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Eugene City Zoning Code 9.702 Criteria 1) Section 9.702(a): The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed development will be made reasonably compatible with and have minimal impact on the livability or appropriate development of abutting properties and the surrounding neighborhood, with consideration given to harmony, scale, bulk, coverage and density; to availability of public facilities and utilities, including transit- related facilities; to traffic generation and the capacity of surrounding streets and alleys; and to other relative impacts of the development. The facility will be used primarily during the daytime, during the week, with intermittent activities during other times (i.e.. monthly evening board meetings, bi- monthly parent education workshops, occasional Saturday work events, etc.). Child Care Inc. will provide a peesence in the neighborhood during the time of days when most neighbors are gone. The new building is designed with gently sloping roofs in a residential style to blend with the architecture of a residential neighborhood. Even though the building is approximately 5,500 square feet. the eve lines are low and the massing is broken up by different roof areas. The main building is oriented toward the park, but the playshed portion will be located to line up with the setbacks of the adjacent residences. Design development will occur including experts in technical engineering, safety design (Tod Schneider, Community Service Specialist with the Eugene Police Department has recently reviewed the site plans), child care certification, as well as commercial kitchen specialists which may necessitate slight increases in the total square footage. , The proposed use is expected to be very compatible with, and an asset to the surrounding area, and should enhance the livability of the neighborhood. It is expected that families in the immediate area would use the child care center, not only because of the high quality of the affordable program, but also because of it's proximity to the residential area and easy accessibility to commuters. (Indeed, some of the families on Thomason Lane have already inquired about the child care program). The proposed site is within .1 of a mile (2 blocks) of the nearest Lane Transit District bus stops on River Road with direct access to downtown Eugene and River Road /Santa Clara areas, and beyond. The vehicular traffic generated will almost exclusively bypass the adjacent residential area due to the entrance to the center being off of Fir Lane. Parking will be in the already existing parking lot at the west end of Maurie Jacobs Park. 2