Planning commission votes to let in sun
By CAROL MORTON
Of the Emerald
Eugene architects and build
ers soon may have to let in sun
shine for residential develop
ments.
The Eugene City Planning
Commission approved a propo
sal Monday calling for building
arrangements that allow max
imum solar access for south
facing walls.
The proposal, which would
amend the city's building code
for planned-unit development
and land divisions, will be sent
to the City Council for consider
ation.
The solar access amend
ments are an attempt to fulfill
the city council’s top goal of
energy conservation.
“Planners and designers will
have to prove that they have
seriously considered solar ac
cess” in the development ap
plication process, said city
planner Gary Chenkin.
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“It (the proposal) is designed
to bring solar access to the level
of consideration with other fac
tors required by planned-unit
development regulations."
Solar access is only one of
many criteria the planners will
consider when reviewing
development applications.
But Planning Commission
Pres. Adrienne Lannom is con
cerned that other planning is
sues will take priority over solar
access.
“This proposal is so modest
that it may be inconsequential,"
Lannom said. “I am hopeful that
at some point in time it will be
strengthened. We need some
what more than what is offered
but I will support it because it is
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a start.”
Only commissioner Randy
Thwing voted against the solar
access amendments. Thwing
said he objected only to the
amendment’s technical aspects
such as the wording and the
placement of individual clauses,
not to the basic concept of solar
access.
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earlier public hearings because
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solar access requirements, said
Gene Brockmeyer, president of
the Southwestern Oregon
Chapter of American Institute of
Architects.
However, the group is not
planning any further opposition
to the proposal, Brockmeyer
said.
Chenkin said the proposal is
flexible and shouldn’t create
any unreasonable difficulties for
developers.
“If there is important vegeta
tion or if having solar access
means cutting down a lot of
trees, then the native trees will
probably take priority,’’ he said.
“It’s not like we’re forcing a
lifestyle change in downtown
Manhattan.”
A non-technical solar ef
ficiency manual is being written
to inform designers and
developers that solar access is
a necessary, but not overriding,
criterion in development propo
sals.
The manual will include
specifics that were deleted dur
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amendments, Chenkin said.
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