Planning Commission

AGENDA Meeting Location: Sloat Room—Atrium Building Phone: 541-682-5481 99 W. 10th Avenue www.eugene-or.gov/pc Eugene, OR 97401 The Eugene Planning Commission welcomes your interest in these agenda items. Feel free to come and go as you please at any of the meetings. This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing impaired, FM assistive-listening devices are available or an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting. Spanish-language interpretation will also be provided with 48 hours notice. To arrange for these services, contact the Planning Division at 541-682-5675. MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 – REGULAR MEETING (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) 11:30 a.m. I. PUBLIC COMMENT The Planning Commission reserves 10 minutes at the beginning of this meeting for public comment. The public may comment on any matter, except for items scheduled for public hearing or public hearing items for which the record has already closed. Generally, the time limit for public comment is three minutes; however, the Planning Commission reserves the option to reduce the time allowed each speaker based on the number of people requesting to speak. 11:40 a.m. II. ENVISION EUGENE: COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGIES Staff: Robin Hostick, 541-682-5507 1:15 p.m. III. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF A. Other Items from Staff B. Other Items from Commission C. Learning: How are we doing? Commissioners: Steven Baker; Jonathan Belcher; Rick Duncan; Randy Hledik, Chair; John Jaworski; Jeffery Mills; William Randall, Vice Chair  AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY May 13, 2013 To: Eugene Planning Commission From: Robin Hostick, City of Eugene Planning Division Denny Braud, City of Eugene Community Development Division Subject: Envision Eugene Implementation: Community Investments ISSUE STATEMENT This work session is an opportunity for the Planning Commission to review and discuss additional information about potential community investment programs. BACKGROUND Two primary goals of the Envision Eugene project are to: 1) determine how Eugene will accommodate the next 20 years of growth in our community, as required by state law, and 2) create a future that is livable, sustainable, beautiful and prosperous. One key goal is to accommodate all the 20-year need for multi-family housing and commercial jobs inside the existing urban growth boundary by focusing on redevelopment along key transit corridors and within core commercial areas. The City Manager’s March 2012 Envision Eugene recommendation recognizes the need for community investments to achieve these goals. Recommended investments fall into several categories: • Compact urban development (commercial jobs and multi-family housing) • Single family housing options (e.g. secondary dwellings and other compact housing types) • Affordable housing • Economic prosperity The first two categories include provisions to address the community’s capacity to accommodate future growth and meet state requirements for adopting the community’s long- term growth plan. This work session will continue previous discussions focusing on investments in the first category, compact urban development. One tool in this category is the Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) program. On February 27, 2013, Council approved an ordinance suspending the program to provide the time needed for Council to conduct a detailed evaluation of the program and determine if modifications should be made. A work session is scheduled for May 13th to continue the discussion related to potential modifications to the MUPTE program. Staff will provide a brief update to Planning Commission of key topic areas related to this discussion. Additional discussion will include the following: • Updated research and technical analysis of the impact of investments on project cost and feasibility • Community investment tool evaluation matrix NEXT STEPS Over the next few months, staff will develop and refine recommendations for community investments for discussion and eventual adoption by the City Council. Additional discussions will be held with the Planning Commission and stakeholders during this time. Community investments for compact development and single family housing options will need to be enabled prior to submitting our community’s growth plan for state approval. FOR MORE INFORMATION For questions regarding community investments in general, contact Robin Hostick at 541-682- 5507 or at robin.a.hostick@ci.eugene.or.us For questions regarding the MUPTE program, contact Denny Braud at 541-682-5536 or at denny.braud@ci.eugene.or.us