HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20280
ORDINANCE NO. 20280
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CHAPTER 9 PARKING
~QUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 9~2173~ 9.6410~
AND 9,6430 OF THE EUGENE CODE~ 1971; ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (4)(a) of Section 9.2173 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to
provide:
9.2173 Commercial Zone De~'elopment Standards - Large Commercial Facilities.
(4)
Off-Street Parldng.
(a) No off-street parking shall be located between the front facade of any new
building(s) and the primary adjacent street.
Section 2. Subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) of Section 9.6410 of the Eugene Code, 1971 are
amended, and the entries for ~'School, Public or Private (Elementary through Middle School)" and
'~School, Public or Private (High School)," within the Education, Cultural, Religious, Social and
Fraternal category of Table 9.6410, are amended to provide:
9.6410 Motor Vehicle Parking Standards.
(2)
Maximum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces.
(a) Except for required parking spaces for persons with disabilities, spaces
provided in park and ride lots operated by a public transk agency, and
spaces within structured parking with 2 or more levels, the maximum
number of parking spaces for non-residential uses may not exceed 125
percent of the minimum spaces required by EC 9.6410(3) Minimum
Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces, unless an adjustment is
granted according to EC 9.8030(10) Motor Vehicle Parking and Loading
Standards Adjustment. This standard does not apply to existing parking
areas that are not expanded.
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(3)
Minimum Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces, Except as
provided in this section, or in an adjustment pursuant to EC 9.8030(10) Motor
Vehicle Parking and Loading Standards Adjustment, the minimum number of
required off-street parking spaces shall be calculated as provided in Table
9.6410 Required Off-Street Motor Vehicle Parking.
(a) A parking reduction of up to 50% of the minimum requirement in the/ND
overlay zone arid up to 25 percent of the minimum requirement in all other
zones is allowed as a fight of development. In addition to these
reductions, a parking reduction of 25% of the minimum required off-street
parking is allowed for shared off-street parking. (See EC 9.6430)
(b) For any use located in the C-1 zone:
1. No parking spaces are necessary if 8 or fewer parking spaces are
otherwise required.
if 9 or more parking spaces are otherwise required, the required
parking can be reduced by 4 spaces if the business contributes
towards providing urban amenities such as benches, low' level lights,
a bus shelter, or other open space improvements in the area.
(c) Motor vehicle parking at Autzen Stadium Complex shall comply with:
1. So long as a city-approved intergovernmental agreement
incorporating a transportation demand management plan for Autzen
Stadium complex is in effect a minimum of 4,749 vehicle parking
spaces are required to be provided on the Autzen Stadium Complex
site or within 1000' of that site. All required parking shall be owned
by the state of Oregon, except through a city-approved agreement
that binds the parking area to the Autzen Stadium Complex.
2. If the above referenced intergoverrmaental agreement is not in effect,
the Autzen Stadium Complex shall be required to provide 1 vehicle
parking space for each 4.4 seats.
Table 9.6410 Required Off-Street
Motor Vehicle Parking
Uses Minimum Number of Required Off-
Street Park/ng Spaces
School, Public or Private (Elementary School) 1 space per 8 students of design capacity as
determined by the schook
School, Public or Private (Middle School) 1 space per 9 students of design capacity as
determined by the school.
School, Public or Private (High School) 1 space per 3.5 students of design capacity as
determined by the school.
University' or College I 1 per every 3.5 full time equivalent students.
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SeCtion 31 Section 9.6430 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide:
%6430 Shared Off-Street Parking, ~en 2 or more uses share common parking facilities,
the total number of Parking spaces required shall be the sum of spaces required for
those uses individually unless a reduction is allowed under EC 9.6410(3)(a), or ar~
ad~iustment is authorized pursuant to the criteria of EC 9.8030(10)(c) of this land use
code.
SectiOn 4. The Legislative Findings set forth in the attached Exhibit A serve as support for
this Ordinance, but are not adopted.
Section 5. 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, 197 l, to the provisions added, arnended or repealed herein.
Seetion 6~ If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance
is ~br any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affkct the
validity of the remaining portions hereo£
Section 7~ Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided in the Eugene
Charter of 1976, this Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of its passage by the
City Council and approval by the Mayor, or upon the date of its acknowledgment as provided by
ORS 197.625~ whichever is later.
passed by the Ci~ Council this
24!~ day of Febrna~, 2003
Approved by the Mayor th~s
24th day of February, 2003
Mayor/
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Exhibit A
Findings of Consistency of Land Use Code Amendments
with Criteria for Approval of Amendments to the Eugene Code
lYhe Fall 2002 Land Use Code amendments address many code sections and a wide variety of
regulations. Findings of consistency for ordinances 4 and 5- are provided below. The ordinance
concerning amendments to parking requirements primarily addresses parking standards for schools
and shared off*street parking. The ordinance concerning amendments to entertainment and
recreation uses, parking area landscaping and other provisions primarily addresses errors, clarifies
existing code provisions, and streamlines procedures.
The Eugene City Council x~411 apply the following criteria from EC 9.8065 to the proposed code
amendment:
Is consistent with applicable sta/ewide planning goals adopted by the Land-
Conservation and Development Commission
Goat i - ~Citizen [nvolve, menL To develop a citizen involvementprogram that insures the opportuniO;
for citizens i'o be involved in att phases of the planning process.
The City has acknowledged, provisions for citizen involvement which insure the opportunity for
citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out requirements for such
involvement. The action taken did not amend the citizen involvement program. The process for
adopting these amendments complied with Goal 1 since it complied with, and surpassed the
requirements of, the citizen involvement provisions.
Specifically, on August 30, 2002, the City' provided written mailed notice of the October 1,2002,
joint Eugene and Lane County Planning Commission public heanng on the Fall 2002 Draft Land Use
Code Amendments. The notice included infbrmation on the basis for the draft amendments and
applicable approval criteria. The notice was provided to the Lane County and City of Springfield
Directors and to all neighborhood groups officially recognized by the cky council In
addition, the notice was provided to the fbllowing organizations invoNed in local land use
regulations: 1)PRUDES (Professionals for Responsible UrbanDeveloprnent inEugene- eld;
2) Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce; 3) Home Builders Association of Lane Cotmty; 4)Friends
of Eugene; and 5) 1000 Friends of Oregon. Any party that had request notice of the draft code
amendments or that provided public testimony was also added to an "interested Party" list and
provided written mailed notice of the public hearing. Legal notice in the local newspaper was also
provided in accordance with Lane Counb~ code amendment requirements.
On October 1~ 2002, Eugene and Lane Cotmty Planning Commissions held a joint public hearing on
the draft amendments. The Eugene Planning Commissionheld work sessions on October Z October
Exhibit A - 1
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8, OctOber 2 I, October 28, November 18, and December 16, 2002 and forwarded recommendations
to the Eugene City CoUncil. By February 14, 2003~ written mailed notice was provided regarding
the Euger~e City C~uncil public hearing of February 2432003. The notiCe was mailed to all in~;reste~
parties. The public hearing notice and a copy of the two ordinances was provided on the City
website. There~bre~ the process followed is consistent with Goal 1.
Goal 2 ~ Land Use Planntn_,g, To establish a land use planning process and policy fi*amework as
for such decisions and actions..
The record shows that there is a adequate fhctual base to support this ordinance as Goal 2 requires.
Further, the Goal 2 coordination requirement is met. Goal 2 requires that plans be coordinated with
the plans of affected governmental units and that opportunities be provided for review and comment
by affected governmental units. To comply -with the Goal 2 coordination requirement~ the City
coordinated the adopti on of these amendments with Lane County, City of Springfield, Eugene Water
and Electric Board, and the local school districts. There are no Goat 2 ExceptiOns required for this
ordinance. There~bre~ the amendments are consistent with Goal 2.
Goads3 -_4gricultura[ Land& To Preserve Agricultural Lands.
The amendments do not affect any land designated for agricultural use. Therefore, Goal 3 does not
apply.
Gpal 4 :. ~orest Lands_. To conserve forest lands.
The amendments do not affect any land designated for forest use. Theretbr< Goal 4 does not apply.
Goal 5 - Qp_~n ~ ~nd Historic Areas, and Natural ReS_ources. To conserve open space
and Protect natural and scenic resources.
These amendments do not create or amend the city's list of Goal 5 resources; do not amend a code
provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific requirements
~f Goal 5~ do not altoTM new uses that could be Conflicting uses with a significant Goal 5 resource
site and do not amend the acknowledged UGB. Therefore, Goal 5 does not apply.
Goa_[._6~- Air, Water qn_dlan~ Re4o...~rce QualiOb To maintain and improve the quality qf the air,
water and land resources of the state~
he amendments do not afl'ect the C~ty s ability to provide for clean air, water or land resources.
Therefbre Goal 6 does not apply.
G~p~I 7 -Are., t to Nadural Disasters and Hazards. To Protect lifb andproperO~fi~om natural
disasters and hazards.
Exhibff A - 2
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The amendments do not affect the City's restrictions on development in areas subject to natural
disasters an_d hazards. Therefore, Goal 7 does not apply.
Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To satis~[~ the recreational needs of the citizens of' the state and
wsztors, and where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational f&cilities
including destination resorts.
The amendments provide a clearer list of all of th park uses that are allowed in the AG~ C-2~ C-3,
GO, R-l, R~2, R,3, R-4~ S-DW and S-W zones. These amendments assist the City in providing fbr
recreation areas, facilities or recreational opportunities. Therefore, the amendments are consistent
with Goal 8.
Goal 9_- Economic __Develod~ment.. To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state.for a
varie~, of economic activities vital to the health, we[fare and prosperi~' of Oregon's citizens.
The amendments do not diminish the supply of commercial or industrial lands. Therefore, the
amendments are consistent with Goal 9.
Goal ]0 - Housing. To provide fbr the housing needs of citizens of the state.
The amendments have no impact on the supply of residential lands. Therefore the axnenmetns are
consistent Mth Goal 10.
Go. ~[.] ]- Pu_bl_j.¢ Facidities and. Service& To plan and develop a timely, orderly and ~[]~cient
arrangement of public ~f~cilities and services to serve as a _~ame~vork for urban and rural
development.
The amendments do not concern the City's provision of public facilities and services. Therefore,
Goal I 1 does not apply.
G~aI ! 2- . To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic transportation
O:stem.
The amendments do not significantly affect a transportation facility. Therefore, Goal 12 does not
apply.
Goa nservation. To conserve energy.
The arnendments do not concern energy conservation. Therefore, Goal 13 does not apply.
Goal J 4 - Urban}zatio~. To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land
use.
Exhibit A ~ 3
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The amendments do not affect the City's rovisions re ardin
. p . g g the transition of land ~?om rural to
urban uses. Therefore, Goal i4 does not apply.
vet Greenwab To protecL conserve, enhance and maintain the natural,
scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette
River as the Willamette River Greenway~
The amendmems to not contain any changes that affect the regulation of~eas within the Will~e~e
~ver Greenway. Therefore~ Goai ]S d;;s not apply.
16z]~. ~tuarine Resources. CoastaJ Shorelands, Beaches and Dune& and Ocean resources.
These SmteMde Plying Goals do not apply to the actions t~en.
(2) Is cons~stem with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted
retinement plans.
Metro Plan Policies
Transportation E[emenL Po Within three years ~fTransP[an adoption, a~)~ the ND, Nodal
protec~ desi~ated ~odes~om incompatible dJvdop~ent and adopt a schedule~r completion of
ho&l plans and implementing ordinances.
The amendments that streml~ne the process for apply4ng the ~D overlay zone provide an incentive
for t~s deVelopmem strategy aM help address t~e t~geted time frme Gr desiknafing ~eas wkh~n
me EUgene ,~an growth ~o~d~.
cilitie es ElemenL Policy G. 2J The cities shall initiate a process with school
districtSSithin the urban growth boSndao~ofi COor~nating land use and schoolplanning activities.
me cities and school &~ricts shall examine the]bllowin~ in their coordination
e. The impact ¢'building and land use codes on the developmem and redevelopmem
of s&ool facilities.
The two ordin~ces contain ch~ges to p~hng standards for schools and related p~king area
l~dscape requkemems. ~e ordinances demonstrate the coordination of local l~d use reg~ations
M~ school plam~ng activities. In general, the ch~ges will reduce the amount oiled m~u~red for
off*street p~rking a~eas ~d allow greater ~se of sc~°ol sites. The changes also provide ~dkional
oPPo~n~tie s for the schools to provide off-street P~king, including incentives Gr sh~ed offZstreet
parking.
Exhibit A - 4
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Refinement Plan Policies
The a~nendments do not address a specific area of the city or a specific
no refinemen~ plan ~s particularly al~Plicable.
public facility.
Therefore~
Ex.bit A ~ 5
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