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4. The subject property is designated Multi -Family Residential in the SACP. According to MCUZO 1.30, the RL zone is appropriate for the Multi -Family Residential designation. The SACP Multi -Family Residential plan map designation applies to that portion of the Salem urban area that is currently developed with housing or served by public facilities and suitable for residential development at urban densities. Multi -Family Residential is characterized by a mixture of housing types. The Multi -Family Residential category encompasses all types of housing, for example, single family detached, single family attached, manufactured homes, garden apartments, and row houses. The location, density, andstyle of housing are governed by the zoning code of each local jurisdiction. Changes in use designation to permit higher residential densities are governed by the goals and policies of the SACP and the local rezoning process. The intent of the residential designation is, in part, to provide for the systematic conversion of sites to more intensive residential uses in accord with development policies and standards; to ensure a compatible transition between various types of housing; to encourage locating residential development where full urban services, public facilities, and routes of public transportation are available; and to permit multifamily housing developments which are consistent with development standards and growth policies to blend into the overall fabric of the Salem urban area. The following SACP policies are relevant to this proposal: General development policy 7: Structures and their siting in all residential, commercial, and industrial developments shall optimize the use of land. The cumulative effect of all new residential development in the Salem urban area should average 6.5 dwelling units per gross acre of residential development. Development should minimize adverse alteration of the natural terrain and watercourses, the potential for erosion and adverse effects upon the existing topography and soil conditions. The City of Salem does not provide information needed to determine the cumulative impact of development on the 6.5 dwelling unit per acre average, and evaluation of this portion of general development policy 7 is not possible. The subject property is relatively flat and has no. obvious watercourses or any soil or topographical conditions that would indicate a potential for erosion. General development policy 7 is satisfied. Residential development policy 7. Residential neighborhoods shall be served by a transportation system that provides access for pedestrian, bicycles, and vehicles while recognizing the ZC03-9 - ORDER 5