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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18919QRDINANCE N0. 18919 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ZONING REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTIONS 9.254 AND 9.724 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DQES ORDAIN AS Fo~,LOWS: Section 1. The definition of Controlled income and rent hous- ing as contained in Section 9.254 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is here- by amended to read and provide as follows: 9.254 Controlled income and rent housing. A housing project sponsored by a public agency, a non-profit housing sponsor, a developer, a combination of the foregoing, or other alternatives as provided for in the Oregon Revised Statutes or Federal Statutes for the purpose of undertaking, constructing, or operat- ing a•controlled income and rent housing project. Section 2. Section 9.724 of the Eugene Cade, 1971, is hereby amended to read and provide as follo~as: 9.724 Conditional Use Permits for Controlled Income and Rent Housin . ~1} Purr ose. This classification of conditional use is provided in order to encourage the construction of more housing for families and individuals who cannot get decent, safe, and sanitary shelter in the open market for 25 percent of gross family income. The need to make special provision for low and moderate income housing has been recognized by the city in the following policy documents: {a~ Eugene's Community Goals and Policies states that the city should be receptive to special- ized housing needs and adopt zoning in recognition of those needs. ~b~ The Cit 's Housing Polic Resolution re- affirms the city's concern for the provision and dispersal of low and moderate income housing and states that: lrThe city should continue to cooperate with sponsors of local, state or federally subsid- ized housing as provided by CRS 456.355 to 456.370 inclusive, which allows cities and counties to sub- sidize land and public improvements to assist spon- sors in meeting housing needs .' ~c7 The Metropolitan Area General Plan includes a specific finding relative to the problem of main- taining an adequate supply of housing for law- and Ordinance - l moderate-income households, an objective calling for encouragement and support of housing for low- moderate income households, and policies calling far regulations that encourage a variety of housing densities and types as well as participation by a full range of public and private organizations in the low-- and moderate-income housing market, and the dispersal of housing for all income groups. In order to achieve the housing goals of the city concern- ing the provision and dispersal of .low- and moderate-income housing, it is necessary to establish zoning procedures that will implement those policies by allowing an increase in den- sity in low density zoning districts. This increase in density is necessitated by local land costs and the fact that the high cost of land precludes the use of mast land already zoned to higher density for the development of lower income housing. Since the Metropolitan Area General Plan authorizes local jurisdictions to establish specific density ranges and estab- lishes the provisions of law- and moderate-income housing as a metropolitan objective, .the provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, dealing with controlled income and rent housing are deemed to be a method for correlating the General Plan goals with local conditions. Further, the criteria fo cr ontrolled income and rent housing established in section 9.?242} and ~3} will insure that the objective of the General Plan in maintaining a balance between the level of development and the provision of services is achieved, A conditional use permit for CIR housing is not necessary unless the increased density provided for in section 9.724 is requested, ~2 Allowance of increased density. In accordance ~ti with the intent of GRS 45~6~. 36~4+~~ Pow~~rs of ~~ Cit or County in Aiding or Cooperatin 4n ~~ousing Projects, the hearings offi- cial may increase the density allowed in the RA and R-1 zon- ing districts to 75 percent of the allowable density far an R-2 PD. The increased density is not automatic, and may be reduced from this maximum if the hearings official finds that the size of the units or nature of the occupants elderly vs. family} could place exceptional demands on public facilities thereby necessitating such a reduction in density. ~.3} Findin s for hearings official approval. Appli- cations for conditional, use permits for controlled income and rent housing shall be processed and scheduled for public hear- ing in the same manner as other conditional use permit appli- cations, except the following shall substitute for required findings as listed in section 9.702: ~a} Public and private facilities are adequate to meet anticipated demand. These include, but are not limited to, local streets, schools, parks, and shopping. fib} The proposed project is designed to• 1. natural 2. Avoid unnecessary removal of attractive vegetation. Provide setbacks or screening as neces-~ Grdinance - 2 sary when possible and practical to ensure privacy to adjacent outdoor living areas. 3. Incorporate building materials, colors, and textures that are compatible with existing structures in the immediate area. 4. Provide safe and usable parking, circu- lation, and outdoor living areas as well as in~- gress and egress. Vic} The location conforms to the principles of dispersal as encompassed in the city's Housing Disper- sal Policy Flan. ' n ~4 F_inancing compliance. the project must comply with criteria stipulate~~d~ by affected local, state, and federal financing agencies, including, but not limited to, rent and income limitations. ~5} Parkin and outdoor living re uirements. outdoor living and parking requirements may be adjusted by the hearings official to fit demonstrated demand in similar projects with appropriate safeguards for possible changes in occupancy. ~6} Contract. The conditions and design requirements established by the hearings official. for each controlled in- come and rent housing development shall be incorporated in a contract between the city and the sponsor. t.7} ~ eats. The applicant, or any interested party, may appeal the decision of the hearings official in the same manner as appeals from actions of the hearings official for other conditional use permits. Section 3. That the provisions contained herein concern the public welfare and safety, and in order to provide far the orderly administration of the City's zoning ordinances, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effec- tive immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. Passed by the City Council this 27th day of January, 1982 ~I ~V I~C12~ r!~ • ~j/' / / City Recorde Approved by the Mayor this 27t~.~, day of January, 19 S2 . ,~~ ~ y ,.~-~ ,r ~ Mayor Ordinance - 3.