HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 20738COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 20738
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FAIRMOUNT /UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
SPECIAL AREA STUDY TEXT AND DIAGRAM; AMENDING SECTIONS
9.4205, 9.4215, 9.4220, AND 9.9570 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971;
REZONING THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR'S MAP 17-03-33-
32, TAX LOTS 07000, 07100, 07200, 07300, 07400, 07500, 07600,
07700, AND 07800 TO REMOVE THE /EC EAST CAMPUS OVERLAY ZONE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADOPTED:May11,2026
SIGNED: May 13, 2026
PASSED: 5:3
REJECTED :
OPPOSED: Keating, Zelenka, and Leech
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE: June 13, 2026
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ORDINANCE NO. 20738
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FAIRMOUNT/UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SPECIAL AREA STUDY TEXT AND DIAGRAM; AMENDING SECTIONS 9.4205, 9.4215, 9.4220, AND 9.9570 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; REZONING THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR’S MAP 17-03-33-32, TAX LOTS 07000, 07100, 07200, 07300, 07400, 07500, 07600, 07700, AND 07800 TO REMOVE THE /EC EAST CAMPUS OVERLAY ZONE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The text of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study (SAS) as
adopted by Resolution No. 3719 and amended by Ordinance Nos. 20312 and 20460, is further
amended as follows:
(a) The second-to-last paragraph in the “Introduction to the Plan Area” subsection of
Section I (“Introduction, Overview, and Goals”) of the SAS is amended to provide as follows:
INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAN AREA
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This Special Area Study contains select policies from the University of Oregon 2003 East Campus development policy, with updates informed by the 2024 East Campus Area Plan, affecting land owned by the University. These policies are contained in the land use section of this Special Area Study. The University policies not adopted into this Special Area Study will guide the University in its planning and decision making regarding public facilities and services in the east campus area. The Special Area Study will be consulted in the public’s evaluation of private and public development requests. It is intended that this Special Area Study will gain wide circulation so that the private sector and the University, as well as other institutional and commercial land holders, will consult and take guidance from this plan in forming plans that have an effect in this area.
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(b) The “Planning Process” subsection of Section I (“Introduction, Overview, and
Goals”) of the SAS is amended to provide as follows:
The Planning Process
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In 2002, the University of Oregon began a comprehensive update of its east campus development policy. The goal of the update was to provide for the future campus land
needs without diminishing the quality of the surrounding neighborhood. Since the 1982 adoption of the SAS, the University has developed numerous facilities within the east
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campus area (William M. Knight Law School, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, Vivian Olum Child Development Center, and graduate student housing). The area’s development
potential, as constrained by SAS policies, University East Campus policies, and University Long Range Development Plan policies, had been almost maximized.
The amended Land Use Diagram (Map 6) reflects the expanded Institutional area, Limited
Institutional area, and Low Density Residential buffer established to meet the goal of the policy update. An explanation of the process used to develop the University’s updated East Campus Development Policy is contained in Section II. E of this Plan.
In May 2005, the City of Eugene, in cooperation with the University of Oregon and the State of Oregon, initiated a planning process for an area along Franklin Boulevard known as "Walnut Station” which included the area between Franklin Boulevard and East 15th Avenue that had been studied as part of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study. The first phase of the Walnut Station project focused on developing a common vision for that study area. The second phase of the Walnut Station project began in October 2006 and focused on development of a mixed use development plan (also known as a specific area plan). The Walnut Station Specific Area Plan was adopted in 2010 and included strategies for the area based on the foundation laid out in the visioning process which included:
x Redesign of Franklin Boulevard to support the pedestrian and transit-friendly mixed use development concept;
x Improvements to the pedestrian and bicycle circulation systems;
x Redesign of side streets to improve operations, parking capacity and appearance of the other streets within the study area;
x Identification of appropriate development patterns and intensities of development within the area.
With the adoption of the Walnut Station Specific Area Plan, the City Council removed from the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study most of the area north of East 15th Avenue. The Land Use Diagram (Map 6) reflects the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study boundaries after the removal of Walnut Station area’s Commercial, Office and Low or Medium Residential areas.
In moving these properties from the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study to the Walnut Station Specific Plan and Special Area Zone, careful consideration was given to the Metro Plan Diagram as refined by the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area
Study and to the zoning conditions at that time. As East 15th Avenue acts as a transition from primarily commercial zoning and uses, special emphasis was placed on East 15th Avenue as a transition edge. Development standards adopted for the Walnut Station
Special Area Zone include a height step-down to three stories along East 15th Avenue, and an increased setback from 0 to 10’ to match residential properties across the street and design standards were included to provide a residential scale. Policies relevant to
these properties were also included in the Walnut Station Specific Area Plan.
In 2023, the University began a second update to its policies for the east campus area. The updates from this process resulted in the East Campus Area Plan, which the
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University adopted in December 2024. The East Campus Area Plan’s goal, which continues to align with the goals of this Plan, is to meet the needs of the growing student
population without diminishing the quality of the surrounding neighborhood Area.
The University-owned properties north of 15th are redesignated from Limited Institutional to Institutional Use to reflect their development as high-density housing, and the
description of the Limited Institutional area is amended to allow university and college dormitories (residence halls). An explanation of the process used to develop the University’s updated East Campus Area Plan is contained in Section II. E of this Plan.
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(c) Paragraph 8 under the “Land Use” heading in the “Goals for the Fairmont Special
Area Study” subsection of Section I (“Introduction, Overview, and Goals”) of the SAS is
amended to provide as follows:
GOALS FOR THE FAIRMOUNT SPECIAL AREA STUDY
LAND USE
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8. To respond to the need expressed in the Metro Plan for institutional use along Agate
Street in the zone of University land ownership, and to provide that non-institutional, limited high density residential and limited institutional uses serve as a buffer between intensive institutional uses and the existing single-family residential area south of 15th
Avenue or east of the University East Campus Limited Institutional area.
(d) The “Introduction” subsection of Section II (“Land Use”) of the SAS is amended to
provide as follows:
II. LAND USE SECTION
Introduction
This section examines how land within the special study area should be used and shared by the institutions, businesses, and housing and how the residential uses should be protected and upgraded so that their coexistence and compatibility with other uses is ensured.
The Fairmount Special Study Area is situated between a wide variety of land uses: its
edges are Hendricks Park to the east, the University’s Hayward Field and athletic fields to the west, commercial activities along Franklin Boulevard to the north, and single-family residential uses south of 19th Avenue. Generally, the University ownership extends from
Agate Street to Villard Street and from about 14th Avenue to about 18th Avenue. The area between 15th and 17th avenues, and Agate and Moss streets consists of institutional University uses and parking, with the University ownership between Moss Street and
Villard Street being primarily devoted to residential uses. The area east of Moss Street and south of 17th Avenue is primarily devoted to single-family residential development. The land between 15th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard is generally devoted to University
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uses, parking, residential uses, and commercial uses. University uses include Matthew Knight Arena and Ford Alumni Center. Residential uses include the East Campus
Graduate Village, Orchard Crossing Apartments, and other smaller apartment buildings. South of Agate Hall at the 19th Avenue and Agate Street intersection is a neighborhood commercial node which contains food services, as well as other neighborhood-oriented
businesses. Agate Playground, a University park and open space area, is located on Agate Street between Agate Hall and commercial businesses on 19th Avenue. There is a small City park (called Fairmount Park) at the southwest corner of 15th Avenue and Fairmount Boulevard.
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(e) Policy Nos. 2, 3 and 6 under the “General Policies” subsection of Section II (“Land
Use”) of the SAS are amended to provide as follows:
General Policies
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2. With the exception of 1) the “Institutional Area” (“I" on the Land Use Diagram), and 2) the Limited Institutional Area (“LI” on the Land Use Diagram), non-residential
zoning shall not be expanded in the study area.
3. With the exception of University lands designated as “Institutional” or “Limited Institutional,” zone changes to increase residential density or commercial intensity
are not supported by this plan.
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6. The University, City, and Fairmount Neighbors shall continue their participation in
the University/Community Liaison Committee. The University shall continue to attend meetings of the Fairmount Neighborhood Association as needed to inform the association about updates to the East Campus Area Plan.
(f) Policy Nos. 1 and 2 under the subsection A (“The Core Residential Area”) of Section
II (“Land Use”) of the SAS are amended to provide as follows:
A. THE CORE RESIDENTIAL AREA
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Policies
1. With the exception of 1) the “Institutional Area” (“I” on the Land Use Diagram); and
2) the Limited Institutional Area (“LI” on the Land Use Diagram), non-residential zoning shall not be expanded in the study area.
2. With the exception of University lands designated as “Institutional” or “Limited Institutional,” zone changes to increase residential density or commercial intensity are not supported by this plan.
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(g) Policy No. 1 of subsection C (“The 19th and Agate Neighborhood Commercial
Development”) of Section II (“Land Use”) of the SAS is amended to provide as follows:
C. THE 19TH AND AGATE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Policies
1. With the exception of 1) the “Institutional Area” (“I” on the Land Use Diagram), and 2) Limited Institutional Area (“LI” on the Land Use Diagram), non-residential zoning shall not be expanded in the study area.
(h) The “Description and Statement of the Problem” subsection of subsection E (“The
University of Oregon Lands”) of Section II (“Land Use”) is amended to provide as follows:
E. THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON LANDS
Description and Statement of the Problem
University ownership extends into a substantial portion of the Core Residential Area. The University owns most (but not all) of the properties between Agate and Villard streets and between where 14th Avenue would be to within two to three house lots of 19th Avenue on
the south (see Map 6). Purchase of remaining private properties within that zone continues, in accord with the University’s formally adopted plans for future development.
When the purchasing of properties east of Agate Street began, it was with the expectation of continuous expansion. Certain areas were cleared of the houses on them with that immediate need in view. However, short-range conditions changed, expansion of the campus-proper in that direction came to a halt, and the need for growing space was seen as lying somewhat farther in the future. Thus, the University has become a landlord of several blocks of single-family type houses and the owner of a parking lot which had been formed on the cleared lands.
Years of uncertainty about University intentions with regard to this large tract of property directly within the neighborhood has had an effect upon owners of adjacent and nearby properties, and to a lesser degree, upon the Fairmount neighborhood as a whole.
Compounding the effect was the steady erosion of the appearance of the University-owned houses. Growth of the campus also brought increased traffic and many automobile-related problems, such as storage of cars on neighborhood streets and daytime parking by
commuting University students who have not purchased University parking permits.
Through efforts made by the Fairmount Neighbors Planning Committee and by
representatives of the University Planning Office (now Office of Campus Planning), the University of Oregon Plan for Development: East Campus Area, was developed and included as part of this section in the 1982 Plan. Pertinent policies contained in that Plan for Development were endorsed by the Fairmount Neighbors Special Area Planning Committee and parallel policies adopted for its special area plan. Future cooperation between the University and the neighborhood may bring diminution of some of the other persistent problems.
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The 1982 University Development Policy was in place for 20 years. It accomplished
evolution of the campus through an orderly pattern in which increased intensity of land use proceeded without “leapfrogging.”
In 2002, the University of Oregon began a comprehensive update of its East Campus
Development Policy. The goal of the update was to provide for the future campus land needs without diminishing the quality of the surrounding neighborhood. Since the 1982 adoption of the SAS, the University has developed numerous facilities within the East Campus area (Knight Law School, Museum of Natural History, Graduate Student Housing, East Campus Children’s Center). The area’s development potential, as constrained by SAS policies, University East Campus policies, and University Long Range Development Plan policies, had been almost maximized.
The amended Land Use Diagram (Map 6) reflects the expanded Institutional area, Limited High Density Residential/Limited Institutional area, and Low Density Residential buffer established to meet the goal of the 2003 University East Campus policy update. The University utilized an extensive public involvement process in forming the update, including numerous open houses, meetings, and mailings to the Fairmount neighbors and the neighborhood organization. Neighbor comments were considered in the development of the University’s 2003 East Campus Development Policy and were incorporated into the
policy as appropriate. The East Campus Development Policy was adopted by the President’s Office in April 2003 but was not adopted by the Eugene City Council. Future projects in the area will likely include support services, such as housing, offices and
research space, that do not need to be within the University’s established 7-minute walking distance of the core instructional area.
In September 2003, the University submitted an application to amend the 1982 Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study for the purpose of incorporating changes in the plan made necessary by the University’s adoption of the 2003 East Campus Development Policy. Commenting on the application, the Fairmount Neighborhood Association expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the proposed East Campus Development Policy in mitigating the impacts of University development on the surrounding neighborhood. The association subsequently commissioned the Fairmount Neighborhood Association East Campus Committee (Committee) to represent the neighborhood interests in the public hearing process. The Committee submitted
testimony commenting on each of the University’s individual proposals. While the Committee expressed support for many of the ideas and proposals put forth in the application, they also suggested modifications to certain policies or plan text and
replacements or additions to other policies and text.
Following the public hearing, the City engaged University staff and Committee representatives in a mediation process to seek agreement and resolve differences on the
proposed policy and text amendments. Agreement between the University and Committee was reached on most of the issues discussed; those agreements are reflected in the maps, policies and other text adopted through this amendment process.
In 2023, the University of Oregon began a second update to its policies for the East Campus Area. The updates from this process resulted in the East Campus Area Plan, adopted by the President’s Office in December of 2024. The goal of the update was to meet the needs of the growing student population without diminishing the quality of the
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surrounding neighborhood. After approximately 20 years of successfully developing projects under the 2004 land use policies, it became clear that the University’s future
development needs could not be met without altering the 2004 policies that define allowed uses and development densities for university-owned lands. With limited amounts of land remaining within the central academic core that must be reserved for future academic
instructional functions, future student housing and support services were left without viable development sites.
The process of developing the East Campus Area Plan included extensive public involvement activities. This engagement included outreach to community members; small group sessions with local neighborhood associations and business owners; open house events for residents, students, and other stakeholders; ongoing communication with representatives from the City of Eugene; and meetings with affected university departments and programs.
In March 2025, the University submitted an application to amend the 1982 Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study for the purpose of incorporating changes in the plan made necessary by the University’s adoption of East Campus Area Plan.
(i) Policy No. 1 under the “East Campus Area” subsection of subsection E (“University of
Oregon Lands”) of Section II (“Land Use”) of the SAS is amended, policy no. 9 of that
subsection is amended and renumbered, policy nos. 6, 7, and 8 of that subsection are
renumbered, and policy no. 5 of that subsection is deleted to provide as follows:
Policies – East Campus Area
1. The City of Eugene and the Fairmount Neighbors recognize the current University-adopted East Campus Area Plan as a statement of University policy.
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4. The City shall encourage the University to develop its high- and medium-density residential units with concern for adequate parking and appropriate parking solutions, regard for landscaping, and consideration of the impact on the rest of the neighborhood.
5. On University-owned East Campus lands within the state-approved University
boundary, the following policies shall apply in the Low Density Residential area:
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(e) The Low Density Residential area along the south edge of the East Campus
Area may be developed as passive or active open space.
(f) Conditional uses shall not exceed a total of 35,000 square feet within the Low
Density Residential area.
6. The University shall ensure long-term maintenance for street-front landscaping on University-owned properties along Villard Street.
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7. In an effort to maintain the Fairmount Neighborhood’s character, the University
shall consider contributing ranked historic houses that must be moved from other areas within the state-approved University lands due to development plans for infill projects, or to replace a non-contributing house in the University-owned Low
Density Residential area, if feasible.
8. The City shall attach the site review overlay zone to the University’s properties at the northwest corner of 15th and Villard.
(j) Proposal 1 of the “Proposal—East Campus Area” subsection of subsection E
(“University of Oregon Lands”) of Section II (“Land Use”) of the SAS is amended to provide as
follows:
Proposal--East Campus Area
1. The City shall attach the site review overlay zone to the University’s properties at the northwest corner of 15th and Villard and shall apply a special East Campus
Overlay Zone specifying height limitations in the area designated as Limited Institutional on the Land Use Diagram.
(k) The “University of Oregon Development Policy: East Campus Area” subsection of
Section II (“Land Use”) of the SAS is amended to provide as follows:
The University adopted an updated East Campus Area Plan in 2024. It is generally consistent with the policies, text, and land use diagram contained within this plan as amended. The University will use the updated plan for its internal development review process. Select policies contained within the 2024 East Campus Area Plan have been adopted within this special area study. All applicable City of Eugene regulations remain in effect.
(l) The “Residential,” “Institutional” and “Limited Institutional” descriptions in the “Land
Use Diagram Text” subsection of Section II (“Land Use”) of the SAS are amended to provide as
follows:
LAND USE DIAGRAM TEXT
Low-Density Residential (L)
This area generally encompasses the south and east portions of the special study area. This area is to remain in low density residential use with emphasis on preserving and maintaining the single family character which currently exists and is considered an integral part of the neighborhood. On University-owned lands within the state approved University boundary, the limitations on Conditional Uses described in Policy #5 of the University of Oregon Lands Policies - East Campus Area apply. Maintaining the symmetry along Villard
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Street between 15th and 19th Avenues is important. However, the University-owned Low Density Residential area not facing Villard Street may be developed as passive or active
open space to provide a buffer from the adjacent low density residential area.
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Institutional (I)
The institutional area contains a number of uses including but not limited to automobile parking, residence halls, various University offices and uses, a fire station, and Agate Hall. The entire area is owned by the University (State Board of Higher Education) with the exception of 2 privately owned residential lots. All University related uses are allowed in this area.
Limited Institutional (LI)
This area serves as a transition between the more intensive institutional uses to the west and north and the low density residential development to the east and south. This area provides development opportunities for a mix of university-owned, high-density student housing, including residence halls and institutional uses. Addressing on-campus student housing needs shall have priority. Development will be regulated by the Eugene Code,
including an East Campus Overlay Zone where it has been applied, specifying special development standards for this area, and by the University’s East Campus Area Plan (see East Campus Area Plan adopted by the University for detail).
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(m) Policy No. 2 under subsection A (“Traffic Circulation”) of Section III (“Transportation
and Parking”) of the SAS is amended to provide as follows:
A. Traffic Circulation
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Policies
2. Primary vehicular access to the former Oregon Department of Transportation Lands, which now contains UO Parking, UO Transportation Services, and UO Police Department, should minimize impact on nearby residences and Fairmount Park.
Section 2.
(a) The Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study Land Use Diagram (Map 6)
is replaced with the Land Use Diagram attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A.
(b) The properties depicted on the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study
Land Use Diagram (Map 6) are redesignated as shown in Exhibit B to this Ordinance; from
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“Limited High Density Residential/Limited Institutional” to “Institutional” and as shown in Exhibit
C to this Ordinance; from “Limited High Density Residential/Limited Institutional” to “Limited
Institutional.”
Section 3. Section 9.4205 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.4205 /EC East Campus Overlay Zone Siting Requirements.
If consistent with the approval criteria in EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria, the /EC Overlay Zone may be applied to the area depicted as Limited Institutional on the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study Land Use Diagram.
Section 4. Subsection (1) of Section 9.4215 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by
deleting subsection (1)(c) and renumbering subsections (1)(d) through (1)(s) to provide as
follows:
9.4215 /EC East Campus Overlay Zone Prohibited Uses and Special Use Limitations.
(1) Prohibited Uses.
(a) Structured parking.
(b) Broadcasting studios including commercial and public education.
(c) Fraternities and sororities.
(d) Hospitals.
(e) Retail use requiring a Transportation Impact Analysis.
(f) Manufacturing and assembly uses.
(g) Arenas.
(h) Heliports and helistops.
(i) Recycling and large collection facilities.
(j) Recycling scrap and dismantling yards.
(k) Race tracks, including drag strips and go-cart tracks.
(l) Sewage treatment plants.
(m) Correctional facilities.
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(n) Parking lots exceeding 100 spaces.
(o) Service stations.
(p) Mineral resource mining.
(q) Blood banks.
(r) Plasma centers.
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Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 9.4220 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to
provide as follows:
9.4220 /EC East Campus Overlay Zone Development Standards.
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(2) Building Height. Within the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone, a building within 75 feet of an
R-1 Low Density Residential zone shall not exceed 45 feet in height. All other buildings shall not exceed 85 feet in height.
Section 6. Subsections (2), (3) and (5) of section 9.9570 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are
amended to provide as follows:
9.9570 Fairmount/U of O Special Area Study Policies.
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(2) University of Oregon Lands Policies (East Campus Area).
(a) The City of Eugene and the Fairmount Neighbors recognize the current University-adopted East Campus Area Plan as a statement of University policy governing land use in the East Campus Area. (Policy 1)
(b) The City shall encourage the University to use its property in East Campus in an
orderly fashion: intensity of use will be greatest near the already dense Central Campus Area (Agate Street and 15th Avenue) and become less intense as the properties approach low-density residential uses. (Policy 2)
(c) The City shall encourage the University to use its lands currently zoned PL (Public Land District) with energy and space efficient structures and land-use patterns. (Policy 3)
(d) The City shall encourage the University to develop high – and medium-density residential units with concern for adequate parking and appropriate parking solutions, regard for landscaping, and consideration of the impact on the rest of the neighborhood. (Policy 4)
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(e) On University-owned East Campus lands within the state approved University boundary, the following policies shall apply in the Low Density Residential area:
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5. The Low Density Residential area along the south edge of the East Campus Area may be developed as passive or active open space. (Policy 5)
6. Conditional uses shall not exceed a total of 35,000 square feet within the Low Density Residential area.
(f) The University shall ensure long-term maintenance for street-front landscaping on University-owned properties along Villard Street. (Policy 6)
(g) In an effort to maintain the Fairmount Neighborhood’s character, the University shall consider contributing ranked historic houses that must be moved from other areas within the state-approved University lands due to development plans for infill projects, or to replace a non-contributing house in the University-owned Low Density Residential area, if feasible. (Policy 7)
(h) The City shall attach the site review overlay zone to the University’s properties at the
northwest corner of 15th and Villard. (Policy 8)
(3) Traffic Circulation Policies.
(a) The adverse effects of motor vehicle movement shall be mitigated as much as possible. (Policy 1)
(b) Traffic management techniques shall continue to be used and new techniques developed to reinforce the idea of a hierarchy of streets in the plan area. Some streets shall combine their local, collector, or arterial function with a role as primary pedestrian or bicycle ways. The use of low-volume, local neighborhood streets for through movements by truck and heavy construction equipment shall be discouraged. (Policy 2)
(c) By March, 2005, the City shall initiate a study of Agate Street between Franklin Boulevard and 19th Avenue. That study, conducted jointly with the University and the Fairmount Neighborhood Association, shall identify strategies to improve the function and carrying capacity of Agate according to the City criteria for its designated street
classification. The City will implement the necessary changes. The University will participate in those improvements as development occurs and as required by the City code, to the extent that the University is directly responsible for the needed improvements.
(Policy 4)
(d) The City, with the cooperation of the University and the Fairmount Neighborhood Association, shall initiate an area-wide traffic calming study for the streets within the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study boundary to determine appropriate mitigation for through-traffic utilizing neighborhood streets. Such study shall be initiated prior to December, 2008, subject to availability of funds. In the event that the City updates the Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) prior to 2008, the City shall fund and initiate an area-wide traffic calming study as part of the CATS update to determine appropriate mitigation measures for the subject area. (Policy 5)
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(e) If a Traffic Impact Analysis that is required by the City Code projects that a proposed development will increase traffic on streets within the single-family neighborhood to the
east and south of University-owned land, the City shall require the applicant to mitigate those impacts through use of traffic calming strategies or other mechanisms designed to discourage through traffic. (Policy 6)
(f) With the exception of alleys, vacations of streets within the state-approved University East Campus boundary should not be permitted, unless the applicant, at his or her expense, provides to the City a local street connection study that demonstrates how the proposed street system remaining after such vacation meets the intent of the Eugene Code street connectivity provisions and that such vacation will not increase traffic volumes on local residential streets. (Policy 7)
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(5) Bicycle and Pedestrian Policies. Existing and future businesses shall be encouraged to provide safe and covered bicycle parking for employees and patrons. (Policy 1) The use of bicycles, mass transit, walking, carpooling, and other appropriate alternative modes of transportation, especially by employees working in the plan area, shall be actively encouraged and provided for in order to reduce automobile dependence and alleviate traffic and parking problems. (Policy 2)
Section 7. The property identified as Assessor’s Map 17-03-33-32, Tax Lots 07000,
07100, 07200, 07300, 07400, 07500, 07600, 07700, and 07800 is rezoned to remove the /EC
East Campus Overlay Zone from the property as more particularly shown in Exhibit D attached
to this Ordinance.
Section 8. The findings set forth in Exhibit E attached to this Ordinance are adopted as
findings in support of this Ordinance.
Section 9. 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 10. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the Oregon Land Use Board of
Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct,
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof. Further, if this Ordinance is remanded back to the City Council for further action
by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction, those sections,
subsections, sentences , clauses, phrases, or portions that do not require action on remand shall
be deemed separate, distinct, and independent provisions and such remand shall not affect
their validity or effect.
Section 11. This Ordinance shall take effect pursuant to Section 32 of the Eugene
Charter 2002, or on the date of its acknowledgement as provided in ORS 197.625, whichever is
later.
Passed by the City Council this
11th day of May, 2026
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Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study Land Use Diagram Redesignation
Map / Tax Lot Previous Designation New Designation
17-03-33-32 / 06600 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07000 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07100 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07200 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07300 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07400 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07500 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07600 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07700 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 07800 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
17-03-33-32 / 08100 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Institutional
Exhibit C
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study Land Use Diagram Redesignation
Map / Tax Lot Previous Designation New Designation
17-03-33-33 / 06900 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 07200 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 07600 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 07700 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 07800 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 07900 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08000 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08100 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08200 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08300 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08400 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08500 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08600 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08800 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 08900 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 09001 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
Exhibit C
17-03-33-33 / 09002 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 09103 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 09104 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 09105 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 09108 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 09400 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
17-03-33-33 / 12500 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 04302 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 04303 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 05900 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 06000 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 06101 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 06102 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
18-03-04-22 / 06103 Limited High Density Residential
/ Limited Institutional Limited Institutional
Exhibit D
East Campus University of Oregon Zone Change
Map / Tax Lot Previous Zoning Adopted Zoning
17-03-33-32 / 07000
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
/EC East Campus Overlay
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
17-03-33-32 / 07100
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
/EC East Campus Overlay
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
17-03-33-32 / 07200
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
/EC East Campus Overlay
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
17-03-33-32 / 07300 PL Public Land
/EC East Campus Overlay PL Public Land
17-03-33-32 / 07400 PL Public Land
/EC East Campus Overlay PL Public Land
17-03-33-32 / 07500 PL Public Land
/EC East Campus Overlay PL Public Land
17-03-33-32 / 07600 PL Public Land
/EC East Campus Overlay PL Public Land
17-03-33-32 / 07700
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
/EC East Campus Overlay
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
17-03-33-32 / 07800
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
/EC East Campus Overlay
PL Public Land
/SR Site Review Overlay
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 1 of 37
FINDINGS
Refinement Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, Zone Change
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
Name (File Numbers): East Campus University of Oregon
(RA 25-01, CA 25-02, Z 25-03)
This ordinance amends the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study, amends the
Eugene Code, and changes the zoning of several properties. The area affected by this ordinance
is located generally between Agate Street, Villard Street, East 15th Avenue, and East 19th
Avenue, and consists of 50 tax lots totaling approximately 10.25 acres (subject area).
Background
In recent years, the University of Oregon has identified a need for increased housing
development potential on and near campus, specifically with regard to increasing enrollment
and student housing demand. Ɛ ĂŶ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů
development policies, the University of Oregon proposed a package of Code Amendments,
Refinement Plan Amendments, and Zone Changes, to increase housing development potential
within the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone.
The general intent of the Refinement Plan Amendment is to update several sections of the
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study͕ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚ ƉůĂŶ
applicable to the subject area, ƚŽĂůŝŐŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂƐƚ ĂŵƉƵƐƌĞĂWůĂŶ͕ a land use
plan created by the University of Oregon, specifically with regard to the current and future
housing needs of the University.
The Refinement Plan Amendment also includes changes to the Fairmount/University of Oregon
Special Area Study͛Ɛ ;^^͛ƐͿ Generalized Future Land Use Diagram. The changes include the
redesignation of eleven properties from Limited High Density Residential / Limited Institutional
(LHDR/LI) to Institutional (I) and redesignation of thirty properties from Limited High Density
Residential / Limited Institutional (LHDR/LI) to Limited Institutional (LI). The companion Zone
Change removes the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone from nine properties.
The /EC East Campus Overlay Zone, which applies to properties previously designated as
Limited High Density Residential / Limited Institutional (LHDR/LI), and now designated Limited
Institutional (LI), in the SAS, was created to implement the Fairmount/University of Oregon
Special Area Study by providing for a land use transition between the eastern portion of the
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 2 of 37
University of Oregon campus and the adjacent low-density residential neighborhood to the east
and south. The Code Amendment updates the sections of the Eugene Code governing the /EC
East Campus Overlay Zone and updates the SAS policies included in the Code to ensure
consistency between those policies in the Code and the SAS.
This ordinance removes the prohibition on dormitory uses in the LHDR/LI (now LI) area and the
/EC East Campus Overlay from both the SAS and the Eugene Code.
FINDINGS
The applications for a Refinement Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change
were processed concurrently, pursuant to EC 9.8005. The following findings address the
proposal and the applicable approval criteria at EC 9.8424, EC 9.8065, and EC 9.8865. Those
criteria are provided below (in bolded text), including findings addressing compliance with
each.
REFINEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
EC 9.8424(1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following:
EC 9.8424(1)(a) Statewide planning goals.
Goal 1: Citizen Involvement - To develop a citizen involvement program that ensures
the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process.
The City has acknowledged procedures for adoption of quasi-judicial land use decisions, located
in Eugene Code (EC) 9.7050, 9.7400 through 9.7455, and 9.7065 through 9.7095, which ensure
the opportunity for community members to be involved in all phases of the quasi-judicial land
use decision process and set out the requirements for such involvement. The amendments to
the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study (Refinement Plan Amendments) do not
amend or otherwise affect ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ĐŝƚŝnjĞn involvement program. The process for
adoption of the Refinement Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change is
ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌes for quasi-judicial land use decisions.
The City of Eugene Land Use Code implements Statewide Planning Goal 1 by requiring that
notice of the proposed amendments be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption.
The applicable notice and opportunities to submit testimony on the application include:
x A pre-application Neighborhood/Applicant Meeting (held on September 23, 2024).
x Notice to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) was
originally provided on August 20, 2025, and updated notices were sent to DLCD on
August 26, September 9, and September 19, 2025.
x Notice was sent to Lane County and the City of Springfield (September 19, 2025).
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 3 of 37
x Public notice of the Planning Commission Public Hearing on the applications was
provided, including: mailing notice to the applicant, adjacent property owners, all
neighborhood associations in Eugene, and interested parties (mailed September 19,
2025); and posting of the notice on properties in the subject area (October 6, 2025).
x The Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 21, 2025, and received
testimony at that hearing. The Planning Commission then held the record open for
three weeks for additional evidence and argument.
x On November 18, 2025, the Planning Commission deliberated and provided a
recommendation to the Eugene City Council that the City Council approve the
applications.
x Public notice of the City Council Public Hearing on the applications was mailed to the
applicant, the property owner(s), any person who submitted written or oral testimony
in a timely matter during the Planning Commission hearing process, and any person
ǁŚŽ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĞĚ ŶŽƚŝĐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ͘ (Mailed January 9, 2026).
Consistent with the requirements of the Eugene Charter, notice was also published in
the Register-'ƵĂƌĚ ŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ƚĞŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ
days prior to the public hearing.
x The City Council held a public hearing on January 20, 2026, and received testimony at
that hearing. In response to a request to hold the record open, the Council passed a
motion to hold the record open for three weeks for additional evidence and argument,
with the last 7 days reserved for only the applicant as required by state law. During the
time the record was open only to the applicant, the applicant proposed modifications
to the Refinement Plan Amendment and Code Amendment applications.
x On March 9, 2026, the City Council reopened the record to accept evidence and
argument from all parties on all three applications and directed the City Manager to
schedule a public hearing for April 20, 2026, on an ordinance incorporating the
ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ŵŽĚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘
x The City provided notice of the second City Council public hearing to the Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) on March 16, 2026. The
revised DLCD notice explained that the ordinance would be updated to reflect the
changes proposed by the applicant, and that the City Council would hold a public
hearing on the updated ordinance on April 20, 2026.
x Public notice of the April 20, 2026, City Council Public Hearing to consider the
applications was mailed on April 10, 2026, to the applicant, the property owner(s), any
person who submitted written or oral testimony in a timely matter during the Planning
Commission or City Council public hearing processes, and any person who requested
ŶŽƚŝĐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞWůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝů͛ƐĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ͘
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 4 of 37
x On April 20, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing on an ordinance incorporating
the modified Refinement Plan Amendment, the modified Code Amendment, and the
Zone Change.
All noticing was conducted in accordance with Eugene Code requirements.
Additional public engagement opportunities were provided by the University as part of the
hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ work on the Next Generation Housing Development Plan and the 2024 East
Campus Area Plan. The University engaged with the City of Eugene, the Fairmount
Neighborhood Association, university groups, and community members, to inform the
ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽĨ ŝƚƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĞĨĨŽƌƚƐǁĞƌĞ
intended to ensure that the proposed amendments would continue to meet the original goals
of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study and the amendments adopted
through Ordinance Nos. 20312 and 20460.
Based on these findings, the Refinement Plan Amendment is consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 1.
Goal 2: Land Use Planning - To establish a land use planning process and policy
framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure
an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions.
Consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2, the concurrent Refinement Plan Amendment, Code
ŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞŚĂŶŐĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐLand
Use Code, which specifies the procedures and criteria applicable to review of the requests. The
requested amendments to the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study text and
diagram pertain to specific sites located within the Eugene City Limits. Therefore, the
Refinement Plan Amendment application is subject to Type IV Application Requirements and
Criteria, referenced at EC 9.7405, and the Refinement Plan Amendment Purpose, Applicability,
General Requirements, and Approval Criteria at EC Sections 9.8421 through 9.8424.
The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City engages in an exchange, or invites
such an exchange, between the City and any affected governmental unit, and when the City
uses the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of the citizens.
To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City engaged in an exchange about
the subject of these amendments with affected governmental units. Specifically, the City
provided notice of the proposed action and opportunity to comment to the Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), Lane County, the Oregon
Department of Transportation and the City of Springfield.
There are no exceptions to Statewide Planning Goal 2 required for the Refinement Plan
Amendment. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 5 of 37
Goal 3: Agricultural Lands - To preserve agricultural lands.
The Refinement Plan Amendment only affects property located within the Urban Growth
Boundary and does not affect any land designated for agricultural use. Therefore, the
amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3.
Goal 4: Forest Lands - To preserve forest lands.
The Refinement Plan Amendment only affects property located within the Urban Growth
Boundary and does not affect any land designated by the comprehensive plan for forest use.
Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 4.
Goal 5: Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces - To protect
natural resources and conserve scenic and historic areas and open spaces.
OAR 660-023-0250(3) provides: Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in
consideration of a PAPA unless the PAPA affects a Goal 5 resource. For purposes of this
section, a PAPA would affect a Goal 5 resource only if:
(a) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land
use regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address
specific requirements of Goal 5;
(b) The PAPA allows new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular significant
Goal
5 resource site on an acknowledged resource list; or
(c) The PAPA amends an acknowledged UGB and factual information is submitted
demonstrating that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the
amended UGB area.
This Refinement Plan AŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ ĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĐƌĞĂƚĞŽƌ ĂŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ'ŽĂůϱƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ;
does not amend a code provision adopted to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address
specific requirements of Goal 5; does not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a
significant Goal 5 resource site; and does not amend the acknowledged Urban Growth
Boundary. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5.
Goal 6: Air, Water and Land Resources Quality - To maintain and improve the quality
of the air, water and land resources of the state.
Statewide Planning Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development and is
aimed at protecting air, water, and land from impacts from those discharges.
The Refinement Plan Amendment does not impact the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞfor clean air,
water, and land resources. The amendment, if adopted, would allow for intensification of
development on University of Oregon owned land within the Urban Growth Boundary that is
currently underdeveloped, which could reduce pressure for development on the urban fringe,
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 6 of 37
and consequently, could reduce potential impacts to surrounding land, air, and water
resources.
Any future development will be subject to City regulations and other state and federal
requirements, including regulations adopted to implement this Goal. Based on these findings,
the Refinement Plan Amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 6.
Goal 7: Areas Subject to Natural Hazards - To protect people and property from
natural hazards.
Statewide Planning Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions
to protect people and property from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, wildfires, and
earthquakes and related hazards.
The subject area is located outside the 100-year flood zone and is not subject to hazards
normally associated with steep slopes, wildfires, or tsunamis.
The Refinement Plan Amendment does not make changes to policies or regulations that protect
people and property from natural hazards. Based on these findings, the amendment is
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 7.
Goal 8: Recreational Needs - To satisfy 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.
Statewide Planning Goal 8 ensures that recreational facilities are provided to Oregon residents
and is primarily concerned with the provision of those facilities in non-urban areas of the state.
The Refinement Plan Amendment does not affect the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ͕Žƌ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͛ĂĐĐĞƐƐ
to, recreation areas, facilities, or recreational opportunities. Therefore, the amendment is
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8.
Goal 9: Economic Development - To provide adequate opportunities throughout the
state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of
Oregon's citizens.
Statewide Planning Goal 9 requires cities to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial and
industrial land relative to community economic objectives. The Administrative Rule for
Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660, Division 9) requires that the City provide at least an
adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes, types, locations, and service levels for a variety of
industrial and commercial uses consistent with plan policies.
The Employment Lands Supply Study 2012-2032 (ELSS) is included as AƉƉĞŶĚŝdž ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and demonstrates that Eugene has an adequate supply of
commercial and industrial land, in compliance with the requirements of Goal 9 and the
corresponding Administrative Rule. The properties impacted by the Refinement Plan
Amendment are not designated as commercial or industrial lands by the Eugene Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan); instead, the property in the subject area is
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 7 of 37
designated Government and Education. The Refinement Plan Amendment does not add or
remove any commercial land from the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ adopted commercial or industrial inventories.
Neither does the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study (Refinement Plan)
designate property in the subject area as commercial or industrial land. The SAS currently
designates the property in the subject area as Limited High Density Residential /Limited
Institutional (LHDR/LI). The change in the Refinement PůĂŶ͛ƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ property in the
subject area from Limited High Density Residential /Limited Institutional (LHDR/LI) to
Institutional (I) or Limited Institutional (LI) ĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ ĂĨĨĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůůĂŶĚƐ or
industrial lands ŝŶǀĞŶƚŽƌLJ͕ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJ ŽĨĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝally or
industrially designated land.
The amendment allows for the expansion of institutional uses on underdeveloped University-
owned land. Increased development and the potential future construction of new residential
units could provide additional support for existing businesses in the area. Based on these
findings, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9.
Goal 10: Housing - To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Statewide Planning Goal 10 requires the City to provide an adequate supply of buildable land
to accommodate the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ estimated housing needs for a 20-year planning period. The
Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2012-2032) was adopted by the City of
Eugene in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and complies
with the requirements of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division 008 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable
residential land to meet the identified land need. The ordinance does ŶŽƚ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ
supply of residential buildable land. No land is being re-designated from a residential use to a
non-residential use, and the ordinance does not otherwise diminish the amount of land
available for residential use. The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2012-2032)
was adopted by the City of Eugene in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene
Comprehensive Plan and complies with the requirements of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division
008 of the Oregon Administrative Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable
residential land ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛Ɛ hƌďĂŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ ŽƵŶĚĂƌLJto meet the identified land need. The
land affected by this Refinement Plan Amendment was not included in the documented supply
ŽĨ ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞůĂŶĚ͟ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ or counted as buildable
residential land in the Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study because the subject
property is ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ͞ĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƵƐĞ͟ďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨŝƚƐGovernment and Education
designation in the Metro Plan. The Refinement Plan Amendment does not change the Metro
Plan designation for property in the subject area; therefore, the Refinement Plan Amendment
will have no impact on the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ inventory of land available for residential use.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 8 of 37
The Refinement Plan Amendment does not affect the amount of land designated or zoned for
residential use, nor does it render any property unusable for residential uses. The Refinement
Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change are specifically intended to facilitate
housing development for University of Oregon students. The Refinement Plan Amendment, in
conjunction with the concurrent Code Amendment, will adjust the development standards to
ĂůůŽǁ ĚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĂƌĞĂ͛ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŚĞŝŐŚƚ͕ĂŶd increase the residential
ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŝŽŶĂƌĞĂ͛Ɛ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŚĞŝŐŚƚ͘ These changes will allow denser development of
student housing than is currently allowed on the subject property. Based on these findings, the
amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10.
Goal 11: 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 Eugene-Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) is the adopted and
ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐhƌďĂŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ ŽƵŶĚĂƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ
respect to water, wastewater, and stormwater services. The Eugene 2035 Transportation
System Plan, which was adopted pursuant to Chapter 660, Division 12 of the Oregon
Administrative Rules (OARs), fulfills the requirement for transportation facilities planning in ORS
197.172(2)(e), Statewide Planning Goal 11, and OAR Chapter 660, Division 11.
dŚĞĂƌĞĂĂĨĨĞĐƚĞĚ ďLJƚŚĞĂŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚƐŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐŝƚLJ>ŝŵŝƚƐ͕ĂŶĚ ǁater,
wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities either already exist or are readily
available to the subject property. Nothing in the Refinement Plan AŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ ĂĨĨĞĐƚƐƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ
ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐƉůĂŶƐ Žƌ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƵďůŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐ
and services. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Goal 11.
Goal 12: Transportation - To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic
transportation system.
OAR 660-012-0060, the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), implements Statewide Planning
Goal 12 for Refinement Plan Amendments, such as this application. Statewide Planning Goal 12
requires a determination of whether the Refinement Plan Amendment will significantly impact
an existing or planned transportation facility. The TPR contains the following requirement:
OAR 660-012-0060(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged
comprehensive plan, or a land use regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly
affect an existing or planned transportation facility, then the local government must put
in place measures as provided in section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed
under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule. A plan or land use regulation amendment
significantly affects a transportation facility if it would:
(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation
facility (exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan);
(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 9 of 37
(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection
based on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period
identified in the adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the
amount of traffic projected to be generated within the area of the amendment
may be reduced if the amendment includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement
that would demonstrably limit traffic generation, including, but not limited to,
transportation demand management. This reduction may diminish or eliminate
the significant effect of the amendment.
(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional
classification of an existing or planned transportation facility;
(B) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility
such that it would not meet the performance standards identified in the
TSP or comprehensive plan; or
(C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility
that is otherwise projected to not meet the performance standards
identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan.
The TPR requires that land use changes that would significantly affect a transportation facility
provide mitigation measures to address the anticipated impacts. The Refinement Plan
Amendment and Code Amendment are subject to analysis for compliance with the
Transportation Planning Rule (TPR). Due to the nature of these applications being processed
concurrently and interwoven, the cumulative result of the proposed changes was analyzed as
part of this TPR evaluation. While the changes to the Refinement Plan provide for a narrower
addition of development potential within the Refinement Plan area, the Code Amendments will
directly result in an increase in development potential, as they allow for additional building
height and added uses in the subject area.
Following the initial submittal of the applications, the City identified the need for the applicant
to address the applicability of the Transportation Planning Rule to the proposed amendments.
On June 6, 2025, the applicant submitted a Transportation Planning Rule Analysis as
information supporting the applications.
The TPR analysis provided by the applicant included two evaluations: the initial evaluation was
based on ƉŽƚĞŶƚŝĂů ƚƌĂĨĨŝĐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵ ͞ǁŽƌƐƚ ĐĂƐĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽ ďƵŝůĚŽƵƚ͟ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞLJĞĂƌ
2045 modeled under current zoning, development standards, and use allowances; while the
second evaluation was based on the potential traffic impacts of the ͞ǁŽƌƐƚ ĐĂƐĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽ
buildout͟development that could occur by 2045 if the City Council approved the Refinement
Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change applications.
The ŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůĂĚŽƉƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐĨŝŶĚŝŶŐƐthat, upon approval of the Code Amendments,
Refinement Plan Amendments, and Zone Change, and assuming that full buildout of the entire
study area is achieved by the year 2045, all study area intersections are estimated to operate
acceptably during the typical weekday PM peak hour condition, based on current City
performance standards. The ŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůĂĚŽƉƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ that the adoption of
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 10 of 37
the amendments and Zone Change is expected to result in an increase in the trip generation
potential of the East Campus area, but that the increase is not expected to have a significant
effect ŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘ĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůůLJ͕ŶŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶĂů
classifications or street design standards are warranted, and existing adjacent facilities are
adequate to support additional trips generated as a result of the amendments and Zone
Change.
Subsections (2) through (11) of OAR 660-012-0060 do not apply, because there will be no
significant effect on the transportation system, and because OAR 660-012-0060(1) is satisfied.
Additionally, the City Council makes the following findings:
On February 2, 2026, the Fairmount Neighbors, the City-recognized neighborhood association
that encompasses the subject area, submitted testimony that suggested the ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐTPR
Analysis was inconsistent with the methodology prescribed in Chapter 15.1 of the Highway
Capacity Manual (HCM). The Council finds, consistent with the materials submitted by the
applicant on February 10, 2026, that the methodology in Chapter 15 of the HCM, which focuses
on two-lane rural highways, is not the appropriate analysis to apply to Agate Street or the
applicable Agate Street intersections. dŚĞŽƵŶĐŝůĨŝŶĚƐƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐdWZĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ
applied the appropriate methodologies from the HCM to evaluate the signalized intersections,
two-way stop-controlled intersections and all-way stop-controlled intersections along Agate
Street. Further, the Council finds persuasive and adopts the Memorandum from Kittelson &
Associates, which the applicant submitted into the record on January 27, 2026, and which
states that the TPR Analysis was performed in accordance with the HCM, and that the HCM is
͞ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ ĂƐƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘͟
The City also received testimony that suggested the ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐTPR Analysis misrepresents
ŐĂƚĞ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͛ƐĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞůLJĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ĨŽƌƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨ ƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ƚƌĂĨĨŝĐ
on the local road system.
The City Council finds that the ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛Ɛ TPR Analysis properly evaluates a narrow range of
traffic (primarily student housing-related) that is understood to be a direct result of the
development allowed by the Code Amendment, Refinement Plan Amendment and Zone
Change, rather than all the traffic associated with the broad range of University and other
surrounding uses.
The City Council adopts the findings and conclusions of the January 27, 2026, Memorandum
from Kittelson & Associates, which explains the traffic counts used in the TPR Analysis were
collected on a typical weekday when the University was in normal session, during both peak
and off-peak times. The Memorandum also states that the TPR Analysis focuses on the busiest
15 minutes within the peak hour. The City Council finds, consistent with ƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐTPR
Analysis, that the traffic increases expected to result from the amendments and Zone Change
will not cause Agate Street or other local streets to fail or otherwise fall below the performance
standards set by the City, and that all of the study intersections will continue to perform within
acceptable levels of service.
The City Council finds that the parameters of the study performed for the TPR Analysis are
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 11 of 37
consistent with accepted TPR methodology and adequately account for pedestrian traffic.
Regarding traffic mitigation measures, the City Council finds that the Transportation Planning
ZƵůĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐŽŶůLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŝƚLJƉƵƚ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ͞ƐŝŐŶŝĨŝĐĂŶƚ͟ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ
transportation system, as defined in the TPR, resulting from the proposed Refinement Plan
Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change. The applicant has submitted a substantial
volume of information into the record to support the conclusion that the amendments and
ŽŶĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ͞ƐŝŐŶŝĨŝĐĂŶƚůLJ ĂĨĨĞĐƚ͟ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨŽƌ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ
TPR.
Based on the above findings, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12.
Goal 13: Energy Conservation - To conserve energy.
Statewide Planning Goal 13 provides guidance on the management of land and land uses to
maximize the conservation of energy. Goal 13 provides implementation direction focused on lot
sizes, building heights, density of housing, compatibility and availability of light, wind, and air.
The Refinement Plan Amendment will not amend or otherwise affect any adopted land use
regulations that implement this Goal.
Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13.
Goal 14: Urbanization - To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to
urban land use, to accommodate urban population and urban employment inside
urban growth boundaries, to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable
communities.
The Refinement Plan Amendment is applicable to land already zoned and designated for urban
uses. The amendment does not affect the transition from rural to urban land uses, as all the
property affected by the amendment is located within the City limits. Based on this finding, the
amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 14.
Goal 15: Willamette River Greenway - To protect, 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 Refinement Plan Amendment does not make any changes to the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ Willamette River
Greenway regulations, nor is the subject area located within the adopted Willamette Greenway
boundary. Based on these findings, Statewide Planning Goal 15 does not apply.
Goals 16 ʹ 19: Estuarine Resources; Coastal Shorelands; Beaches and Dunes; and
Ocean Resources
There are no estuarine, beach and dune, coastal, or ocean resources related to the property
affected by this Refinement Plan Amendment. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goals 16 through
19 do not apply.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 12 of 37
Based on the above findings addressing consistency with the Statewide Planning Goals, the
Refinement Plan Amendment is consistent with the Statewide Planning Goals.
EC 9.8424(1)(b) Applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan.
The following findings address the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro
Plan), the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ adopted and acknowledged regional comprehensive plan, the Envision
Eugene Comprehensive Plan (Envision Eugene), the Eugene-specific adopted and
acknowledged comprehensive plan, the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan (2035 TSP),
ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞůĂŶĚ ƵƐĞ ƉůĂŶ͕and the
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study, the applicable area-specific plan,
adopted as a refinement of the Metro Plan.
Metro Plan
The Metro Plan designates the properties in the subject area as Government and Education.
The applicant has not requested an amendment to the Metro Plan designation. The Refinement
Plan Amendment to redesignate eleven properties from the Limited High Density
Residential/Limited Institutional designation to the Institutional designation and to redesignate
thirty properties from the Limited High Density Residential/Limited Institutional designation to
the Limited Institutional designation ŽŶƚŚĞZĞĨŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ WůĂŶ͛Ɛ>ĂŶĚ hƐĞŝĂŐƌĂm remains
consistent with the Metro Plan designation of the properties in the subject area as Government
and Education land, as both the Institutional and Limited Institutional designations provide for a
range of education uses, which includes higher education-related uses. The text amendments
to the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study are also consistent with the subject
area͛ƐGovernment and Education Metro Plan designation.
Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element
A.25 Conserve ƚŚĞŵĞƚƌŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶ ĂƌĞĂ͛ƐƐƵƉƉůLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐĂĨĨŽƌĚĂďůĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚ
increase the stability and quality of older residential neighborhoods, through measures
such as revitalization; code enforcement; appropriate zoning; rehabilitation programs;
relocation of existing structures; traffic calming; parking requirements; or public safety
considerations. These actions should support planned densities in these areas.
The City Council finds that the policies included in the Metropolitan Residential Land Use and
Housing Element of the Metro Plan are applicable to ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ͞ďƵŝůdable residential land
ƐƵƉƉůLJ͟ ĂƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ ŝŶ the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study adopted in
2017. The City Council further finds that Policy A.25 is not an applicable approval criterion
because the properties that are redesignated on the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special
Area Study Land Use Diagram are not ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ ĂƐ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů ůĂŶĚ͟ ŝŶ ƚŚĞEnvision
Eugene Residential Land Supply Study.
The properties that are redesignated on the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study
Land Use Diagram are designated as Government and Education land in the Metro Plan
Diagram and have a base zone of PL Public Land. EC 9.2680 provides that the Public Land zone
is ͞intended for public and semi-public uses that are designed to implement the comprehensive
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 13 of 37
plan by providing areas for government services and education.͟ All the properties affected by
these applications are owned by the University of Oregon and utilized for public institutional
and education uses. The ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛ base zoning aligns with the Metro Plan͛Ɛ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ
Education designation and will not change.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. The property that is the subject of this Refinement Plan Amendment was not
counted as ͞buildable residential land͟ in the Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study
because of its Government and Education designation in the Metro Plan. The Refinement Plan
Amendment does not change the Metro Plan designation for property in the subject area;
therefore, the Refinement Plan Amendment will have no impact on the ŝƚLJ͛s inventory of land
available for residential use.
Finally, the Council finds that nothing in Policy A.25 appears to prohibit any of the text changes
to the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Plan, nor does the policy impose limits on
the use of non-residentially designated land that may be located adjacent to residentially
designated land. For all these reasons, the Council finds that the Refinement Plan Amendment
is consistent with Policy A.25.
There are no other policies in the Metro Plan that appear to be directly relevant to this
Refinement Plan Amendment or that serve as mandatory approval criteria for the amendment;
therefore, this criterion is met.
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan
The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan does not contain any policies that appear to be
directly relevant to this Refinement Plan Amendment or that serve as mandatory approval
criteria for the amendment.
EC 9.8424(1)(c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan.
The Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study provides policy direction related to land
use, transportation, and parking, to guide development within the eastern portion of the
University of Oregon campus and the adjacent portion of the Fairmount Neighborhood. The
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study (SAS), which was adopted in 1982,
recognizes the need for periodic updates to the SAS. The text on page 6 of the SAS ƐƚĂƚĞƐ͗͞This
plan is a long-range, comprehensive plan and, as such, should be occasionally reviewed and
updated (the University Development Policy specifically states it should govern for ten years
from the date of its acceptance). Changes in conditions may dictate reconsideration of policies͘͟
No polices listed in the SAS appear to serve as mandatory approval criteria for this Refinement
Plan Amendment
Residential Transition Area
Interested parties submitted testimony suggesting that the Refinement Plan Amendment is
inconsistent with the SAS provisions related to the residential transition area because the
amendment would eliminate Ă͞ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŝŽŶ͟ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚŝŽŶ
area and the Low Density Residential designation area. For the reasons described below, the
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 14 of 37
City Council finds that the Refinement Plan Amendment is consistent with the existing
residential transition area provisions in the SAS.
The area designated as Institutional in the Refinement Plan is zoned PL Public Land. The PL Zone
generally does not include a maximum building height; therefore, buildings taller than 85 feet
are currently allowed within the Institutional designation area. The area designated Low
Density Residential in the SAS is zoned R-1 Low-Density Residential. Development in the Low
Density Residential designation is currently subject to a maximum building height of 30 feet,
with allowance for an additional 7 feet of building height for roof slopes of 6:12 or steeper.
The Limited High Density Residential/>ŝŵŝƚĞĚ /ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶĂů ;͞>HDR/L/͟Ϳ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚŝŽŶ ĂƌĞĂ ;which
will be redesignated as ͞>ŝŵŝƚĞĚ /ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶĂů͟ Žƌ ͞LI͟) is located between the Institutional
designation area to the west and the Low Density Residential designation area to the east, and
aligns with the area zoned with the /EC Overlay Zone.
The Land Use Diagram Text for the LHDR/LI designation describes ƚŚĞĂƌĞĂĂƐ͞ĂƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŝŽŶ
between the more intensive institutional uses to the west and north and the low density
residential development to the east and south͘͟dŚŝƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞindicates that the LHDR/LI
designation was created to function as a land use transition between the University-owned
Institutional land, on which the building height is generally unlimited, and the adjacent
residential areas, within which development is limited to the relatively low building height that
is typical of low-density residential development.
The Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study itself does not specify a maximum
building height in the area designated LHDR/LI, nor does the SAS explicitly require building
height within the LHDR/LI area to ͞ƐƚĞƉ ĚŽǁŶ͟ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJƚŽ ƚŚĞ>Žǁ ĞŶƐŝƚLJ
Residential designation area. Rather, the SAS simply dictates that the LHDR/LI area provide a
͞transition͟ between those land uses on campus and those within the surrounding
neighborhoods.
Building height requirements for the LHDR/LI area were added to the Eugene Code through the
/EC Overlay Zone. As stated in Eugene Code Section 9.4200, Purpose of the /EC East Campus
Overlay Zone, the /EC Overlay was created to implement the land use transition concept in the
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study. As such, EC 9.4220(2) limits building height
within the /EC Overlay to 45 feet, or 30 feet for buildings within 60 feet of an R-1 Low-Density
Residential Zone. The Code Amendments adopted concurrently with the Refinement Plan
Amendment expand the existing 60-foot residential transition area to 75 feet, measured from
the edge of the R-1 Low-Density Residential Zone. Within this transition area, building height is
limited to a maximum of 45 feet, rather than the existing limit of 30 feet.
It is the Eugene Code, and not the SAS, that provides specific building height limits for the
Limited Institutional area (via regulation of development in the /EC Overlay). Similarly, the
͞ƐƚĞƉƉĞĚ ĚŽǁŶ͟ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ůŝŵŝƚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚŝŶ ϲϬ ĨĞĞƚ ŽĨƚŚĞZ-1 Zone is a
Eugene Code requirement, and not a requirement of the SAS. The City Council finds that the
Refinement Plan Amendment is consistent with the land use transition concept in the SAS.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 15 of 37
Fairmount/UO SAS Transportation and Parking Section
In testimony submitted on January 20, 2026, the Fairmount Neighbors Association discusses
two specific policies from the Transportation and Parking section of the SAS, which directed the
City to perform traffic studies within the study area. For reference, those Traffic Circulation
Policies are as follows:
Policy 6: By March, 2005, the City shall initiate a study of Agate Street between Franklin
Boulevard and 19th Avenue. That study, conducted jointly with the University and the
Fairmount Neighborhood Association, shall identify strategies to improve the function
and carrying capacity of Agate according to the City criteria for its designated street
classification. The City will implement the necessary changes. The University will
participate in those improvements as development occurs and as required by the City
code, to the extent that the University is directly responsible for the needed
improvements.
Policy 7: The City, with the cooperation of the University and the Fairmount
Neighborhood Association, shall initiate an area-wide traffic calming study for the
streets within the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study boundary to
determine appropriate mitigation for through-traffic utilizing neighborhood streets.
Such study shall be initiated prior to December, 2008, subject to availability of funds. In
the event that the City updates the Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) prior to
2008, the City shall fund and initiate an area-wide traffic calming study as part of the
CATS update to determine appropriate mitigation measures for the subject area.
The City Council finds that Traffic Circulation Policies 6 and 7 were addressed through the
Agate/Fairmount Transportation Study, which was presented to the City Council on July 9,
2007.
The City Council finds that these two SAS policies are not applicable to the Refinement Plan
Amendment because the policies are directed at the City and not the applicant. The City Council
finds that Traffic Circulation Policies 6 and 7 primarily provide direction to the City, in that the
policies require the City to initiate the traffic studies described in the policies. However, to the
extent that Policy 6 directs the University to participate in the referenced study to some
degree, the Agate/Fairmount Transportation Study has already been completed.
The City Council finds that Policies 6 and 7 do not require all future development proposals to
include traffic mitigation measures.
Based on the above findings, the Refinement Plan Amendment is consistent with the
remaining portions of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study.
This criterion is met.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 16 of 37
EC 9.8424(2) The refinement plan amendment addresses one or more of the following:
(a) An error in the publication of the refinement plan.
(b) New inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal.
(c) New or amended community policies.
(d) New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute,
state regulation, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan.
(e) A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated
at the time the refinement plan was adopted.
New or amended community policies.
The City Council finds that the Refinement Plan Amendment addresses EC 9.8424(2)(c). This
criterion is met.
In 2023, the University of Oregon began the process of updating its internal development
policies for the East Campus area in response to demand for student housing and the need to
build additional student housing. The University found that its future student housing
development needs could not be met without amending the policies that define allowed uses
and development standards applicable to University-owned lands in the East Campus area,
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐďŽƚŚ ŝƚLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ͘dŚŝƐ
ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚ ĂŵƉƵƐ ƌĞĂ WůĂŶ ŝŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ, 2024.
ThĞƚĞƌŵ ͞ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƉŽůŝĐLJ͟ŝƐŶŽƚ ĚĞĨŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ the Eugene Code. For purposes of the
Refinement Plan Amendment, the City Council finds ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ adopted East Campus
Area Plan constitutes a community policy. The unique confluence between the
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study and the East Campus Area Plan is alluded to
ŝŶ ƚŚĞ͞dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨ KƌĞŐŽŶ >ĂŶĚƐ͗ ĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞWƌŽďůĞŵ͟ ƐĞĐƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ
the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study, as amended by Ordinance No. 20312:
͞In September 2003, the University submitted an application to amend the 1982
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study for the purpose of incorporating
ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƉůĂŶ ŵĂĚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJďLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛ƐĂĚŽƉƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞϮϬϬϯ ĂƐƚ
Campus Development Policy. Commenting on the application, the Fairmount
Neighborhood Association expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the proposed
East Campus Development Policy in mitigating the impacts of University development on
the surrounding neighborhood. The association subsequently commissioned the
Fairmount Neighborhood Association East Campus Committee (Committee) to represent
the neighborhood interests in the public hearing process. The Committee submitted
testimony commenting on each of the UniversiƚLJ͛Ɛ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƉƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ͘tŚŝůĞƚŚĞ
Committee expressed support for many of the ideas and proposals put forth in the
application, they also suggested modifications to certain policies or plan text and
replacements or additions to other policies and text.
Following the public hearing, the City engaged University staff and Committee
representatives in a mediation process to seek agreement and resolve differences on the
proposed policy and text amendments. Agreement between the University and
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 17 of 37
Committee was reached on most of the issues discussed; those agreements are reflected
in the maps, policies and other text adopted through this amendment process͘͟
ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚ ĂŵƉƵƐWůĂŶ ĂƐ ͞ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƉŽůŝĐLJ͟ŝƐ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚ
Campus Area Policy 1 (page 24 of the Refinement Plan), as amended by Ordinance No. 20312,
which reads as follows:
͞1. The City of Eugene and the Fairmount Neighbors recognize the current University-
adopted East Campus Policy as a statement of University policy͘͟
The City Council finds that hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ƵƉĚĂƚĞƐƚŽŝƚƐ ĂƐƚ ĂŵƉƵƐƌĞĂWůĂŶ ĂƌĞ ͞ŶĞǁ
Žƌ ĂŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͟ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞdžƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐĐƌŝƚĞƌŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ
the East Campus Area Plan has triggered the need for text and diagram amendments to the
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study in order to ensure consistency between the
two documents.
New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute, state regulation,
statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan.
The City Council finds that the Refinement Plan Amendment and the concurrently adopted
Code Amendments are consistent with recent changes to state statutes that encourage the
development of housing and remove barriers to the development of housing, including
specifically laws related to needed housing and middle housing.
A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the time the
refinement plan was adopted.
The City Council finds that the growth of the University, the demand for on-campus student
housing, and recent changes to state housing laws are changed circumstances addressed by the
Refinement Plan Amendment consistent with EC 9.8424(2)(e).
The City Council finds there is substantial evidence in the record to show that on-campus living
benefits University students and leads to better student outcomes. Recent state statutes
related to needed housing and middle housing have changed the housing types and density
allowed in residential zones, and those state law changes were not anticipated when the SAS
was last updated in 2004. The Council finds that these changed circumstances will be addressed
by the Refinement Plan Amendment and concurrently adopted Code Amendment.
Based on the above findings, the Refinement Plan Amendment addresses EC 9.8424(2)(c), (d),
and (e). Therefore, this criterion is met.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 18 of 37
CODE AMENDMENT
Application Details
As stated at EC 9.4200, the purpose of the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone is to provide for a
land use transition between the eastern portion of the University of Oregon campus and the
adjacent low-density residential neighborhood to the east and south. As one of the codified
provisions intended to meet this purpose, the Land Use Code sections pertaining to the /EC East
Campus Overlay Zone includes requirements related to allowed and prohibited uses. Eugene
Code (EC) Section 9.4215(1)(c) ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞƐƚŚĂƚ ͞hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞŐĞ ĚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌŝĞƐ͟ ĂƌĞ Ă
prohibited use in the /EC Overlay Zone. The land use transition is also implemented through the
requirement at EC 9.ϰϮϮϬ;ϮͿ͕ǁŚŝĐŚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƚŚĂƚ͕͞Within the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone, a
building within 60 feet of an R-1 Low Density Residential zone shall not exceed 30 feet in height.
All other buildings shall not exceed 45 feet in height͘͟
The University of Oregon has identified a need for increased development potential of on-
campus student housing in the East Campus area. To meet this need, the University has
proposed changes to the Refinement Plan and the Eugene Code to allow development of
student dormitories on properties zoned with the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone.
The Code Amendment increases the allowed building height within the /EC East Campus
Overlay Zone from 45 feet to 85 feet; expands ƚŚĞ͞ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŝŽŶ͟ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĨƌŽŵ Z-1
zoned properties from 60 feet to 75 feet; and to increase the allowed building height within the
residential transition area from 30 feet to 45 feet.
Evaluation ʹ Code Amendment
The following findings address the applicable approval criteria for the requested Code
Amendment:
EC 9.8065(1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the
Land Conservation and Development Commission.
Goal 1: Citizen Involvement - To develop a citizen involvement program that ensures
the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process.
The City has acknowledged procedures for adoption of quasi-judicial land use decisions, located
in Eugene Code (EC) 9.7050, 9.7400 through 9.7455, and 9.7065 through 9.7095, which ensure
the opportunity for community members to be involved in all phases of the quasi-judicial land
use decision process and set out the requirements for such involvement. The amendments to
the Land Use Code ĚŽŶŽƚ ĂŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ĐŝƚŝnjĞŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘dŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ
for adoption of the Refinement Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change is
ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌes for quasi-judicial land use decisions.
The City of Eugene Land Use Code implements Statewide Planning Goal 1 by requiring that
notice of the proposed amendments be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption.
The applicable notice and opportunities to submit testimony on the application include:
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 19 of 37
x A pre-application Neighborhood/Applicant Meeting (held on September 23, 2024).
x Notice to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) was
originally provided on August 20, 2025, and updated notices were sent to DLCD on
August 26, September 9, and September 19, 2025.
x Notice was sent to Lane County and the City of Springfield (September 19, 2025).
x Public notice of the Planning Commission Public Hearing on the applications was
provided, including: mailing notice to the applicant, adjacent property owners, all
neighborhood associations in Eugene, and interested parties (mailed September 19,
2025); and posting of the notice on properties in the subject area (October 6, 2025).
x On November 18, 2025, the Planning Commission deliberated and provided a
recommendation to the Eugene City Council that the City Council approve the
applications.
x Public notice of the City Council Public Hearing on applications, was mailed to the
applicant, the property owner(s), any person who submitted written or oral testimony
in a timely matter during the Planning Commission hearing process, and any person
ǁŚŽ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĞĚ ŶŽƚŝĐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ƐĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ͘ (Mailed January 9, 2026).
Consistent with the requirements of the Eugene Charter, notice was also published in
the Register-'ƵĂƌĚ ŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ƚĞŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ
days prior to the public hearing.
x The City Council held a public hearing on January 20, 2026, and received testimony at
that hearing. In response to a request to hold the record open, the Council passed a
motion to hold the record open for three weeks for additional evidence and argument,
with the last 7 days reserved for only the applicant as required by state law. During the
time the record was open only to the applicant, the applicant proposed modifications
to the Refinement Plan Amendment and Code Amendment applications.
x On March 9, 2026, the City Council reopened the record to accept evidence and
argument from all parties on all three applications and directed the City Manager to
schedule a public hearing for April 20, 2026, on an ordinance incorporating the
ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ŵŽĚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘
x The City provided notice of the second City Council public hearing to the Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) on March 16, 2026. The
revised DLCD notice explained that the ordinance would be updated to reflect the
changes proposed by the applicant, and that the City Council would hold a public
hearing on the updated ordinance on April 20, 2026.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 20 of 37
x Public notice of the April 20, 2026, City Council Public Hearing to consider the
applications was mailed on April 10, 2026, to the applicant, the property owner(s), any
person who submitted written or oral testimony in a timely matter during the Planning
Commission or City Council public hearing processes, and any person who requested
ŶŽƚŝĐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞWůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝů͛ƐĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ͘
x On April 20, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing on an ordinance incorporating
the modified the Refinement Plan Amendment, the modified Code Amendment, and
the Zone Change.
All noticing was conducted in accordance with Eugene Code requirements.
Additional public engagement opportunities were provided by the University as part of the
hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ EĞdžƚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ,ŽƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WůĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϮϰ ĂƐƚ
Campus Area Plan, the University engaged with the City of Eugene, the Fairmount
Neighborhood Association, university groups, and community members, to inform the
ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽĨ ŝƚƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘dŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĞĨĨŽƌƚƐǁĞƌĞ
intended to ensure that the proposed amendments would continue to meet the original goals
of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study and the amendments adopted
through Ordinance Nos. 20312 and 20460.
Based on these findings, the proposed Code Amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning
Goal 1.
Goal 2: Land Use Planning - To establish a land use planning process and policy
framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure
an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions.
Consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2, the concurrent Refinement Plan Amendment, Code
Amendment, and Zone Change applications are ďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐLand
Use Code, which specifies the procedure and criteria applicable to review of the requests. The
requested amendments to the Land Use Code pertain to specific sites located within the
Eugene City Limits. Therefore, the Code Amendment application is subject to EC 9.7405 Type IV
Application Requirements and Criteria Reference and the Code Amendment General
Requirements and Approval Criteria at EC Sections 9.8060 through 9.8065.
The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City engages in an exchange, or invites
such an exchange, between the City and any affected governmental unit, and when the City
uses the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of the citizens.
To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City engaged in an exchange about
the subject of these amendments with affected governmental units. Specifically, the City
provided notice of the proposed action and opportunity to comment to the Oregon
Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), Lane County, the Oregon
Department of Transportation and the City of Springfield.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 21 of 37
There are no exceptions to Statewide Planning Goal 2 required for the Code Amendment.
Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2.
Goal 3: Agricultural Lands - To preserve agricultural lands.
The Code Amendment only affects property located within the Urban Growth Boundary and
does not affect any land designated for agricultural use. Therefore, the amendment is
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3.
Goal 4: Forest Lands - To preserve forest lands.
The Code Amendment only affects property located within the Urban Growth Boundary and
does not affect any land designated by the comprehensive plan for forest use. Therefore, the
amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 4.
Goal 5: Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces - To protect
natural resources and conserve scenic and historic areas and open spaces.
OAR 660-023-0250(3) provides: Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in
consideration of a PAPA unless the PAPA affects a Goal 5 resource. For purposes of this
section, a PAPA would affect a Goal 5 resource only if:
(c) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land
use regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address
specific requirements of Goal 5;
(c) The PAPA allows new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular significant
Goal
5 resource site on an acknowledged resource list; or
(c) The PAPA amends an acknowledged UGB and factual information is submitted
demonstrating that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the
amended UGB area.
This Code ŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Žƌ ĂŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ'ŽĂů ϱƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͖does not
amend a code provision adopted to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5; does not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a
significant Goal 5 resource site; and does not amend the acknowledged Urban Growth
Boundary. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5.
Goal 6: Air, Water and Land Resources Quality - To maintain and improve the quality
of the air, water and land resources of the state.
Statewide Planning Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development and is
aimed at protecting air, water, and land from impacts from those discharges.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 22 of 37
The Code ŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ ĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĨŽƌĐůĞĂŶ Ăŝƌ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ůĂŶĚ
resources. The amendment, if adopted, would allow for intensification of development on
University of Oregon owned land within the Urban Growth Boundary that is currently
underdeveloped, which could reduce pressure for development on the urban fringe, and
consequently, could reduce potential impacts to surrounding land, air, and water resources.
Any future development will be subject to City regulations and other state and federal
requirements, including regulations adopted to implement this Goal. Based on these findings,
the Code Amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 6.
Goal 7: Areas Subject to Natural Hazards - To protect people and property from
natural hazards.
Statewide Planning Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions
to protect people and property from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, wildfires, and
earthquakes and related hazards.
The subject area is located outside the 100-year flood zone and is not subject to hazards
normally associated with steep slopes, wildfires, or tsunamis.
The Code Amendment does not make changes to policies or regulations that protect people
and property from natural hazards. Based on these findings, the amendment is consistent with
Statewide Planning Goal 7.
Goal 8: Recreational Needs - To satisfy 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.
Statewide Planning Goal 8 ensures that recreational facilities are provided to Oregon residents
and is primarily concerned with the provision of those facilities in non-urban areas of the state.
The Code Amendment does not affect the ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶĨŽƌ͕Žƌ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͛ĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽ͕
recreation areas, facilities, or recreational opportunities. Therefore, the amendment is
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8.
Goal 9: Economic Development - To provide adequate opportunities throughout the
state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of
Oregon's citizens.
Statewide Planning Goal 9 requires cities to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial and
industrial land relative to community economic objectives. The Administrative Rule for
Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660, Division 9) requires that the City provide at least an
adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes, types, locations, and service levels for a variety of
industrial and commercial uses consistent with plan policies.
The Employment Lands Supply Study 2012-ϮϬϯϮ ; >^^ͿŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĂƐƉƉĞŶĚŝdž ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and demonstrates that Eugene has an adequate supply of
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 23 of 37
commercial and industrial land, in compliance with the requirements of Goal 9 and the
corresponding Administrative Rule. The properties impacted by the Code Amendment are not
designated as commercial or industrial lands by the Eugene Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan (Metro Plan); instead, the property in the subject area is designated Government
and Education. The Code Amendment does not add or remove any commercial land from the
ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ŝŶǀĞŶƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘
The amendment allows for the expansion of institutional uses on underdeveloped University-
owned land. Increased development and the potential future construction of new residential
units could provide additional support for existing businesses in the area. Based on these
findings, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9.
Goal 10: Housing - To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Statewide Planning Goal 10 requires the City to provide an adequate supply of buildable land
ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞĚ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌ Ă ϮϬ-year planning period. The
Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2012-2032) was adopted by the City of
Eugene in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and complies
with the requirements of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division 008 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable
residential land to meet the identified land need. The ordinance does not impact the CŝƚLJ͛Ɛ
supply of residential buildable land. No land is being re-designated from a residential use to a
non-residential use, and the ordinance does not otherwise diminish the amount of land
available for residential use. The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2012-2032)
was adopted by the City of Eugene in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene
Comprehensive Plan and complies with the requirements of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division
008 of the Oregon Administrative Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable
ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů ůĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛Ɛ hƌďĂŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ ŽƵŶĚĂƌLJƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ ůĂŶĚ Ŷeed. The
land affected by this Code Amendment was not included in the documented supply of
͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ ůĂŶĚ͟ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ĐŽƵŶƚĞĚ ĂƐďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ
residential land in the Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study because the subject
ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ͞ĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƵƐĞ͟ďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨŝƚƐ'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ
designation in the Metro Plan. The Code Amendment does not change the Metro Plan
designation for property in the subject area; therefore, the Code Amendment will have no
ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ŝŶǀĞŶƚŽƌLJŽĨůĂŶĚ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůƵƐĞ͘
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 24 of 37
The Code Amendment does not affect the amount of land designated or zoned for residential
use, nor does it render any property unusable for residential uses. The Refinement Plan
Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change are specifically intended to facilitate housing
development for University of Oregon students. The Code Amendment, in conjunction with the
concurrent Refinement Plan Amendment, will adjust the development standards to allow
ĚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͛ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŚĞŝŐŚƚ͕ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐƌĞase the residential
ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŝŽŶĂƌĞĂ͛Ɛ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŚĞŝŐŚƚ͘ dŚĞƐĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĚĞŶƐĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ
student housing than is currently allowed on the subject property. Based on these findings, the
amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10.
Goal 11: 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 Eugene-Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) is the adopted and
ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐhƌďĂŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ ŽƵŶĚĂƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ
respect to water, wastewater, and stormwater services. The Eugene 2035 Transportation
System Plan, which was adopted pursuant to Chapter 660, Division 12 of the Oregon
Administrative Rules (OARs), fulfills the requirement for transportation facilities planning in ORS
197.172(2)(e), Statewide Planning Goal 11, and OAR Chapter 660, Division 11.
dŚĞĂƌĞĂĂĨĨĞĐƚĞĚ ďLJƚŚĞĂŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚƐŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐŝƚLJ>ŝŵŝƚƐ͕ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ͕
wastewater, stormwater, and transportation facilities either already exist or are readily
available to the subject property. Nothing in the Code ŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ ĂĨĨĞĐƚƐƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ
ĂŶĚ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐ ƉůĂŶƐŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐĂŶĚ
services. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Goal 11.
Goal 12: Transportation - To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic
transportation system.
OAR 660-012-0060, the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), implements Statewide Planning
Goal 12 for Code Amendments, such as this application. Statewide Planning Goal 12 requires a
determination of whether the Code Amendment will significantly impact an existing or planned
transportation facility. The TPR contains the following requirement:
OAR 660-012-0060(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged
comprehensive plan, or a land use regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly
affect an existing or planned transportation facility, then the local government must put
in place measures as provided in section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed
under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule. A plan or land use regulation amendment
significantly affects a transportation facility if it would:
(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation
facility (exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan);
(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 25 of 37
(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection
based on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period
identified in the adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the
amount of traffic projected to be generated within the area of the amendment
may be reduced if the amendment includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement
that would demonstrably limit traffic generation, including, but not limited to,
transportation demand management. This reduction may diminish or eliminate the
significant effect of the amendment.
(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional
classification of an existing or planned transportation facility;
(B) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility
such that it would not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP
or comprehensive plan; or
(C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility
that is otherwise projected to not meet the performance standards
identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan.
The TPR requires that land use changes that would significantly affect a transportation facility
provide mitigation measures to address the anticipated impacts. As discussed in the
Refinement Plan Amendment evaluation above, the Refinement Plan Amendment and Code
Amendment are subject to analysis for compliance with the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR).
Due to the nature of these applications being processed concurrently and interwoven, the
cumulative result of the changes was analyzed as part of this TPR evaluation. While the changes
to the Refinement Plan provide for a narrower addition of development potential within the
Refinement Plan area, the Code Amendments will directly result in an increase in development
potential, as they allow for additional building height and added uses in the subject area.
Following the initial submittal of the applications, the City identified the need for the applicant
to address the applicability of the Transportation Planning Rule to the proposed amendments.
On June 6, 2025, the applicant submitted a Transportation Planning Rule Analysis as
information supporting the applications.
The TPR analysis provided by the applicant included two evaluations: the initial evaluation was
ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƚŝĂů ƚƌĂĨĨŝĐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵ ͞ǁŽƌƐƚ ĐĂƐĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽ ďƵŝůĚŽƵƚ͟ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞLJĞĂƌ
2045 modeled under current zoning, development standards, and use allowances; while the
ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĞǀĂůƵĂƚŝŽŶǁĂƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƚŝĂů ƚƌĂĨĨŝĐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ͞ǁŽƌƐƚ ĐĂƐĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽ
ďƵŝůĚŽƵƚ͟ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽĐĐƵƌďLJϮϬϰϱ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ZĞĨŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ
Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change applications.
dŚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůĂĚŽƉƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐĨŝŶĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚ͕ƵƉŽŶ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽĚĞŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚƐ͕
Refinement Plan Amendments, and Zone Change, and assuming that full buildout of the entire
study area is achieved by the year 2045, all study area intersections are estimated to operate
acceptably during the typical weekday PM peak hour condition, based on current City
ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͘ dŚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůĂĚŽƉƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĂĚŽƉƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 26 of 37
the amendments and Zone Change is expected to result in an increase in the trip generation
potential of the East Campus area, but that the increase is not expected to have a significant
effect ŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘ĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůůLJ͕ŶŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶĂů
classifications or street design standards are warranted, and existing adjacent facilities are
adequate to support additional trips generated as a result of the amendments and Zone
Change.
Subsections (2) through (11) of OAR 660-012-0060 do not apply, because there will be no
significant effect on the transportation system, and because OAR 660-012-0060(1) is satisfied.
Additionally, the City Council makes the following findings:
On February 2, 2026, the Fairmount Neighbors, the City-recognized neighborhood association
ƚŚĂƚ ĞŶĐŽŵƉĂƐƐĞƐ ƚŚĞƐƵďũĞĐƚ ĂƌĞĂ͕ƐƵďŵŝƚƚĞĚ ƚĞƐƚŝŵŽŶLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐdWZ
Analysis was inconsistent with the methodology prescribed in Chapter 15.1 of the Highway
Capacity Manual (HCM). The Council finds, consistent with the materials submitted by the
applicant on February 10, 2026, that the methodology in Chapter 15 of the HCM, which focuses
on two-lane rural highways, is not the appropriate analysis to apply to Agate Street or the
applicable Agate Street intersections. dŚĞŽƵŶĐŝůĨŝŶĚƐƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐdWZĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ
applied the appropriate methodologies from the HCM to evaluate the signalized intersections,
two-way stop-controlled intersections and all-way stop-controlled intersections along Agate
Street. Further, the Council finds persuasive and adopts the Memorandum from Kittelson &
Associates, which the applicant submitted into the record on January 27, 2026, and which
states that the TPR Analysis was performed in accordance with the HCM, and that the HCM is
͞ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ ĂƐƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘͟
dŚĞŝƚLJĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚĞƐƚŝŵŽŶLJƚŚĂƚ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐdWZŶĂůLJƐŝƐŵŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ
ŐĂƚĞ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͛ƐĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞůLJĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ĨŽƌƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨ ƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ƚƌĂĨĨŝĐ
on the local road system.
dŚĞŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝůĨŝŶĚƐƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛Ɛ dWZŶĂůLJƐŝƐƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĂƌƌŽǁ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ
traffic (primarily student housing-related) that is understood to be a direct result of the
development allowed by the Code Amendment, Refinement Plan Amendment and Zone
Change, rather than all the traffic associated with the broad range of University and other
surrounding uses.
The City Council adopts the findings and conclusions of the January 27, 2026, Memorandum
from Kittelson & Associates, which explains the traffic counts used in the TPR Analysis were
collected on a typical weekday when the University was in normal session, during both peak
and off-peak times. The Memorandum also states that the TPR Analysis focuses on the busiest
ϭϱ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞƉĞĂŬ ŚŽƵƌ͘dŚĞ ŝƚLJŽƵŶĐŝů ĨŝŶĚƐ͕ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͛ƐdWZ
Analysis, that the traffic increases expected to result from the amendments and Zone Change
will not cause Agate Street or other local streets to fail or otherwise fall below the performance
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 27 of 37
standards set by the City, and that all of the study intersections will continue to perform within
acceptable levels of service.
The City Council finds that the parameters of the study performed for the TPR Analysis are
consistent with accepted TPR methodology and adequately account for pedestrian traffic.
Regarding traffic mitigation measures, the City Council finds that the Transportation Planning
ZƵůĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐŽŶůLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŝƚLJƉƵƚ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ͞ƐŝŐŶŝĨŝĐĂŶƚ͟ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ
transportation system, as defined in the TPR, resulting from the proposed Refinement Plan
Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change. The applicant has submitted a substantial
volume of information into the record to support the conclusion that the amendments and
ŽŶĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ͞ƐŝŐŶŝĨŝĐĂŶƚůLJ ĂĨĨĞĐƚ͟ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨŽƌ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ
TPR.
Based on the above findings, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12.
Goal 13: Energy Conservation - To conserve energy.
Statewide Planning Goal 13 provides guidance on the management of land and land uses to
maximize the conservation of energy. Goal 13 provides implementation direction focused on lot
sizes, building heights, density of housing, compatibility and availability of light, wind, and air.
The Code Amendment will not amend or otherwise affect any adopted land use regulations
that implement this Goal.
Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13.
Goal 14: Urbanization - To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to
urban land use, to accommodate urban population and urban employment inside
urban growth boundaries, to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable
communities.
The Code Amendment is applicable to land already zoned and designated for urban uses. The
amendment does not affect the transition from rural to urban land uses, as all the property
affected by the amendment is located within the City limits. Based on this finding, the
amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 14.
Goal 15: Willamette River Greenway - To protect, 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 Code Amendment ĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ ŵĂŬĞĂŶLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ tŝůůĂŵĞƚƚĞZŝǀĞƌ 'ƌĞĞŶǁĂLJ
regulations, nor is the subject area located within the adopted Willamette Greenway boundary.
Based on these findings, Statewide Planning Goal 15 does not apply.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 28 of 37
Goals 16 ʹ 19: Estuarine Resources; Coastal Shorelands; Beaches and Dunes; and
Ocean Resources
There are no estuarine, beach and dune, coastal, or ocean resources related to the property
affected by this Code Amendment. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goals 16 through 19 do not
apply.
Based on the above findings addressing consistency with the Statewide Planning Goals, the
Code Amendment is consistent with the Statewide Planning Goals.
EC 9.8065(2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and
applicable adopted refinement plans.
Metro Plan
As is discussed within the Refinement Plan Amendment evaluation above, the Eugene-
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) is the basic guiding land use policy
document for regional land use planning. The Code Amendment is consistent with the Metro
Plan, which designates the subject properties as Government and Education land.
The applicant has not requested an amendment to the Metro Plan designation, and none of the
changes to the Code are inconsistent with the Metro Plan designation of the subject properties
as Government and Education land. Therefore, the proposal is consistent with the provisions of
the Metro Plan.
Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element
A.25 Conserve ƚŚĞŵĞƚƌŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶ ĂƌĞĂ͛ƐƐƵƉƉůLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐĂĨĨŽƌĚĂďůĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚ
increase the stability and quality of older residential neighborhoods, through measures
such as revitalization; code enforcement; appropriate zoning; rehabilitation programs;
relocation of existing structures; traffic calming; parking requirements; or public safety
considerations. These actions should support planned densities in these areas.
The Code Amendment removes the prohibition on dormitory uses from the /EC East Campus
Overlay Zone, amends the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone to increase the width of the transition
area between taller buildings and buildings within a low-density residential zone, and amends
the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone to increase building height limits. The Code Amendment
also updates the policies in EC 9.9570 for consistency with the Refinement Plan Amendment.
The City Council finds that nothing in the Code Amendment prohibits conservation of existing
affordable housing or rezones or redesignates ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůůĂŶĚ.͟
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. The property that is currently zoned with the /EC East Campus Overlay was not
ĐŽƵŶƚĞĚ ĂƐ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůůĂŶĚ͟ ŝŶ ƚŚĞEnvision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study
because of its Government and Education designation in the Metro Plan. The Code Amendment
does not change the Metro Plan designation for any properties.
For all these reasons, the Council finds that the Code Amendment is consistent with Policy A.25.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 29 of 37
There are no other policies in the Metro Plan that appear to be directly relevant to this Code
Amendment or that serve as mandatory approval criteria for the amendment; therefore, this
criterion is met.
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan
The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan does not contain any policies that appear to be
directly relevant to this Code Amendment or that serve as mandatory approval criteria for the
amendment.
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study
The Refinement Plan Amendment, which is adopted concurrently with the Code Amendment,
includes updates to several sections of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study
(SAS).
The text of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study has been updated to allow
ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ͞ĚŽƌŵ͟ ƵƐĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ the area designated Limited Institutional (LI).
In order to ensure consistency with the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study,
section 9.4215(1)(c) of the Eugene Code must be updated to remove the prohibition of
dormitory uses from the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone.
The City Council finds that the proposed Code Amendments are consistent with
Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study East Campus Area Policy 6(d), which
provides as follows:
East Campus Area Policy 6: On University-owned East Campus lands within the state-
approved University boundary, the following policies shall apply in the Low
Density Residential area:
(d) The preservation and maintenance of the historic architectural, single-family
residential character of the Low Density Residential area is an integral part of the
surrounding neighborhood. New development shall demonstrate compatibility with this
historic architectural, single-family residential character, located east and south of the
East Campus area, through consideration of appropriate building mass, building scale,
historic architectural style, setbacks, building and entrance orientation, roof pitch and
mitigation of off-site impacts.
The City Council finds that, as described in the main text of Policy 6, this policy applies to the
͞>Žǁ ĞŶƐŝƚLJZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů ƌĞĂ͟ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ located ͞ŽŶ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ-owned East Campus lands within
the state-ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJďŽƵŶĚĂƌLJ͘͟The Council finds that the Refinement Plan
Amendment and Code Amendments only apply to properties designated Limited Institutional
(LI) or Institutional (I). Neither the Refinement Plan Amendment nor the Code Amendments
redesignate, rezone, or apply directly to property designĂƚĞĚ ͞>Žǁ ĞŶƐŝƚLJZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů͘͟
Further, the Council finds that the Low Density Residential area is located to the east of the
area affected by the Refinement Plan Amendment and Code Amendments; therefore, East
Campus Area Policy 6(d) is not applicable to property within the area affected by the
Refinement Plan Amendment and Code Amendment. East Campus Area Policy 6(d) is not
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 30 of 37
relevant to the proposed Code Amendment because the amendments do not apply to or affect
development within the Low Density Residential designation area.
Remaining portions of the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study are related to
areas outside the East Campus boundaries or to general neighborhood policies, none of which
will be directly affected by the Code Amendment. As such, no other policies listed in the SAS
appear to serve as mandatory approval criteria for these Code Amendments.
Based on these findings, this criterion is met.
EC 9.8065(3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC
9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone.
The Code Amendment does not establish a Special Area Zone. Therefore, this criterion does not
apply to the Code Amendment.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 31 of 37
ZONE CHANGE
Application Details
The ordinance includes a Zone Change removing the /EC East Campus Overlay from nine
properties, which total approximately 1.15 acres. The base zoning of the properties, PL Public
Land, will not change, nor will any other overlay zones applicable to the subject properties,
such as the /SR Site Review Overlay Zone.
The Zone Change corresponds to the changes in the eleven affected ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛ZĞĨŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ
Plan designation, from Limited High Density Residential / Limited Institutional (LHDR/LI) to
Institutional (I). The change in Refinement Plan designation and zoning aligns with the existing
institutional uses on the properties as well as other institutional uses planned for the future.
Evaluation ʹ Zone Change
The following findings address the applicable approval criteria for the requested Zone Change:
EC 9.8865(1) 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 ordinance removes the /EC East Campus Overlay from nine tax lots. The base zoning of the
properties, PL Public Land, will not change. Five of the tax lots are also zoned or partially zoned
with the /SR Site Review Overlay, which will remain.
The properties are designated as Government and Education land in the Metro Plan Diagram.
EC 9.2680 provides that the Public Land zone is ͞intended for public and semi-public uses that
are designed to implement the comprehensive plan by providing areas for government services
and education.͟ Because the ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛ base zoning aligns with the Metro Plan͛Ɛ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ
and Education designation and will not change, the removal of the /EC East Campus Overlay
Zone ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛njŽŶŝŶŐŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛DĞƚƌŽWůĂŶ
designation.
Many Metro Plan policies are relevant and supportive of the Zone Change, including policies
A.4, A.11 through A.14, and A.23 of the Residential Land Use and Housing Element which
provide:
A.4 Use annexation, provision of adequate public facilities and services, rezoning,
redevelopment, and infill to meet the 20-year projected housing demand.
A.11 Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or
commercial services, in proximity to major transportation systems or within
transportation-efficient nodes.
A.12 Coordinate higher density residential development with the provision of adequate
infrastructure and services, open space, and other urban amenities.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 32 of 37
A.13 Increase overall residential density in the metropolitan area by creating more
opportunities for effectively designed in-fill, redevelopment, and mixed use while
considering impacts of increased residential density on historic, existing and future
neighborhoods.
A. 14 Review local zoning and development regulations periodically to remove barriers
to higher density housing and to make provision for a full range of housing options.
A.23 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.
Additionally, the Council finds that policy A.25 is not inconsistent with the Zone Change.
A.25 Conserve ƚŚĞŵĞƚƌŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶ ĂƌĞĂ͛ƐƐƵƉƉůLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐĂĨĨŽƌĚĂďůĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚ
increase the stability and quality of older residential neighborhoods, through measures
such as revitalization; code enforcement; appropriate zoning; rehabilitation programs;
relocation of existing structures; traffic calming; parking requirements; or public safety
considerations. These actions should support planned densities in these areas.
The City Council finds that policy A.25 is ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů ůĂŶĚ
ƐƵƉƉůLJ͟ ĂƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study adopted in
2017. The City Council further finds that Policy A.25 is not an applicable approval criterion
because the properties that are being rezoned to remove the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone
ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ ĂƐ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂůůĂŶĚ͟ ŝŶ ƚŚĞEnvision Eugene Residential Land Supply
Study.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. The properties that are being rezoned are designated as Government and
Education land in the Metro Plan Diagram and have a base zone of PL Public Land. The property
that is the subject of this Zone Change was not ĐŽƵŶƚĞĚ ĂƐ͞ďƵŝůĚĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů ůĂŶĚ͟ŝŶ ƚŚĞ
Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study because of its Government and Education
designation in the Metro Plan. EC 9.2680 provides that the Public Land zone is ͞intended for
public and semi-public uses that are designed to implement the comprehensive plan by
providing areas for government services and education.͟ All the properties affected by these
applications are owned by the University of Oregon and utilized for public institutional and
education uses. The ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛base zoning aligns with the Metro Plan͛Ɛ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ
Education designation and will not change.
There are no other policies in the Metro Plan that appear to be directly relevant to this Zone
Change or that serve as mandatory approval criteria for the application; therefore, this criterion
is met.
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 33 of 37
EC 9.8865(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 Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study (SAS) is the adopted refinement plan
applicable to the subject properties. The subject properties are located in the Limited High
Density Residential / Limited Institutional (LHDR/LI) area north of East 15th Avenue, as
identified in the SAS͛ƐLand Use Diagram.
The concurrent Refinement Plan Amendment amends the Fairmount/University of Oregon
Special Area Study Land Use Diagram to redesignate the subject properties from LHDR/LI
(LHDR/LI) to Institutional (I). The concurrent Code Amendments provide that the /EC East
Campus Overlay Zone is only applicable to properties designated Limited Institutional (LI). As
the subject properties are now designated Institutional (I), the Zone Change to remove the /EC
East Campus Overlay Zone from the properties is consistent with the concurrent amendments
to the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study.
No other policies listed in the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study appear to
serve as mandatory approval criteria for this Zone Change, nor do any other policies require
further analysis beyond that provided in the Refinement Plan Amendment evaluation above.
Based on these findings, and with the concurrent approval of the Refinement Plan Amendment,
this criterion is met.
EC 9.8865(3) The uses and density that will be allowed by the proposed zoning in the
location of the proposed change can be served through the orderly
extension of key urban facilities and services.
Key urban facilities and services are defined in the Metro Plan as: wastewater service,
stormwater service, transportation, water service, fire and emergency medical services, police
protection, City-wide parks and recreation programs, electric service, land use controls,
communication facilities, and public schools on a district-wide basis (see Metro Plan, page V-3).
The following summary addresses the availability of these key urban services and facilities, as
required under this criterion.
Wastewater: An existing 8-inch public wastewater line is available and located adjacent to the
subject properties, within the Villard Alley right-of-way. Wastewater standards will be reviewed
at the time of future development for any extension of service to the subject properties.
Stormwater: There are existing stormwater lines that run along Villard Street, Villard Alley, and
portions of East 15th Avenue. In the event of future development, applicants may be required
to address all applicable stormwater management standards including flood control, water
quality, oil control, easements, operation and maintenance. Any designs will be reviewed at
time of building permit.
Streets: Six of the subject properties have frontage on East 15 Avenue to the south; one of the
subject properties has frontage on Moss Street to the west; and the remaining two subject
properties have frontage on Villard Street to the east. These sections of East 15th Avenue and
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 34 of 37
Villard Street are maintained by the City of Eugene, and this section of Moss Street is privately
maintained. Compliance with applicable street standards will be addressed at the time of future
development.
Solid Waste: Collection service is provided by private entities. Regional disposal sites and the
Short Mountain Landfill are operated by Lane County.
Water and Electric: Water and electrical services, operated by Eugene Water and Electric Board
(EWEB) are available to the subject properties. Any future development will require
coordination with EWEB staff to ensure that water and electric services comply with City
standards and EWEB requirements.
Public Safety: Police protection for the subject properties is consistent with service provision
throughout the City. Fire protection will be provided by the Eugene Springfield Fire
Department. Emergency medical services are currently provided on a regional basis by the
cities of Eugene and Springfield.
Transportation: The subject properties are accessible to pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles via
the surrounding street network. Two Lane Transit District public transit stops, the EmX Agate
Station and Walnut Station, are located within ¼ mile of the subject properties, on Franklin
Boulevard. Sidewalks and bikes lanes are present on both sides of East 15th Avenue.
Parks and Recreation͗ WĂƌŬƐĂŶĚ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ŽŶĂ ŝƚLJͲǁŝĚĞďĂƐŝƐ͘ dŚĞ
inclusion of the subject properties in the City is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the
minimum level of this key urban service is met.
Planning and Development Services: Planning and building permit services are provided for all
properties located within the urban growth boundary by the City of Eugene. The Eugene Code,
Chapter 9, will provide the required land use controls for future development of property in the
subject area.
Communication: A variety of telecommunication providers offer communications services
throughout the Eugene/Springfield area. Therefore, these services are available, and this key
urban service requirement is met.
Public Schools: The subject area is located within Eugene School District 4J. As access to schools
ŝƐĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞĚ ŽŶĂ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ǁŝĚĞ ďĂƐŝƐ͕ƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ͛ƐůŽĐĂƚŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŝƐ
sufficient evidence to demonstrate the minimum level of this key urban service is met.
Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied.
EC 9.8865(4) The proposed zone change is consistent with the applicable siting
requirements set out for the specific zone in:
(e) EC 9.2681 Public Land Zone Siting Requirements.
The applicant has requested a Zone Change to remove the /EC East Campus Overlay from nine
tax lots. While the base zoning of the properties, PL Public Land, is not proposed to change, the
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 35 of 37
Zone Change is consistent with the Public Land Zone Siting Requirements because the subject
properties are owned solely by the University of Oregon, a public agency, and are developed
with public (institutional) uses listed in EC 9.2682(1). This criterion is met.
EC 9.8865(5) In cases where the NR zone is applied based on EC 9.2510(1)(b), the property
owner shall enter into a contractual arrangement with the city to ensure the
area is maintained as a natural resource area for a minimum of 50 years.
This criterion does not apply because the Zone Change does not include the NR zone.
OAR 660-012-0060 - Transportation Planning Rule
While not an approval criterion included in Eugene Code, Zone Change applications are subject
to Goal 12 Transportation of the Statewide Planning Goals, adopted by the Land Conservation
and Development Commission. As such, Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-012-
0060(1) must be specifically addressed as part of the requested Zone Change.
OAR 660-012-0060(1): If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged
comprehensive plan, or a land use regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly
affect an existing or planned transportation facility, then the local government must put
in place measures as provided in section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is
allowed under section (3), (9), or (10) of this rule.
As discussed in the Refinement Plan Amendment and Code Amendment evaluations above,
the two concurrent applications were evaluated for potential transportation system impacts,
and the City Council has determined that the proposed amendments will not have a significant
effect on the transportation system. In this case, the Zone Change also qualifies for an
exemption from OAR 660-012-0060(2) under subsection (9), which is addressed below.
OAR 660-012-0060(9): Notwithstanding section (1) of this rule, a local government may
find that an amendment to a zoning map does not significantly affect an existing or
planned transportation facility if all of the following requirements are met.
(a) The proposed zoning is consistent with the existing comprehensive plan map
designation and the amendment does not change the plan map;
(b) The local government has an acknowledged TSP and the proposed zoning is
consistent with the TSP; and
(c) The area subject to the amendment was not exempted from this rule at the time of an
urban growth boundary amendment as permitted in OAR 660- 024-220(1)(d), or the area
was exempted from this rule but the local government has a subsequently acknowledged
TSP amendment that accounted for urbanization of the area.
dŚĞŝƚLJŽĨ ƵŐĞŶĞ͛Ɛ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan (2035 TSP) ŝƐƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ
acknowledged local transportation system plan. Per Chapter 3: Needs Assessment and
Evaluation of the 2035 TSP, the needs assessment and resulting projects that establish a
transportation system adequate to meet the identified local transportation needs are based
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 36 of 37
upon the land use designations established by the Metro Plan. Generally, because the 2035
TSP is based on the Metro Plan land use designations, any zone allowed within the land use
designation is consistent with both the Metro Plan and the 2035 TSP.
The removal of the /EC East Campus Overlay Zone from the subject properties is consistent
with ƚŚĞƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛ land use designation in the Metro Plan. Therefore, the zoning of
the subject properties is also consistent with the 2035 TSP. As the applicant has not requested
an amendment to the Metro Plan designation, and as the ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ͛base zoning of PL
Public Land remains consistent with the Government and Education designation of the subject
properties, the Zone Change complies with OAR 660-012-0060(9) and OAR 660-012-0060(1) is
satisfied. Based on these findings, the Zone Change complies with the Transportation Planning
Rule.
CONCLUSION
Based on the available information and evidence, and the preceding findings of compliance, the
Refinement Plan Amendment, Code Amendment, and Zone Change comply with the applicable
approval criteria.
Procedural Findings
The City processed the Refinement Plan Amendment, the Code Amendments, and the Zone
Change as consolidated land use applications ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ dLJƉĞ /sƋƵĂƐŝ-judicial procedures.
The specific procedural steps are described above ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ'ŽĂů ϭĨŝŶĚŝŶŐƐ͘
Interested parties argued that the consolidated applications were in fact ͞ůĞŐŝƐůĂƚŝǀĞ͟and not
͞ƋƵĂƐŝ-ũƵĚŝĐŝĂů͟ and should have been ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ dLJƉĞs ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ͘The City
Council finds that the Type IV process is appropriate in this case because of the site-specific
nature of the consolidated applications, the requirement that the City Council reach a decision
on the applications, and the combination of land use decisions requested.
dŚĞŽƵŶĐŝůĨŝŶĚƐƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ŝƐ ƐŝƚĞ-specific under the City Code because all
of the land that would be subject to changed development rules is within a small geographic
area and is owned by the University. The Council further finds that, notwithstanding the general
statement in EC 9.8060 that amendments to the Land Use Code are to be processed under Type
V procedures, in this case, due to the site-specific nature of the applications, the use of quasi-
judicial Type IV procedures was appropriate and is not prohibited by the Eugene Code. EC
9.8423 supports the use of Type IV procedures in this instance, by providing that site-specific
refinement plan amendments are Type IV applications. In addition, Table 9.7055 and EC
9.8855(5) support the use of Type IV procedures, stating that Zone Changes processed
concurrently with a Refinement Plan Amendment follow the applicable Refinement Plan
procedure.
The Council also finds that, in this case, ƚŚĞŝƚLJ͛Ɛ dLJƉĞ/s ĂŶĚ dLJƉĞs ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ
meaningfully different in terms of public process. Both procedures require similar public notice
and the same sequence of Planning Commission and City Council public hearings. Additionally,
despite utilizing the quasi-judicial Type IV procedures in the Eugene Code to process the
Exhibit E
East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03)
May 2026 Findings Page 37 of 37
hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů, the City also provided notice of the Code Amendments and Refinement
Plan Amendments to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as it would as
part of a dLJƉĞs ůĞŐŝƐůĂƚŝǀĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘Ɛ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĚĞƚĂŝů ŝŶ ƚŚĞŽƵŶĐŝů͛ƐĨŝŶĚŝŶŐƐ ŽĨĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
with Goal 1, the Council finds that interested parties have had ample notice and opportunity to
make their views heard in this proceeding, and to provide evidence and argument to support
their views. Interested parties have submitted significant written testimony and provided
extensive oral testimony to both the Planning Commission and the City Council.