Royal Node Natural Resources Subarea and S-P~xN£PRO Royal Node Park~ R~cre~tion and O~ace Subarea Re. gulations. Land use and development within the S-RN/NR subarea shall be governed by the code sections applicable ~n the NR Natt~al Resources Zone. Land use and development -within the S-1CN/PRO subarea shall be governed by the code sections applicable in the PRO Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone. S-R~N Royal Node Special Area Zone Land Use and Permit Req_u~rements. The following Table 9.3810 S~RN Royal Node Special Area Zone Uses and Permit Requirements identifies those uses in the S~RN zone that are: (P) (c) (s) (SR) (#) Permitted, subject to zone verification. Su'bject m an approved conditional use permit. Permitted subject to zone verification and the Special Development Standards for Certain Uses beginning at EC 9.5000. Permitted, subject m an approved site review plan. The numbers in ( ) in the table are uses that have special use lkrfitations described in EC 9.3811 Special Use Limitations for Table 9.3810. Examples listed in Table 9.3810 are for informational purposes and are not exclusive~ Table 9.3810 does not indicate uses subject to Standards Review. Applicability of Standards Review procedures ~s set out at EC 9~8465. Ordinance - 3 Accessory Uses. Exan!p!e~ related to residentia use P P include a garage, storage shed. and services primarily for use by residents on the ske, such as a recreation room and laundry facility~ Parking areas and gm'ages constructed and used for a principle use on the development site, such as an apartment, are allowed as an accessory use. Examples related to non-residential use include storage and distribution facilities incidental to the primary use of the site. P(6) P(7) Cormnunity and Allotment Garden Horticultural Use Church, Synagogue. and Temple, including associated residential structures for religious personnel, but excluding elementary through high school C(5) Tavern Delicatessen. Coffee. Bagel, Donut Shop Restauram Center (Arcade, pool tables, etc.) Artist Gallery/Studio Athletic Facility and Sports Club Athletic Field. Outdoor Ballet, Dance, Martial Arts~ and Gynmasdc School/Academy/Studio Park and Playground (Refer to Park, Recreation_ and Open Space zone for examples of activities within this use3 See EC 9.2640 C C p(6) p(?) (3) (3) P(6) P(7) (3) (3) P(6) (3) P(6) i P(7) P(6) P(7) i P(8)i Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Bank. Savings and Loan Office_ Credit Union P(6) P(7) (3) (3) Ordinance - 4 Government Services~ not specifically listed in this or any other uses and pe~Tnk requirements table~ An e_xample could include: a fire station and librm3,. Bed and Breakfast Facility (See EC 9.5100) P(6) (3) (3) Recycling, small collection facility (See EC 9.5650) HospkaL Clinics or other Medical Treatment Facility (including mental health). 10,000 square feet or less of floor area Meal Service. Non-Profit ng Garage, up to 2 levels Transit Station_ 'Major Transit Station. Minor Transit, Neighborhood Improvement Transit Park and Ride. Major or Minor, Only when Shared Parking Arrangement with Other Permitted Use Administralive. General and Professional Offices Scientific and Educational Research Center, includes laboratory Barber , Nail, Tanning Shop Day Care Facility (Day care operations part of a residence are included in residential) Dry Cleaner Film, Drop-offfPick~up p(?) (3) Locksmith Shop Laundromat, Self-Service Mailing and Package Service Shoe Repair Shop ..... '- P(6) P(7) Ordinance - 5 Specific Plan area. All dwelling types are permitted.) One*Family Dwelling (1 Per Lot, includes zero lot line dwellings) Seconday Dwelling (Either Attached or Detached from Primary One-Family Dwelling on Same Lot) Rowhouse (One-Family on Own Lot Attached to Adjacent Residence on Separate Lot with Garage or Carport Access to the Rear of the Lot) Duplex (Two-Family Attached on Same Lot) Trbplex (Three family attached on the same lot) See EC 9.5500 Four~plex (Four-Family Attached on Same Lot) See EC 9.5500 Multiple-Family (3 or More Dwellings on Same Lot~ See EC 9.5500 Manu1:actured Home Park. Shall comply with EC 9.5400 or site review. Controlled Income and Rent Housing where density is above that normally permitted in the zoning district but does not exceed 150% of the maximum permitted density. (Shall comply wit'h multiple-family standards in EC 9.5500.) Assisted Living & Day Care (Residences Providing Special Services~ Treatment or Supervision) Assisted Living (5 or fewer people living in facility and 3 or fewer outside employees on site at any one time) Assisted Living (6 or more people living in facility) Day Care (3 to 12 people served) (See EC 9~5200) Day Care (13 or more people served) P P P P(1) P(1) ~ .......... O) O) (o) P P P ~ / P P P (9) I S(9)RS I (9) (9) s- SR (4) S (9) S (9) P(2) (3) S(3) (9) Store Furniture and Home Furnishing Store P(7) (3) (3) Garden Supply/Nursery, includes feed and seed store General Merchandise, includes supermarket and department store P(6) _ (_.2) P(7) / (3)___ (3) (3) Ordinance - 6 Specialty Store (examples include gift, computer or video store) ~See EC 9.5050) Electrical Substatior~ must meet landscape standards in EC 9~6210(3) High Screen Landscape Standard (L-3I unless fully enclosed within a building or approved through a Type H procedure that shows low visual impact. Fiber Optic Station, must meet landscape standards in EC 9.6210(3) High Screen Landscape Standard (L-3) unless fully enclosed within a building or approved through a Type i1 procedure that shows low visual impact. Pump Station. well head, non*elevated reservoir, and other water or sewer facilities, must meet landscape standards in EC 9.6210(3) High Screen Landscape Standard (L-3) unless fully enclosed Mthin a building or approved through a Type Ii procedure that shows low visual impact. unication Facilities (See EC 9.5750) Service P Catering Service (3) P(6) P(8) Collection Center, Collection of Used Goods (See EC 9.5150) Home Occupation (See EC 9.5350) Model Home Sales Office (See EC 9.5450) Photographer Studio Picture Framing and Glazing Printing, Blueprinting, and Duplicating Publishing Service Veterinary Service (3) ~ec~al Use L~mitafions for Ta (1) Secondary Dwellings. Secondary dwellings shall conform to all of the followi~g: (al The dwelling shall not exceed 800 square feet unless occupying the full Ordinance - 7 story of a multi-story structure with ground floor residenti~/l use. (b) Either the primary dwelling or the secondary dwelling shall be occupied by the property owner. (c)There shall be at leasl 1 off-street parking space on the property. (d)The dwelling shall be located on a lot that is not a flag lot. (e)Detached secondary dwellings shall: 1. Comply with 'the residential density limitations in Table 9.3815(3)(n) Royal Node Special Area Zone Development Standards. 2. Provide a pedestrian walkway from the street or alley to the primary entrance of the secondary dwelling. 3. The primary er~rrance to a secondary dwelling shall be defined by a roofed porch. 4. Outdoor storage and garbage areas shall be screened from view from adjacent properties and those across the street or alley. Prior to issuance of a final occupancy permit for the secondary dwelling, the owner shall provide the city with a copy of a notice that has been recorded with the Lane County Clerk that documents the secondary dwelling or primary dwelling is owner/occupied. (2) Rowhouses. Rowhouses shall comply with the following: (a) Maximum Buil.d. ig~, Eight rowhouses in a building, no more than 180 feet in width. (b) Minimum Interi_or or Rear Open Space ~. 400 square feet per rowhouse with a minimum smallest dimension of 14 feet. (c) Auto Access and Parking. Auto access and parking shall be provided from an alley to the rear of the lot; there shall be no auto access from the front of the lot. O) Alley Access. This use is permitted only if there is an alley that can provide auto access and parking. There shall be no auto access in front of the lot. (4) Manufactured Home Park. The number of spaces designed ~br manufactured homes in the park shall comply with minimum residential density standards for the Royal Node. (5) Churches, Synagogues and Temples. Permitted conditionally in areas designated for Low Density Residential use, subject to the following standards: (a) Primary and accessory structures associated with the religious use are limited in size, at the ground floor, to no more than 10,000 square feet. (b) Minimum requirements for on-site parking are reduced to 1 parking space per 300 square feet of floor area. (6) Small Business Size Limits in RMU. Each individual business is limited to 3,000 square feet of floor area. In addition, no use ma3' include a drive-through facility. (7} Small Business Size Limits in CMU. Each individual business is limited to 5,000 square feet of floor area. In addition, no use may include a drive-through facility. Ordinance ~ 8 %3815 (8) Business Size Limits in MSC, Each individual business is limited to 30.000 square feet of floor area. In addition, no use may include a drive-ffrrough fh_cihty~ (9) Multiple-Family Structures, On development sites that w-itl resuh in 100 feet or more of pubhc or private street frontage, at least 60% of the site frontage abutting the street (including required yards) shall be occupied by a building(s) or enhanced pedestrian space with not more than 20 percent of the 60 percent in enhanced pedestrian space, placed within 10 feet of the minimum front yard setback line. On development sites Mth less than 100 feet ofpubhc or private street frontage, at least 40% of the site Md_th shall be occupied by a building(s) placed Mthin 10 feet of the minimum front yard setback: line. Building projections and offsets with an offset interval of 10 feet or less meet this standard (excluding required yards). "Site width" as used in this standard, shall not include areas of street f}ontage that have significant hat,real resources as mapped by the city, delineated wetlands, slopes greater than 15%, recorded easements= required fire lanes or other similar non-buildable areas, as determined by the planning director. (1O) An adjustment may be made to the special use limitations in this section if consistent Mth the criteria in EC 9.8030(17). S- ode Special Area Zone Development St~ndgrds ~ General. (1) (a) Application of Standards. In addition to the special use limitations in EC 9.3811 and the development standards in EC 9.3815 to EC 9.3823, the General Standards for All Development in EC 9.6000 through 9.6885 apply within this zone. In the event of a conflict between those general development standards and the development standards in EC 9.3815 to EC 9.3823, the specific provisions of EC 9.3815 to EC 9.3823 shall control. (b) Adiustment. The development standards in subsections (2) and (3) of this section may be adjusted in accordance with EC 9.8030(17). (2) Development Standards Applicable in the LDR, MDR, RMU, CMU and MSC Subareas. (a) Transportation System. 1. Street Network. The location of arterial, collector, and local streets adjacent to drainage corridors, shall conform to Map 9.3815 (2)(a) 1 S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone Street Network. 2. Street Standards. In addition to the requirements set out in The Design Standards _and Guidelines for Eugene.Str¢~ls~ Sidewal~ B ikeway8 .gg~Ac c e s s ways: a. Neighborhood collector streets shall be developed in conformance with Figure 18 of the Royal Avenue P!a¢, and b. Alleys and local streets with drainage swales shall be designed in conformance with Figures 23 and 24 of the Royal Avenue Ordinance - 9 (b) (c) (e) Specific Plan: Required Alleys: Alleys are required to be built within the areas shown on Map 93815(2)(a)3 S.PLN Royal Node Special Area Zone ReqUired Alleys: Alleys shall have a minimum width of i4' and a maxim~ width of 20'. ~ceSS Alleys, a. If the site dbmS an alley, access fbr motor vehicles must be prOvided from the alley. b. In cases where lots frOnt on ~erial ~d/or collector streets or on neighborhood parks, alley access shall be provided. Streel~gp~. 1. Street Trees: Street tree requirements are specified in EC 7,280 street Tree program, poll dards; PrOcedures, and rules issued thereunder. 2. Fences ~d Walls. With the folloMng exception, fence standards in EC 9:2171(9) shall be applied within the node. Fences and walls greater than 42" in height shall be prohibited in front y~d setback ~eas. parking. 1. On-Street P.a~. On,street parking is required: a. On at least one side of the street on all local streets wkhin the plan area, and b. In accordance with, and where specifically indicaed onMap 9.3815(2)(c)1 S-~ Royal Node SPecial Area ZOne on-Street Parking, 2. on, S~reet pa~king Allowance. Except witNn the S,~/LDR ~ea, on, Street P~king sPaCes tha~ directly abul a development site c~ be used by the development on the site to Satisfy a potion of the off. street parking requirements. If two prope~ies abm a space, both prOperties may count the space toward their respective requirements. If on. slreet spaces are not marked, the number of spaces shall be determined by meast=ing the curb frontage in feet and dividing by 20 feet. The c~b frontage shall exclude driveways ~d areas where p~king is not pe~i~ed. Trash piCkuE. Trash receptacles shall be served from the alley for all sites that abm an alley. MU!ti,Eami!y D~Y~!~m~nt. With the following exceptions, Mu!ti,Fami!y v lOF a t Siand d ih EC 9.55% sh l be apPlied to new multLt~mitY development Within the S,RN Special Area Zone: 1. Except as pr°vialed in EC 9,3816(5), setback sidewalks, a minim~ of 5 feet in Widlh, ~e required along all Public s~reets within ~d abuaing the development site. 2. Setback sidewalks, a minimum of 5 feet in width, are required along Ordinance - 10 (3) all private streets serving development of 20 or more units. Sidewalks may be designed as curbside walks along portions of public or private streets that provide parallel on-street parking within parking bays. Where this option is used, canopy street trees shall be planted within the planting strip areas created by the parking bays with an average spacing of 50' along the full length of the street, 4~ On street parking spaces adjacent to the street frontage of a building shall be counted toward meeting the o'ff~street parking requirement. If two properties abut a space~ both properties may count the space toward their respective requirements. If on-street spaces are not marked~ the number of spaces shall be determined by measuring the curb frontage in feet and dividin~ by 20 feet, The curb frontage shall exclude driveways and areas where parking is not permitted, Roofs pitches must have gable, hip~ or gambrel forms~ Minimum roof pitch ~br all structures except manufactured homes shall be 4 inches of vertical rise for each 12 inches of horizontal width, and with a minimum 6-inch overhang. DeYelopment Standards Applicable in Specific Subareas of the S4,LN Zone~ (a) Building_Orientation and. Entrance_s. 1_ Within the LDR subarea all primary residential structures, including multi-unit structures~ must comply with the following: a. For buildings vdthin 50' of the f?ont lot line~ primar.v building entrances shall face the street and be directly accessed by a sidewalk. On corner lots, the building emrance may face ekher of the streets, or be oriented toward the intersection of both streets. b. Off-street motor vehicle parking or vehicular circulation may not be located between the front door of the primary residence and the street. 2. Within the RMU~ CMU and MSC subareas: a. Buildings fronting on a street or streets must provide a main entrance on the facade of the building nearest to and facing each street that the building abuts. A main entrance is a principle entrance through which people enter the building. b. So long as the length of the building adjacent to the street does not exceed 50 feet, corner entrances may be used to provide entrance orientation to two streets. c. Off-street motor vehicle parking or vehicle circulation may not be located between the front door of any building and the street. (b) Building Facades and Window_s, 1_ Blank Walls. Within the LDR subarea, a minimum of 15 percent of any facade that faces a front property line shall contain windows or Ordinance - 11 doors. Windows in garage doors do not count toward meeting this standard~ but WindOws in garage walls that face the street do count towed meeting ~s standard. To count toward meeting this standard, a d°or must be at the main entrance and faCing a street lot line. Gabled areaS are not part of the facade for pu¢oses of determining c0mPliance with this section. Exterior Finish Materials. a. Within the LDR subarea, concrete block, concrete, or co~ugated metal may not be uSed as primary exterior building materials in low density residential structures, except as a trim material that Covers no more than ten percent of any facade. PlywOOd and sheet pressboard maybe used only as finish exterior material when applied in a board and batten Pattern with battens SpaCed at tWo feet on center or less. Concrete and concrete btock are allowed as fo~datiOn materials only. Within the RMU, CMU and MSC s-abareasi the eXterior walls building facades shall be of suitable durable building materials including the following: stucco, stone, te~a~cotta, tile, cedar sh~es and shingles, beveled or shipdap or other na~ow~course horizontal boards or siding, vertical board & batten siding, articulated architectural concrete maso~ units (CMU)~ brick, textured COncrete, stucco, synthetic stucco (EIFS), and textured conCrete bloCk, or similar materials which are low maintenancei weather resistant, abrasion resistant and easy to clean; prohibited building materials include the following: plain concrete, plain concrete block, co,gated metal, and unarticUlated board siding (e.g. T1 ~11 siding; plywo°d~ sheet pressboard) and similar quality, non-dmable materials. Within the ~U, CMU and MSC subareas, the following stand'ds apply t° stand~alone commercial buildings and to mixed-use buildings with groUn&floor commercial uses: a. ExCePt for building walls that face an alley~ gr°und floor walls Shall contain Mndows (as stated below) at the ground le'vei. The windows may extend a maximum silt height of 4 feet above finish grade to a height at least 3 feet above the sill with no other limits on the height of the window. The windows on any walls that require windows shall occupy at least 60 percent of the length of the ground floor wall area. On corner tots, this provision applies to both street ~ontage elevations. The transparency is measured in lineal fashion (e;g. a t00 foot wide building facade shall have a total of at least 60 tineat feet of windOWs). This standard shall not apply to parking structures. The bottom of required windows shall be no more than 4 feet Ordinance- t2 above the finished grade at the front building facade. b. Darkly tinted windows and mirrored windows that block two- way visibility are prohibited as ground floor windows. c. Along the vertical face of a strucmre~ of I~ets shall occur at a minimum of every 50 feet by providing at least 1 of the following: (1) Recesses, including entrances, of a minimum depth of 3 feet. (2) Extensions. including entrances, at a minimum depth of 3 feet. (3) Offsets or breaks in roof elevation of at least 3 feet in height. (c) F_ront Porc~hes. Within the LDR subarea, front porches shall be provided on the ground floor of all dwelling units, other than multi-family dwelling units. Front porches shall be a minimum of 6 feet deep b3 10 fbet wide (a minimum of 60 square feet). A minimum of 60% of each porch shall be covered to provide weather protection. (d) Eleyated Fini_shed Floor Elevations. Within the LDR subarea~ finished floor elevations of residential structures shall be a minim-mn of 2 feet above the grade of the sidewalks, where sidewalks are adjacent to the dwelling units. (e) Roof Pitch. 1~ Within the LDR subarea, roof pkches must have gable~ hip, or gambrel forms. Minimum roof pitch for all structures except manufactured ho mes shall be 4 inches of vertical rise for each 12 inches of horizontal width (4:12)~ and with a minirnum 6-inch overhang. 2. Within the CMU, RMU and MSC subareas, pitched roofs shall provide a minimum 4:12 pitch. Flat roofs shall provide a cornice, or other decorative treatment. a. Residential and mixedmse buildings, including accessop~ buildings~ shall be constructed with pitched roofs having a gable, hip, or gambrel form. Minimum roof pitch on these buildings is 4 inches of vertical rise for each 12 inches of horizontal width (4:12), Such roofs shall have a minimum 6~ inch overhang. b. Any non-residential building may have either pitched or flat rooi~s provided that the buildings are constructed with a cornice or parapet extending a minimum of 3 feet above the roof plane, (f) Window and Do.or Treatment_s. Within the LDR subarea, all windows and doors shall provide a minimum 3-inch trim or be recessed a minimum of 3 inches to provide shadowing. (g) ~, In addition to the applicable sign standards in EC 9.{5600 through Ordinance- 13 9.6650, the fbllowing standards apply: 1. Within the CMU subarea: a. Permitted S . Signs allowed shall be limked to the fbllowing types: (1) Awning signs; (2) Electronic message centers; (3) Freestanding signs. (4) Marquee signs; (5) Readerboards; (6) Under-marquee signs; and (7) Wall signs. b. Maximum Number of Si~.s. The number of signs allowed Shall be limited to no more than the following amounts for each 'business occupant: (1) One under-marquee sign per business occupant; and (2) One awning, marquee or walt sign per business occupant; and (3) One freestanding sign per occupied building. c. Maxi_mum Sign Area~ The following size limitations apply to signs in areas designated for Commercial Mixed-Use: (t) A freestanding sign shall be no more than 24 square feet for 1 face and 48 square feet for 2 or more faces. (2) The sum of the area of all wall signs, marquee signs and awning signs on any wall where the general office sign stands apply shall be limked to 0.5 square feet times the length of the perimeter wall upon which the signs are located. (3) No awning~ marquee, under-marquee~ or wall sign may exceed 100 square feet. d. Fre~standin~n Location. Freestanding signs are allowed to be located only at entrances to or exits from parking areas for multi-tenant buildings. e. Maximum S2gn Heig_b!ht. A freestanding sign shall be no more than 8 feet in height. Within the MSC subarea: a. permitted Si_n~_T.Tvpes. Signs allowed 'under sign standards shall be limited to the following types: (1) Awning signs; (2) Electronic message centers; (3) Freestanding signs. (4) Marquee signs; (5) Readerboards; (6) Under-marquee signs; and Ordinance ~ 14 (h) LandsCap~ standards. (7) Wall Signs~ Maximum Number of Signs. The number of signs allowed ~0 ~e than Ne following amo~ts ~br eaCh busineSs occupant: (1) If the development site is occupied byonly 1 business occupant: (A) One under.marquee sign; and (B) One awnings marquee, or freestanding Sign; (C) The business occupant may subSfitme 2 wall Si~s on separate walls for the free-standing sign permi!!ed in EC 9.3815(3)(g)2.a~ (2) If the deve!Opmem site is occupied by more than 1 business occupant: (A) One Under,marquee sign per business; (B) One aWning, marquee or walt sign per business; and (C) One freestanding sign or 2 addkional wall signs per development site, provided that each additional Wall signs are placed on separate wa!ls. MgX~mum sign Area The following size limitations apply to signs in areas designated I%r Main Street CommerCial use: (1) A freestanding sign for a developmem s~te shall be no more than 32 square feet for 1 face ~d 64 square feet for 2 or more faces for each business occup~t on a development site. The maximum freestanding sign area when 2 business occupants are on the development site shall not exceed 64 square feet for 2 face or t32 square fbet for 2 or more faces. The maxim~ ~eest~ding sign area when 3 or more business occupants are on the development site shall not eXceed 90 square feet for 1 face and 180 square feet for 2 or more faces. (2) The sum of the area of all wail signs, marquee signs and awning signs on any wall shall be limited to 1 ;0 Square feet times the len~h of the perimeter wall Upon which the signs are located. (3) NO individual awning, marquee, under,marquee, or wall sign maY exceed 100 square feet per face Or 200 square feet for 2 or more faces. Freestand!~ Sign Locati0g Freest~ding signs are permitted one at entr~ces to Or exits from parking areas for single tenant or muki4enant buildings. M~im~m sigg Hei~ A freestanding sign shall be no more than 16 feet in height. In addition to the landscape standards begi~ing Ordinance - 15 (k) with EC 9.6200 .ofL~dscape Standards, and for multi-family development in EC 9.5500(8), the following standards apply to Commercial Mixed-Use area developments in the RMU, CMU and MSC subareas: 1. For commercial and mixed-use buildings with ground floor cornrnercial uses, if the building is set back from the front tot line, the land between the building and a street must be landscaped to at least the L-1 Landscape Standard or paved with a hard surface for use by pedestrians. If a hard stwface is provided, the area must contain at least two of the pedestrian amenities described in (h)2. below. The use of porous paving materials for hard surfacing is encouraged. Residential developments are exempt from this subsection. 2. Acceptable pedestrian amenities to satisfy (h)i., above, include: a. Sidewalks, at least 8 feet in width, which include ornamental treatments (e.g. brick pavers, etc.). b. Benches and public outdoor seating areas. Public art (e.g. sculpture, fountain, clock, mural, etc.) with an acquisition and placement cost greater than ½ of 1 percent of the construction value of the structure. d. Plazas or pocket parks with a minimum usable area of 300 square feet e. Preservation of healthy, mature trees within 20' of the front sidewalk area. f~ Transit shelter. Parki~!g and Loading. Within the RMU, CMU and MSC subareas, in additi0~ to the stanc~ards beginning at EC 9.6100 ~ose of Bicycte Park~ Standards and EC 9.6400 Pt__.upose of Motor Vehicle Parking and L_oadink Standard-s, the following ~lards apply: 1. Motor vehicle parking, maneuvering and circulation is not permitted between the street and the portion of a building that is used to comply with building setback requirements. 2. For commercial uses, including commercial uses in mixed use buildings: a. No parking spaces are necessary if 8 or fewer parking spaces are otherwise required. b. If 9 or more parking spaces are otherwise required, the required parking can be reduced by 4 spaces if the business provides a minimum of 2 of the amenities described in EC 9.3815(3)(h)2., above. OutOoor Storage Areas. Within the RMU, CMU and MSC subareas, except for plant nurseries, outdoor storage is not permitted. Outdoor Merchandise Display_. Within the RMU, CMU and MSC Ordinance - 16 subareas~ except ~br plant and garden supply products, outdoor merchandise display is not allowed. (1) Collection. Within the RMU, CMU and MSC subareas, all outdoor garbage collection areas shall be screened on all sides within a solid perimeter enclosure that meets the following standards: 1. Materials within enclosures shall not be visible from streets and adjacent properties. 2. Required screening shall comply with EC 9.6210(6) Full Screen Fence Landscape Standard (L-6). 3. Trash and recycling receptacles for pedestrians are exempt from these requirements. (m) Q!J,t~QQr L_ig~tk!g. Within the LDR subarea, outdoor lighting shall comply v,4th the Low Ambient Light standards in EC 9.6725. Within the MDR, RMU, CMU and MSC subareas, outdoor lighting shall comply with the Medium Ambient Light standards in EC 9.6725. (n) The following Table 9.3815(3)(n) sets forth additional standards for specific subareas of the S-RN Zone, subject to the special development standards in EC 9.3816 _Special Development Standards fbr Table ~,38~(n). 18 un,ts 18 umts 28 units 50' 25 ~bet feet 5ff 50~ 50' Front Yar o o feet' (s) 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet Ordinance- 17 Front Yard Setback - Mixed Use Building with Ground Floor Commercial (5)(6) buildings 0 f~et 0 feet 0 fbet Resldential BUilding with less than 100 of street frontage on Royal Avenue or Roosevelt BoUlevard 60% of the lot width occupied by building placed within 10' of the minimun~ front yard setback line lot width occupied by building placed within 10' of the minimurn front yard setback line lot width occupied by building placed within of the minimum front yard setback line 40% of the lot width occupied by building placed within 1 of the minimum front yard setback line lot width occupied by building placed within 10' of the minimum front yard setback line lot width occupied by building placed within 10' of the minimum front yard setback line 6 fbet lot width occupied by building placed within of the minimum t¥ont yard setback line 40% of the lot width occupied by building placed within 1 of the mlmmum front yard setback line 6 feet Ordinance - 18 ~vith Residential Uses %3816 al Devel~ ~ Standards for Table (1) An adjust;nent may be made to the development s~andards of Table 9.3815(3)(n) and this section in accordance with EC 9.8030(17). (2) A minimum 5' interior yard sefback is required along alleys. (3) Certain building features and uses may intrude into the required setback. See EC 9.6745 Setbacks - Intms. i. Qns Permitted (4) Except as provided in this subsection (4), no interior setback along the side property lines is required if common wall construction is used. If common 'wall construction is used, it must conform to applicable building codes. A 5 foot setback is required at the end ofa rowhouse building, or a minimum of 10 feet between the rowhouse building and any adjacent building. (5) All buildings in the MSC and CMU subareas fronting on either Royal Avenue or Roosevelt Boulevard shall be set back 6' from the front property line. The setback area shall be paved to create a continuous 12' wide sidewalks along the 'full length of the Main Street Commercial and Commercial Mixed-Use designations along the Royal Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard street frontage. (15) For commercial and mixed use buildings not fronting on either Royal Averme or Roosevelt Boulevard, at least 80% of the street-facing facade of commercial and mixed-use buildings mustbe within 15' of the front lot line. (7) Garage and Carport Placement. (a) Within fl~e LDR subarea, attached or detached garages and carports: Shall be set back a minimum of 18' from a public or private street if the garage or carport entrance faces the street; 2. Shall be set back a minimum of 10' from a public or private street if the garage or carport entrance is perpendicular to the street; 3. Shall be set back a minimum of 5' from an alley, measured from the edge of the property line; 4. Garage and carport entrances may be placed only: Perpendicular to (facing) an alley, parallel to an alley, or angled up to 45 degrees to an alley. b. Perpendicular to (facing) or parallel to a street; c. As part ofthe front facade of a structure if recessed at least 4' behind the front wall of the structure, excluding porches or other projections; d. At the rear of a dwelling unit with access from a street. This Ordinance - 19 type of access is prohibited where it would result in adjacem driveways. In that case, a shared driveway and reciprocal access easemems shall be required. (b) Within the RMU subarea: t. All garages and carports shall be located so as to take access from an alley 2. A minimum 5-foot rear yard setback is required for garages and carports that are accessed from an alley. Garages arid carport entrances may be located perpendicular to (facing) an alley, parallel to an alley, or angled up to 45 degrees to an alley. (8) Garbage Collection, Garbage collection areas shall not be located within required setbacks. (9) Delivery and Loading Areas. Within the RMU, CMU and MSC subareas, delNery and loading facilkies are not permitted in required setback areas. %3822 S-~ Royal Node S rea Zone Lot Standards. The ~btlowing Table 9.3822 s~ts ~¥rth-lot standarcis within'~the S-RN zone. The numbers in 0 are references to special limitations that are set forth in EC 9.3823. square feet square feet square feet 12,800 1,6 square feet square feet square feet 1 ~600 square feet t ~600 square feet 1,600 square feet t,600 square feet square feet 10,000 10,000 1, square feet ,000 square square feet square f~et square feet Ordinance - 20 ~!~!!?:..t_.._.0 feet "'-I-- 20 feet 20 feet ~-" 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet 20 feet lex 30 feet, Duplex Only '-~0 .... feet Ordinance - 21 9,3823 ~ecial Standards for Table 9.3822. (1) An adjustment may be made to the development standards of Table 9.3822 and this section in accordance with EC 9.8030(17). (2) Rowhouse lots shall be indicated on the final plat and shall be developed with a rowhouse. Rowhouses are not required to comply with the density requirements fbr other types of residential development. (3) Duplex lots shall be indicated or~ the final plat and shall be developed as a duplex. (4) Tri-plex lots shall be indicated on the final plat and shall be developed as a tri~ plex. (5) Four-plex lots shall be indicated on the final plat and shall be developed as a fbur-plex. (6) Cul-de-sacs will only be permitted as provided in EC 9.6815 and EC 9.6820. (7) Cul-de-sacs are not permitted in areas designated for Medium-Density residential use. (8) Duplex division lots shall comply with other duplex division provisions. (See EC 9.2777 Duplex Division Lot Standards.) Section 3. Section 9.8030 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding a new Subsection (17') thereto, to provide as follows: 9.8031} Adjn~t.~ent Re¥iew r ApprOval Criteria. The planning director shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an adjustment review- application. Approval or conditional approval shall be based on compliance with the following applicable criteria. (17) S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone Standards Adjustments A standard applicable within the S-RN Royal Node Subarea LDR, MDR, RMU, CMU or MSC may be adjusted upon a finding that the proposed adjustment: (a) Is consistent with the proposes of the S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone as set fbrth at EC 9.3800; and (b) Meets the applicable adjustmem criteria in another subsection of EC 9.8030, if any. If there is no EC 9. 8030 subsection that pertains to the type of standard being considered, adjustment may be permitted based solely on compliance with EC 9~8030(I7)(a). Section. 4. Section 9.8865 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding in numerical order by Code provision, a new Subparagraph to Subsection (4), and relettering the subparagraphs that follow, to provide: Ordinance - 22 9~8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria. Approval of a zone change application, including the designation of an overlay zone, shall not be approved unless it meets all of the following criteria: (4) The proposed zone change is consistent with the siting requirements set out for the specific zone in: (j) EC 9.3805 S~RN Royal Node Special Area Zone Siting Requirements; Section 5. Section 9.9510 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding a new Subsection (1)(a) thereto and relettering the current Subsections (1)(a) through (1)(e) to (1)(b) through (1)(f), to provide: Bethel-Danebo Refinement PLan Policies. (1) Bethel~Danebo Refinement Plan (1982). (a) Land use, Royal Avenue Specific Plan Area~ 1. 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 ~4thin the Royal Avenue planning area; or final approval of an annexation request for land 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 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 corr~plete system~ (Policy 2) 2. 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 £ronting on Royal Avenue shall be allowed to maintain access onto Royal Avenue until such tirne as those properties are redeveloped. Redevelopment, t%r 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 for land designated in the Royal Avenue Specific Plan for Main Street Commercial, or Ordinance - 23 Commercial Mixed-Use development. (Policy 5) The proposed north-south drainage channel on the south side of Royal 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 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. (Policy 6) 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 t~r new development. New development is defined, for the purpose of this policy~ the same as that of Policy #2. (Policy 9) Section 6. The January 2002 Royal Avenue Specific Plan (as amended by Errata dated June 2002, and not including Appendices B or C), and the Legislative Findings attached as Exhibit serve as findings in support of this Ordinance, but are not adopted. Section 7. The maps referenced in this Ordinance specific to the Royal Node are attached hereto, to be numerically incorporated in Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971. Section 8~ The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein. Section 9. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and ~ndependent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Ordinance - 24 Section 10~ Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided in the Eugene Charter of 2002, 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 is later. Passed by the City Council this 13th ~ay of Jannary~ 2003 ' ~ j~ Recorder Approved by the Mayor this day of January~ Ordirmnce - 25 Map 9,3805 S-RN Royal Node Specia~ Area Zone and Subareas PRC 1135 WEYL/~NDS RESTORA~ iA REA 'ION LDR MSC Drainage Corridor Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential Main Street Commercial C~U RMU PRO NR Royal Avenue Nodal Development Project Commercial Mixed Use Residential Mixed Use Parks, Recreation and Open Space Natural Resources Map 9.3815 (2)(a) 1 S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone Street Network WETLA 1135 NDS RESTORA AREA Street Minor Arterial Major Collector Neighborhood Collector Local Street Drainage Corridor Royal Avenue Nodal Development Project Map 9.3815 (2)(a) 3 S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone Required Alleys L AVE, WETL/ 1135 NDS RESTORA~ AREA Required Alleys Royal Avenue Nodal Development Project Map 9.3815 (2)(c) 1 S-RN Royal Node Special Area Zone On-Street Parking Speed Table 1135 WETL/~NDS RESTORATI( AREA Roundabout Traffic Circle Landscaped Median Continuous ©n-Street Parking Intermittant ©n-Street Parking Royal Avenue Nodal Development Project Exhibit A Findings of Consistency of Royal Nodal Development Amendments with Criteria for Approval of Amendments to the Eugene Code The Eugene City Council will apply the folio-wing criteria from EC 9.8065 to the proposed code arnendment: (1) Is with applicable statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commissiom Goal ] * Citizen Involvement To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunit/y for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The Eugene Ckizen Involvement Committee reviewed and approved a citizen involvement program and ~nterested parties list fbr the project. The citizen involvement program proposed ~br the project was fully executed. Consideration of the Royal Node provisions began with a joint public hearing on July 11, 2000. Department of Land Conservation and Development notice, notice to property owners and interested parties and newspaper publication was provided for that hearing. Between June and November 2000, the Eugene Planning Commission held four work sessions and the Lane County Planning Commission held one work session. With a revised proposal for the node, notification of a joint Planning Commission work session and hearing on the project was mailed to the interested parties list on February 1, 2002; that mailing list contained more than 250 names. Notification of the joint 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 information on the project to numerous neighborhood and special interest groups throughout the course of this project. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 1. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning. 7'0 establish a land use planning process and poticy framework as a basis Jbr all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate fdctual basis for such decisions and actions The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) is the policy tool that provides a basis for decision-making in this area. The Metro Plan was acknovdedged by the State in 1982 to be in compliance with statew4de planning goals. These findings and record show that there is an 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 Lane County, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Oregon Deparm~ent of Transportation, the Oregon Division of State Lands, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Bethel School District 52, the US Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management, the US Department of Commerce ~ National Marine Fisheries Service, the Oregon Department of Exhibit A - 1 Environmental Quality, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Fish and 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 public hearings on the project. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for the adoption. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 2. Goal 3 - Agricultural Lands. To preserve and maintain agricultural land The change in Metro Plan designation is for property located within the urban growth boundary and does not affect 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 boundary' and does not af~kct any land designated for forest use. Therefbre, Goal 4 is not applicable or relevant to the amendments. Goal 5 ~ Qpgn S~aces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources. To the extent that there are any resource sites from the City's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory in the Royal Node area, the change in Metro Plan designation has no effect on the level of protection provided ibr those resource sites. The uses allowed on the properties will not change as a 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 the properties as a result of these actions. Thereibre, the amendments are consistent with Goal 5. Goal 6 - _Air, Water and Land Resources Ouali~. To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water, and land resources of the state. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation to property within the area furthers implementation 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 facilities. Increasing the -use of alternative modes of transportation will help to ira_prove regional and local air quality. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 6. Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect liJ~k and property fi'om natural disasters and hazards'. Exhibit A - 2 The areas affected by these ordinances do not include any known areas of natural disasters or hazards. Therefbre~ the amendments are consistent with Goal 7. Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To satL~f:y the recreational needs' of the citizens of the state and visitors, and where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including destination resorts. The actions do not affect any inventoried/designated recreation areas, facilities or recreational opportunities since the uses allowed on the redesignated properties will not change as a result of the actions. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 8. Goal 9 - Economic Develo_p. ment. 2'o satisfy adequate opportunities throughout the state fior a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's citizens. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation does not change the underlying Metro Plan designation and land currently designated for commercial use will continue to be designated ~br commercial use. There is no land designated for industrial use within the area. Therefore~ the amendments are consistent with Goal 9. Goal ] 0 - Housing. To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation does not change the underlying Metro Plan designation and land currently designated for housing will continue to be designated for housing. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 10. Goal ] il- Public Facilities and Services. To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development. The properties affected by addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation are outside the City limits and within the urban growth boundary of the City of Eugene. The properties are currently provided with adequate public facilities and the actions taken by these amendments do not affect the jurisdictions~ ability to provide those facilities. Should the properties be annexed in the fhture and be rezoned, provision of public facilities will be considered at that time. For planning p~oses~ as demonstrated in the Royal Area Specific Plan~ the City has considered and confirmed that it will be able to provide the necessary public facilities if the area were to be rezoned to the City's Royal Node Special Area Zone. Therefore, the arnendments are consistent with Goal 11. Goal ]2- Transportation. To provide and encourage a sqfb, convenient and economic transportation system. Exhibit A - 3 The addition of the "ND--Nodal Development" Metro Plan designation implements policy direction in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Trm~sportation Plan (TransPlan), ackmoWledged for compliance with Goal 12 in 2001. The Transportation Plarming Rule (OAR 660-012-0060) contains the following requirements: Amendments to f~nctional plans, acknowledged comprehensive plans, and land use reg~ulations which sign~'ficantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity, and perfi~rmance standards (e.g. level of service, volume to capacity ratio, etc.) of the facility .... A plan or land z~se regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it: (a) Changes the fi~nctional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; The functional classifications of major streets in the planning area were not changed fkorn the designations shown on the adopted Street Classification Map (b) Changes standards implementing a~nctional 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. Allows types or levels of land uses which would result in lewis of travel or access which are inconsistent with thej~nctional classifications o fa transportation facility; OF The plam~ed uses and levels of service for all streets within the planning area are consistent with classifications of transportation facilities in the area. Would reduce the perfbrmance standards 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 perfbrmance standards below minimum acceptable levels. 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 (OAR 660-012-0600). Goal 13 - Ener? Conservation. Exhibit A - 4 Goal 13 does not apply to the actions taken. Goal t4 - Urbanization. To provide for the orderly and ey~cient transition from rural to urban land use. The area subject to the addition of the "ND--Nodal Development" Metro Plan designation is in the urbanizable area -- outside the City's limits, but within the urban growth boundary. The actions taken do not affect the status of the area. The actions do not include any timeline for the conversion of the area to urban uses. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 14. Goals ] 5 - ] 9. These Statewide Planning Goals do not apply to the actions taken. (2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted refinement plans~ Metro Plan polkies relevant to this proposal include the following: Policy 8 (Growth Management and the ~;?ban Service Area Element Page ~V-B-4) "Land within the urban growth boundapd 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 tt~e area in an orderly and efficient manner. b. There 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 to 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 Bethel-Danebo Plan requires 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 paved streets -that drain stormwater runoff and accommodate relatively high levels of pedestrian travel along the streets. ° Policy 9 (Growth Management and the Urban Service Area Element Pa egg H-B-5) "A full range of key urban facilities and services shall be provided to urban areas according to demonstrated need and budgetary priorities." Exhibit A - 5 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 extension of transit service to the site, provision of natural gas service, storm drainage, street lighting, local parks, and local recreation facilities. A branch library has recently been opened for the first tirne in the Bethel neighborhood, approximately 1.5 miles fkom the Royal Avenue site. The amendment to the Eugene Code that implernents the Royal Plan also provides for the location of a future branch library or other govenvnent 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 minimum level of-urban services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should occm' as land transitions fi'om urbanizable to urban." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and iniYastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for the urbanization of urbanizable land within the urban growth boundary. The plan also provides for eventual annexation of land within the planning area to the City of Eugene and provides i%r the required minimum level of urban services. Policy 17 (Growth Management and the Urban Services Area Element Page "Eugene mud Springfield and their respective utility branches~ Eugene Water and Electric Board and Springfield Utility Board, shall be the water and electrical service providers within the urban growth boundary." Water and electric service within the plan area will be provided by the Eugene Water and Electric Board. 5. Policy A.2 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page IH-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 continued within the area between the city limits and the UGB until rezoned for urban 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 'wilt retain its existing zoning. Most of the land in the ptanning area is currently zoned AG/UL Agricultural/Urbanizable Land. Policy A.8 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page Iii-A-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 affbrdable housing and/or higher density housing." Exhibit A - 6 New development in the area will be required to pay the cost of extending public services and infrastructure to the site. The city has provided an incentive through the preparation of the specific area plan that identifies necessary infrastructure to serve the plan area. 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. Policy A. 10 (Residential Land Use and Housing EJement Page Ill-A-8) " Promote higher residential density inside the urban growth boundary that utilizes existing infrastructure, improves the efficiency of public services and facilities, and conserves rural resource lands outside the urban growth boundary." Amendments to the BethebDanebo 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, community park, and Royal Avenue), improves the efficiency of transk service to the area, improves the efficiency of drainage and wastewater facilities in the area, and conserves rural resource lands by providing for higher-density development inside the urban growth boundary. Policy A. 11 (Resi_dential Land Use and Housing Element Page Ill-A-8) ~Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or commercial services, in proximity' to major transportation systems or within transportation-efficient 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 area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan implements the nodal development concept in the Bethel-Danebo neighborhood. The proposed site plan for the area includes provisions for more than 8 acres of commercial and commercial-mixed used development within the plan boundaries. Higher-density development will occur in proximity to commercial services and the employment generated 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 pa~ of the "major transportation system" in the region. Transportation efficiency is a guiding prindple of the nodal development concept. Many elements of the plan focus on improving transportation-efficiencies of new development. Policy A. 12 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page [hLA-8) "Coordinate higher density residential development with the provision of adequate infrastructure and services, open space, and other urban amenities." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the bums ~br development regulations and infrastructure 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. Exhibit A - 7 10. 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, -while considering irnpacts 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 area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for an increase in lartd available for rnedi'm~-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 new 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 rrfini~num 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 the amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Royal Plan are intended to reduce the negative impacts of increased residential density on existing and future neighborhoods. Policy A. 14 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page 11[-~4-8) "Review local zoning and development regulations periodically to remove barriers to higher density housing and make provision for a f~211 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 will reduce the per-unit cost of land fbr new 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 drainage provisions should reduce the per-unit cost fbr street construction and for construction of a drainage system fbr the area thereby reducing one of the perceived barriers. The code amendments propose adjustments to minimum lot size requirements in the Eugene Code that Mll actually allow the levels of density prescribed for Low-Density and Medium-Density residential development in the Metro Plan. The code amendments promote development of a broad mixture of housing types Mthin the node and allow attached and detached single family dwellings, apartments~ rowhouses, duplexes, tri-plexes~ four-plexes, and accessory units~ 12. Policy A. 1 5 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page 1~%A-8) "Develop a wider range of zoning options such as new zoning districts, to fhlly utilize AIetro Plan density ranges." Exhibit A - 8 The amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Royal Avenue Specific Plan provide for the adoption of three new rrfixed use zoning districts (See # 10, above). The code amendments also provide for minimmn density levels in areas designated for Low Density Residential uses to fully utilize the u. pper range of the Low Density Residential designation (8 to 14 du/net acre). 13. Policy A.17 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page II[-.d-9) ~Provide opportunities fbr a full range of choice in housing type, density, size, cost, and location." 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 amendments also provide for choice in housing density by allowing for averaging of densities in low density areas. By requiring an average minimum density, developers are afforded some flexibility in providing a variety of 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 lot development, which will encourage development of smaller, less expensive homes; and wkh allowances for small accessory unks to be built on single family lots. Construction of accessory traits will increase the city's stock of affordable housing. 14. Policy A. 18 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page [H-A-9) "Encourage a mix of structure types and densities w4thin residential designations by reviewing, and, if necessary amending local zoning and development regulations." The code amendments include new residential land development regulations that are specific to the planning area. The proposed development regulations allow a mix of all structure types within the node and encourage higher density development through the application of minimum density standards for all zones, reduced lot sizes, and increased lot coverage allowances for some housing types. 15. Policy A.21 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page HI-A-9) "Allow manufactured dwelling parks as an outright use in low-density residential zones if the local jurisdiction'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. 16. Policy A.22 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page HI:~i-IO) "Expand opportunities for a mix of uses in newly developing areas and existing neighborhoods through local zoning and development regulations." The code amendments propose adoption of three new mixed-use zoning districts within the nodal development area~ These districts are named the Residential Mixed- Use, Conwnerdal Mixed-Use, and Main Street Commercial districts. Each of the proposed new districts would permit Exhibit A - 9 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 Housing Element Page [11-~4-i~0) "Reduce impacts of higher density residential and mixed use development on surrounding uses by considering site~ landscape, and architectural design standards or guidelines in local zoning and development regulations." The code amendments include design standards and design guidelines for new development in the plan area that are intended to promote the construction of high quality, higher-density residential and mixed-use development. The standards and guidelines address site planning, landscape and open space, and architectural considerations in an attempt to reduce the impacts of higher-density, mixed- use development on surrounding uses. 18. Policy A.24 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page IiiLA-iO) "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 issues of compatibility, aesthetics, open space, and other community concerns." The code amendrnents provide for both clear and objective design standards and a discretionary design review process using design guidelines. The design standards and design guidelines developed for the plan area will promote compatibility between various uses in the node, and between uses within the nodal development area and adjacent uses outside of the node. Both the standards and the guidelines address compatibility, aesthetics, open space and other concerns related to higher-density, mixed-use developmenL 19. Policy 22 (Economic Element Page Ill-B-6) ~Review local ordinances and revise them to promote greater flexibilky for promoting appropriate commercial developmep1 in residential neighborhoods." See other discussion above. The proposed Residential Mixed Use district would permit appropriately scaled, neighborhood-serving commercial development in an area that is otherwise designated ~br 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 full complernent of ndghborhood-scale commercial uses within the node. Smaller scale, neighborhood-commercial uses would also be allowed in the proposed Residential Mixed-Use and Commercial Mixed-Use zoning districts. Exhibit A - 10 21. Policy 19 (Environmental Resources Element Page III-C-1 O) "Local governments shall develop policies and local controls for protection and management of wetland areas by completion of the next Metro Plan update." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure irnprovements 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 and is not suggested for areas outside of the node. 2Z Policy 20 (Environmental Resources Element Page III-C-i O) "In order to improve water quality and quantity in the metropolitan area, local governments shall consider developing regulations or instituting programs to: a. 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; d. 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 fbr contaminated runoff waters; f. Reduce street-related water quality and quantity problems; g. Minimize use of toxic substances; and Minimize the effects of chemical and petroleum spills. ~Xmaendrnents to the BethebDanebo 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 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 impervious surfaces. 23~ Policy 25 (Environmental Resources Element Page III-C-il) "When planning for and regulating development, local governments shall consider the need for protection of open spaces, including those characterized by significant vegetation and wildlife. 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 p~Yblic, and performance zoning." Amendments to the BethebDanebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the bas~s ~br development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for retention of approximately 44 Exhibit A - 11 acres of open space within the planning area. Open space is provided within the linear &ainage 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 feature. 24. Policy 2 (Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterw, ay Element Page III-D- 4) "Land use regulations and acquisition programs along river corridors and waterways shall take into account all the concerns and needs of the community, including recreation, resource, and wildlifb protection, enhancement of river corridor and waterway environments; potential fbr supporting non-automobile transportation; opportunities for residential development; adjoining uses; and other compatible uses." 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 an open drainage system that preserves much of the existing waterways and creates one new waterway. The drainage corridors are planned as a link:ed open space system that provides for numerous recreational and resource values. The drainage corridors will provide space for wetland protection, enhancement, and mitigation; for plant and animal habitat; and for a 1.5 mile bicycle and pedestrian route. The drainage corridors will also provide a development amenity fbr adjacent low-density residential, medium-density residential and commercial development. 25. Policy 5 (Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterway Element Page 4) "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-density housing, neighborhood-scale commercial development, wetland mitigation and natural resources areas, bicycle and pedestrian trails, parks, and streets. Design and development standards in the amendments to the Eugene Code that implement the Royal Plan attempt to insure compatibility by eliminating the potential fbr the edges of waterways to be lined with fences, ~hereby reducing physical and visual access to the channels. 26. Policy' 2 (Environmental 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 the design and construction of urban developments. Landscaping shall be utilized to enhance distinctive natural features." The site has been extensively disturbed through agricultural activity; little natural vegetation remains Exhibit A - 12 on the site. The site plan protects two areas with natural vegetation (trees); one in the extreme northwest corner of the site and one in the southwest corner 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 poskive drainage. The Royal Area SpecificPlan proposes construction of a system of drainageways (drainage corridors) utilizing existing drainageways.. These drainage corridors will be fully landscaped with native vegetation to enhance natural features of the corridors. 27. Policy 3 (Environmental Design Element Page Ill-E-3) "The planting of street trees shall be strongly encouraged, especially for all new developments and redeveloping areas (where feasible) and new' streets and reconstruction of major arterials within the urban growth boundary.' 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 HI-E-3) "Carefully develop sites that provide visual diversity to the ttrban area and optimize their visual and personal accessibility to residents." Amendments to the BethebDanebo 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. Drainage corridors have been incorporated in the Royal Avenue site plan. These co=~dors will be designed to convey stormwater; provide areas for wetland mitigation and enhancement; provide plant and animal habitat, and provide an attractive development amenity. The con4dors will provide visual diversity on an otherwise undistinguished, fiat site. Eighty (80) percent of the homes within the proposed nodal development area will be located within 2 blocks of the drainage corridors or protected wetland m~tigation and natural resource areas. Street layouts in the Royal Avenue site plan protect visual access to both the drainage corridors and wetland mitigation/natural resource areas. Physical access is provided to all of the proposed drainage corridors. 29. Policy 7 (Environmental Design Element Page III-E-3) "The development of urban design elements as part of local and refinement plans shall be encouraged." 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 draft plan is based on a set of guiding principles, most of which are, essentially, design principles. The plan proposes the use of both design standards and design guidelines for built elements of the nodal development area. Exhibit A - 13 30. Policy 8 (Environmental Design Element Page Ill-E-3) "Ske planning standards developed by local jurisdictions shall allow for flexibility in design that will achieve site planning objectives while allowing for creative solutions to design problems.' The code amendments that implement the Royal Avenue Specific Plan include provisions ~br an ~'adjustment' process that allows the development proposal to be evaluated using a set of Design Guidelines rather than design standards~ The guidelines are intended to promote flexibility and allow for creative design solutions while adhering to the nodal development design principles. Policy F-1 (Tran3g, ortation Element ) "Apply the nodal development strategy in areas selected by each jurisdiction that have identified potential for this type of transportation- efficient pattern." The Royal Node is included on the Nodal Development Areas map adopted as part of TransPlan. The Royal area is identified as Node 4-F on the map. 32. Policy F-2 (Tran~portation ElemenO "Support the application of the nodal development strategy in designated areas through information, technical assistance, or incentives." The plarming process for the Royal node has generated a significant amount of information about the node and about the nodal development concept. Plan preparation was assisted by staff and consultants who produced a wide array of technical information on transportation, street design, park design, housing design, economics, stormwater design, wetlands preservation and mitigation, and other plan elements. The City has assumed considerable cost in preparing wetland plans and in~brrnation that would otherwise have been borne by individual property owners. 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 ElemenO "Provide for transibsupportNe land use patterns and development, including higher intensity, transit-oriented development along major transit corridors and near transit stations, and high-density residential development within 1/4 mile of transit stations, major transit corridors, employment centers, and downtown 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 tra_nsit-supportNe land use and development pattern in which development must occur at an overall density of 12 dwelling units per net acre; a level of density approximately twice that of development in the surrounding 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, auto-oriented commercial development fbtmd throughout the city. Proposed design standards for the node will provide for developrnent 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 Exhibit A - 14 Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard, then north on Roosevelt Boulevard to Burger Drive. 34~ Policy F-4 ~ransportation 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 ~br development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan fully accommodates transit, bicycle and pedestrian travel. Transk 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 off-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 facilities 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 ~br short-cuts by out-of-area traffic. The specific plan includes a map entkled Traffic Calming Elements on Major Streets that identifies locations of roundabouts, traffic circles, continuous and intermittent on-street parking, landscaped medians, and raised speed tables that Mil discourage speeding on the major street system. The specific plan also contains standards for local streets that incorporate various traffic 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 the neighborhood by avoiding arterial and collector streets. Traffic 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 fbr the Royal Node is highly interconnected, a factor which stimulates the use of alternative modes of travel of all kinds. 35~ Policy F-5 (Tran3~ortation ElemenO "Within three years of TransPlan adoption, apply the 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 for completion of nodal plans and implementing ordinances" Exhibit A - 15 Adoption of the Royal nodal development implementation measures is one of the actions required to comply with this policy. 36. Policy F-13 (Transportation Element) "Support transportation strategies that enhance neighborhood livability." 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 fbr (1) extension of transit service and expansion of the bikeway system to the area, expanding the range of alternative modes choices for 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 for the recreational enjoyment of area residents; and (4) a highly- intercormected pedestrian network utilizing setback sidewalks and off-street pedestrian paths that provide for separation from motor vehicle traffic. Ail of these factors will enhance neighborhood livability. 37~ Policy F-14 (Transportatio?~ Element) "Address the mobility and safbty needs of motorists, transit users, bicyclists, pedestrians, and the needs of emergency vehicles when plarming and constructing roadway system improvements." See #34 above. 38. Policy F-17 (Transportation Element) "Manage the roadway system to preserve safbty and operational efficiency by adopting regulations to manage access to roadways and applying these regulations to decisions related to approving new or rnodified access to the roadway system?' 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 a development pattern that uses alleys to provide automobile access to development fronting on collector and arterial streets. The use of alleys 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-t 8 (Transportation Element) "Improve transit service and facilities to increase the system's accessibility, attractiveness, and convenience for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged population." See #34, above. 40~ Policy F-22 (Tro;~sportatio~ Element) "Construct and improve the region's bikeway system and provide bicycle system support facilities for both new development and Exhibit A - 16 redevelopmenI/expansion." 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 ElemenO "Require bikeways to connect new development with nearby neighborhood activity centers and major destinations." On-street and off-street bikeways will provide direct connections from residential areas to the commercial core. The bikeway system will link 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 Pddge Reservoir. Specific accommodations have also been made to provide bicycle connections to existing and future school sites within the Bethel School District. 43. Policy F-26 (Tra~sportation ElemenO "Provide for a pedestrian enviromnent that is well integrated with adjacent land uses and designed to enhance the safety, com~brt, and convenience of walking?' See #34, above. 44. Policy F-27 (Transportation ElemenO "Provide for a continuous pedestrian network with reasonably direct travel routes between destination points." See #34, above. 45° Policy F-28 ~ramportation Elemen0 "Construct sidewalks along urban m*ea arterial and collector roadways, except freeways." The amendment to the Eugene Code that implements the Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for construction of setback sidewalks on all streets constructed or reconstructed within the nodal development area. 46~ Policy G- 1 (Public Facilities and Services ElemenO ¢'Extend the minimurr~ level and range of key ~ban 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." Exhibit A - I7 Key uFl~an services, including sanitary sewers, solid waste management, water service, fire and emergency medical services, police protection, parks and recreation programs~ electric service, land use controls, communication facilities, and public schools, will be provided to this area. The Infrastructure 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 Element) "Use the Plarmed Facilities Maps of the Public Facilities and Services Plan to guide the general location of water, wastewater, storrnwater, and electrical projects in the metropolitan area. Use local facility master plans, refinement plans, and ordinances as the guide for detailed planning and project implementations" Key fhcilities are consistent -with those idemified in the Public Facilities and Services Plan. 48. Policy G-7 (Public Facilities and Services Element) "Service providers shall coordinate the provision of facilities and services to areas targeted by the cities for higher densities, thrill mixed uses, and nodal development." Primary service providers were included in development of the plan. 49~ Policy G-13 (Public Facilities and Services ElemenO "Improve surface and ground water quality and quantity in the metropolitan area by developing regulations or instituting programs for stormwater 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 techniques mad practices that can be ernployed to help ensure improved water quality and reduced quantities of stormwater runoff. (d) '~Increase storage and retention and natural filtration of storm runoff to lower and delay peak storm flows and to settle out pollutants prior to discharge into regulated waterways;" 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 swales, Exhibit A - 18 median bioswales and other stormwater runoff retention and filtration tecbmiques to delay' peak storm flows and provide for 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 (Public Facilities and Services Element) "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 (?z~blic Facilities and Services Element) "Manage or enhance waterways and open stormwater systems to reduce water quality impacts from runoff and to improve storm, cater conveyance." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infYastructure 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 fbr wetland protection and mitigation. This open system will be designed to reduce water quality impacts from new development in the area. 5Z Policy 2 (Energy Element Page III-2-5) "Carefully control, tJm:ough 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 mad off-street bicycle facilities, and provisions for extension of transit service to the site. The need to use an automobile fbr 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 ?age ifil-J-5) "Encourage medium- and high-density residential uses When balanced with other plam~ing policies in order to maximize the efficient utilization of all forms of energy. The greatest energy savings can be rnade 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 Exhibit A - 19 well served by mass transit, paratransit, 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 within 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 from the higher density areas to proposed transit routes. Bethel-Danebo refinement plan policies relevant to this proposal include the following: Policies in the Land Use Element of the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan are very' general, calling fbr (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-density 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. 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 move it toward equity' with other parts of the city." The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as f~ae 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 part of the open drainage system. These areas are also recommended for inclusion in the city's Capital Improvements 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." Proposed 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 Exhibit A - 20 Specific Plan area. The site plan for the Royal Node identifies two areas designated for neighborhood park useo If the Bethel-Danebo amendment is adopted, developers would be required to conform to the site plan for the area. ~Landscape buffer shall be provided in conjunction with new public improvements, such as highways, freeway's, power substations, etc." Landscaping is included in proposed new streets within the plan area. Transportation policies related to the Royal Avenue planrfing area include the following: "In 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." The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan provide for an arterial street and two collector streets for through traffic movements. Local streets will be designed for local area trafllc. "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." The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan provide for alleys to provide access to parcels that front on arterial and collector streets. ~Through movements should continue to be discouraged on local streets." The proposed arnendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan provide for street layouts that discourage through traffic movements on local streets through provisions ~%r traffic calming, and by designing rnajor streets for the most direct and convenient travel. "On local streets, the predominant fuxiction of land access and service should encourage the retention of on-street parking privileges." The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan provide for on-street parking on all local streets. %ane Transit District should continue to be informed of major development proposals so that, among other things, transportation corridors which are suitable fbr mass transit service are provided." Lane Transit District was involved in planning for the extension of transit service to the Royal Exhibit A - 21 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?' The proposed 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. (3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3(}20 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. The criteria in EC 9.302(} are: The area to which the S Special Area Zone is being applied meet at least one of the following: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinement plan as a location appropriate for a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved with the use of a special area zone. (b) Possesses distinctive buildings or natural features that require special consideration to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or rehabilitatiom To meet this criterion~ it must be determined that: 1 The area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation to protect their special features; or 2 The area contains natural features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment, or preservation. Criterion (1)(a) is met. The Special Area Zone is consistent with the proposed Metro Plan Nodal Development designation and proposed policy amendrnents to the Bethel-Area Refinement Plan~ An unadopted advisory map, "Nodal Development Areas Proposed for the Eugene~Springfield Metro Area", included in the adopted TransPlan (the transportation element of the Metro Plan), depicts the Royal node area as a potential nodal development area (Area 4F on the map). The "Opportunity Areas" are identified as appropriate fbr a coordinated mix of higher intensity uses and creation of pedestrian and transiVfriendly development. The Metro Plan and Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan amendments proposed as part of this package of amendments, define the Royal Avenue site as a nodal development area. (2) An analysis of the area demonstrates how the uses and development standards of the S Special Area zone ordinance will facilitate implementation of the planned use of the property or the preservation or rehabilitation of distinctive buildings or natural features of benefit to the community. Exhibit A - 22 The area proposed as a Special Area Zone was analyzed as part of the planning process for the draft Royal Avenue Specific Plan. The Special Area Zone would facilitate implementation of nodal development principles as identified in the adopted TransPlan. The Special Area Zone will also facilitate the preservation of drainage features and wetlands that benefit the commmnity. (3) Except for areas zoned S-H Historic Special Area zone, the area to be classified S Special Area includes at least ½ acre in area. The area identified for application of the Special Area zoning is approximately 191 acres in size. (4) The application of the zone to the properties proposed for inclusion in the S Special Area zone and the required provisions of the special area zone ordinance are consistent with the criteria required for approval of a zone change, according to EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria. Although this ordinance does not include the application of the zone to any properties, findings of compliance with EC 9.8865 are provided below': The proposed change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence over the Metro Plan diagram where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. The proposed Royal Node Special Area Zone would implement the Metro Plan nodal development policies, as discussed above. If the Nodal Development designation is added to the Metro Plan Land Use Diagram as proposed, then the proposed zone change would be consistent with the Metro Plan diagram as well. (2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan controls. The proposed Royal Node Special Area Zone, as analyzed in the draft Royal Avenue Specific Plan and other documents prepared through the Royal Node planning process, implements the nodal development policy proposed ~br inclusion in the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan. If the amendment to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan is approved as proposed, then the proposed zone change will be consistent with the adopted refinement plan. In addition, if the Nodal Development designation is added to the Metro Plan Land Use Diagram as proposed, then the proposed zone change would also be consistent with the Metro Plan~ identified as the governing document. Exhibit A - 23 (3) The uses and density that will be allowed by the proposed zoning in fhe location of the proposed change can be served through the orderly extension of key urban facilities and services. Key urban services can be provided to the site as explained above. Exhibit A ~ 24 CITY OF EUGENE INTER DEPARTMENTAL MEMO NDUM C~T¥ ATTORNEY -CIVIL DEPARTMENT To: Kate Fietand, Deputy City Recorder Date: June 5, 2003 Subject: Se~fvener Error Correction to EC 9.8055 and 9~8865 We have been advised that an ~endment to EC 9.8865(4) as contained in Section 4 of Ordin~ce 20275 did not get codified into the latest Code revision and we were asked whether this omission and an error in the order of EC 9.8055 subsections (e) and (d) couid be corrected as scrivener eh'ors. Although the omission with respect to EC 9.8865(4) was a codification error as opposed to a scrivener error, in the corn-se of reviewing th/s request we deten2ined that there was also a scrivener error '~,4th respect to this amendment. Section 4 of Ordinance 20275 direcmd that a new subsection(j) be added and the remaining subsections relettere& Ordinance 20271 had previously added a new subpara~aph (g) to this section mad relettered those that followed. To remain consistent with the manner of listing the sections, this ordinance should have directed that a new subsection (~)be added. You are therefore requested to effect the 5~llowing scrivener error corrections to EC 9.8055, EC 9.8865, ~d the respective Ordinances: In SUbsection (1) ofEC 9~8055, do not chmage the order in which the s~abparagraphs appear, but correct (e) and (d) so they are in alphabetical order~ Lnsert the amendment contained in Section 4 of Ordinance 20275 in EC 9.8865(4), with the subpara~aph lettered (k) (instead of 0)) and reletter the following subparagraphs accordingIy. These corrections are autho~zed by Section 43 of Ordinance 20249, which readopted and amended Ordinance 20224 on May 8, 2002, and Section 8 of Ordinance 20275. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. G LONG G~Y RUDNICK, P.C~ CITY ATTORNEYS Emfly N. Jerome ENJ~w cc: Teresa Bishow