All applicants have been invited to provide responses to the following multi-part question regarding city development standards for new housing development in the Willamette River Greenway. Responses are due by 8:00 AM, November 22nd.
Question 3. Which policies should the City take regarding new housing development standards within the Willamette River Greenway on the WEST side of the river?
Select one of the three choices for each standard. Optionally, add up to 25 words of comment. Note that most of Ward 7’s neighborhoods, including areas within the Willamette River Greenway, is zoned R-1 Low-Density Residential Zone. (Click here for the zoning map.)
- The R-1 Low-Density Residential Zone allows a maximum density of 14 dwellings per acre. Should the maximum density of new housing within the Willamette River Greenway:
a) Require new housing to be less dense than the Low-Density maximum density; or
b) Keep the same allowable density as the Low-Density maximum density; or
c) Allow new housing to be more dense than the Low-Density maximum density? - The R-1 Low-Density Residential Zone allows a maximum building height of 37 feet for structures with sloped roofs, 30 feet otherwise. Should the maximum building height of new housing within the Willamette River Greenway:
a) Require new housing to have lower heights than the Low-Density maximum height; or
b) Keep the same allowable height as the Low-Density maximum height; or
c) Allow new housing to have higher heights than the Low-Density maximum height? - The R-1 Low-Density Residential Zone allows structures, including dwellings, garages, and accessory buildings, to cover a maximum of 50% of the lot area. Should the maximum lot coverage of new housing within the Willamette River Greenway:
a) Require new housing development to cover less of the lot than the Low-Density maximum lot coverage; or
b) Keep the same allowable lot coverage as the Low-Density maximum lot coverage; or
c) Allow new housing to have greater lot coverage than the Low-Density maximum lot coverage?