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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 hour notice prior to the meeting. Spanish-language interpretation will also be provided with 48 hour notice. To arrange for these services, contact the Planning Division at 541-682-5675. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 – REGULAR MEETING (11:30 a.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 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Lead City Staff: Terri Harding, 541-682-5635 terri.l.harding@ci.eugene.or.us 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; John Barofsky; John Jaworski (Chair); Jeffrey Mills; Brianna Nicolello; William Randall; Kristen Taylor (Vice Chair)  AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 14, 2015 To: Eugene Planning Commission From: Terri Harding, City of Eugene Planning Division Subject: Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan ISSUE STATEMENT This work session is an opportunity to discuss working drafts of Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan chapters on Housing, Compact Development and Urban Design, and Administration and Implementation. BACKGROUND Under Oregon state law, the City must adopt certain documents to establish a new or expanded UGB. For the sake of simplicity, this set of documents is referred to as the “UGB adoption package” that will allow Eugene to set and maintain its own UGB, separately from Springfield. In Eugene’s case, required elements of the adoption package include Metro Plan amendments, new Comprehensive Plan policies; Public Facilities and Services Plan amendments; land use code amendments; zone changes; supporting technical documents; and legal findings. This list is described in more detail in Attachment A. These documents must be reviewed and adopted through a formal adoption process, which is described in further detail below. Establishing a Eugene-only UGB means that we will also need to establish a Eugene- specific Comprehensive Plan. In simple terms, a comprehensive plan is a document required by the state to guide land use planning and house the UGB. It contains goals and policies that address the statewide planning goals. Currently, these required policies (along with the UGB) are housed in the Metro Plan. Extracting and replacing these policies for Eugene, along with a Eugene-specific UGB, is the essence of the adoption process. This is why the Eugene-specific Comprehensive Plan will be a key part of the adoption package, and will be a central part of Eugene’s policy framework moving forward. The adoption package will include certain chapters of the Eugene-specific Comprehensive Plan that will replace, for Eugene only, current policies in the Metro Plan. Only the chapters that are essential, according to state law, to allow Eugene to set up its own UGB will be included in this set of amendments. To fully implement the community’s vision, it will be important to bring all the chapters that only affect Eugene into the Eugene-specific Comprehensive Plan. A second phase of updates, after UGB adoption is complete, will add the remaining Eugene-specific chapters through a PC Agenda - Page 1 separate public process. Until then, some policies will remain in effect for Eugene in the Metro Plan. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan chapters necessary to adopt Eugene’s urban growth boundary are in progress for inclusion in a complete draft of the Envision Eugene Plan, a four part document that encompasses the visionary, regulatory, design, and implementation aspects of Envision Eugene (see process diagram in Attachment B). As discussed at your August 31 work session, the preliminary draft Envision Eugene Plan is slated for release in late October for broad public comment. Draft chapters addressing public involvement and economic development were presented to the Planning Commission on August 3rd. The Commission heard an update on the Transportation chapter, soon to be released for public review as part of the parallel Transportation System Plan update, on August 31st. An updated outline of all Comprehensive Plan chapters is included in Attachment C. Today’s meeting will focus on chapters addressing Compact Development and Urban Design (Attachment D), Housing (Attachment E), and Administration and Implementation (Attachment F). NEXT STEPS Staff is preparing for an inter-commission, boards and committees workshop on the Comprehensive Plan on September 17th. Subcommittee meetings will continue through September and October, and the preliminary draft of the Envision Eugene Plan, including all of the Comprehensive Plan chapters included in the UGB adoption package, will be presented to the Commission in late October. ATTACHMENTS A. Summary of Adoption Package Components B. Envision Eugene Plan Process Diagram C. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Outline D. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 2, Compact Development and Urban Design – Working Draft E. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 4, Housing – Working Draft F. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 9, Administration and Implementation – Working Draft FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Terri Harding at 541-682-5635, terri.l.harding@ci.eugene.or.us PC Agenda - Page 2  Attachment A Envision Eugene Summary of Adoption Package Components Proposal: Adoption of Eugene-specific UGB, including expansion to add 924 acres in the Clear Lake area for jobs, a community park site and a school site, and 35 acres in Santa Clara for a community park; and adoption of Eugene-specific comprehensive plan. Metro Plan • Amend to establish and add reference to Eugene-specific urban growth boundary • Amend land use diagram map to re-designate expansion areas • Amend or remove text no longer applicable to Eugene and/or covered in new comprehensive plan Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan (Phase 1) • Adopt Eugene- specific comprehensive plan that includes the following required chapters (remaining chapters to be added at a later date/Phase 2): o Public Involvement o Economic Development o Compact Development and Urban o Housing Design o Administration/Implementation Public Facilities and Services Plan • Amend to add water, wastewater and stormwater projects, including rough cost estimates and timing, to serve expansion areas and areas within current urban growth boundary Transportation System Plan • Adopt Eugene-specific transportation system plan to support assumed development/densities (this will likely be a separate action from rest of package, depending on timing) Land Use Code (City and UTA for expansion areas) • Amend to add new overlay zone to address large lot protections and environmental justice concerns in industrial expansion area (Clear Lake Overlay Zone) • Amend to add reference to, and process for amending, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan • Amend to reconcile references to Metro Plan and new comprehensive plan, where necessary • Amend to remove references to Commercial Lands Study and codified policies Zone Changes • Apply appropriate base and overlay zones to expansion areas Supporting Documents • Include the following documents as appendices to the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan: o Economic Opportunities Analysis o Housing Needs Analysis o Buildable Lands Inventory • Repeal obsolete documents (previous commercial, industrial and residential land studies) Legal Findings • Findings and analysis to show compliance with relevant Statewide Planning Goals, all applicable state laws and all applicable local land use regulations and policies for all of the above actions PC Agenda - Page 3 Attachment B PC Agenda - Page 4  Attachment C ENVISION EUGENE PART 2: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (Regulatory comprehensive land use plan) DRAFT OUTLINE: Phase 1 (for adoption with the UGB) September 9, 2015 INTRODUCTION  Plan purpose  Relationship to Envision Eugene Pillars  Relationship to Other Plans (Metro Plan, Refinement and Functional Plans)  Role of Supporting Documents (EOA, HNA, School Facility Plan, Goal 5)  Introduce and explain purpose and use of Goals and Policies Chapter 1 Public Involvement • Goal 1: Public involvement • Goal 14: Urbanization Chapter 2 Compact Development & Urban Design • Urban Design Chapter 3 Economic Development • Goal 9: Economic development Chapter 4 Housing • Goal 10: Housing • Goal 8: Recreation • School siting and planning • Culture/ Art • Community Health Chapter 5 Community Health and Livability • Quality of life/ Livability • Goal 5: NR, scenic and historic, open space • Goal 6: Air, water and land Chapter 6 Natural & Environmental Resources • Goal 15: Willamette greenway • Goal 7: Natural hazards • Goal 13: Energy conservation Chapter 7 Community Resiliency • Climate Change • Goal 11: Public facilities & infrastructure Chapter 8 Public Facilities & Services • Capital Improvement Plan Chapter 9 Transportation (TSP by reference) • Goal 12: Transportation Chapter 10 Administration & Implementation • Goal 2: Coordination with partners • Land Use Diagram/Urban Growth Boundary Chapter 11 Land Use Map • Land Use Designations APPENDICES:  Economic Opportunities Analysis, Housing Needs Analysis, Public Needs Analysis, Buildable Lands Inventory GLOSSARY PC Agenda - Page 5  Attachment D Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2 Compact Development and Urban Design Introduction The structure of our city, from the shape of its boundaries to the form of buildings and public spaces, reflects the values and spirit of the people of Eugene. Compact urban development and efficient transportation options are long-held values that are central to the community’s vision for how Eugene should grow and change in the future. These values have been expressed through many local and regional plans over several decades. Compact development allows the community to provide and access urban resources in the most cost-effective and livable way possible, reducing travel times and associated environmental effects, knitting a stronger social fabric, and preserving the rural and wild areas that are essential to our quality of life. While compact urban development provides these and other important benefits, it is essential that the community is also safe, attractive, and highly livable. Thoughtful urban design is the key to achieving this outcome. Together, compact urban development and quality urban design support vibrant community life, the health and safety of all residents, and a harmonious connection between our natural and built environment. The historic development patterns of Eugene shape its evolving character and form. The preservation of neighborhood character is a priority for Eugene as the city grows, evolves, and inevitably changes. This does not mean that neighborhoods should remain static, but that public and private investment should build on successful patterns to increase the beauty, vitality, and functionality of each neighborhood and the city as a whole. New development should contribute to a positive evolution of community character and a sense of place that is uniquely Eugene. Private developers and public agencies act in close partnership to create the physical realm of our community. While the City influences development through visioning, regulation, incentives and as a direct investment partner, private developers make many important decisions and direct investments that shape the built environment throughout the community. The City of Eugene plays a vital role in supporting excellent urban form as the community develops and evolves over time, for example by establishing the shape and size of our urban growth boundary (UGB), and engaging in area and neighborhood planning for particular sections of the city. This chapter lays out goals and policies to guide City efforts to foster urban development that maximizes September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 1 PC Agenda - Page 6  Attachment D the benefits of well-designed higher intensity development in key areas while supporting housing and neighborhood choice for all community members. The goals of each chapter of the comprehensive plan articulate the overarching aspirations of the community around the topic of that chapter. The City of Eugene’s goals for compact development and urban design are: 1. Responsible Urban Development Foster a compact urban form that promotes efficient use of resources and a reduced environmental footprint. 2. Strategic Density Direct the majority of growth and redevelopment to well-connected centers and corridors that support efficient transportation options, enhance economic development, and encourage civic vitality. 3. Vibrant Neighborhood Design Encourage the creative, intentional design and development of unique, attractive and functional urban neighborhoods and places that enhance the prosperity and wellbeing of those who live, play, learn and work in the community. The policies guiding compact development and urban design are organized into the following topic areas: • Development Principles • Development Patterns • Downtown • Design Principles Further guidance for urban design can be found in the Envision Eugene Urban Form Plan, the non- regulatory design vision for Eugene. The Urban Form Plan includes the Community Design Handbook, which lays out design principles and guidelines for use by the community with an emphasis on the early phases of planning and project development. Regulations that apply to specific development proposals are found in Eugene’s land use code (Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code). Additional policies regarding annexation and urbanization can be found in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Master Plan (Metro Plan).Policies related specifically to transportation can be found in the City of Eugene September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 2 PC Agenda - Page 7  Attachment D Transportation System Plan, which also serves as the transportation chapter of this comprehensive plan. The goals and policies of this chapter address three of the Envision Eugene pillars, including: 1) promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options, 2) plan for climate change and energy resiliency, and 3) protect, repair and enhance neighborhood livability. The goals and policies of this chapter also relate to many of Oregon’s Statewide Planning Goals. Two goals in particular are directly addressed in this chapter: • Goal 13: Energy Conservation. This goal is addressed by supporting development patterns for healthy, walkable neighborhoods that lower fuel consumption by reducing travel distances and increasing residents’ ability to meet daily needs through convenient and efficient transportation options such as walking, biking and transit. Compact development also reduces the up-front and ongoing energy demands of buildings and the infrastructure needed to serve them. • Goal 14: Urbanization. This goal calls for communities to “provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use, to accommodate urban population and urban employment inside urban growth boundaries, to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable communities.” Each policy within this chapter addresses elements of this goal. The forms and patterns of development are foundational to our city. These affect many aspects of how the city looks and functions, as well as crucial factors like economics, public health and safety, and the quality of the environment. For example, compact urban development connects residents and businesses more closely, improving economic viability and reducing the cost of services to households. It also limits our exposure to natural hazards such as floods and wildfires. In addition, public services, including transportation investments, are made more effective and efficient by compact development. For these reasons, issues related to compact urban development and urban design are addressed by policies throughout this comprehensive plan. Policies Development Principles – This section establishes core values and provides general guidance for city- wide development. 2.1 Efficient use of land. Implement measures that increase the efficiency of land use while balancing the appropriate form and scale of development through activities such as revising plan designations, rezoning, area planning, strategic investment and incentives, and amending development standards. 2.2 Efficient transportation patterns. Support energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and sustainable September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 3 PC Agenda - Page 8  Attachment D development and transportation patterns at the city-wide scale through integrated land use and transportation planning. 2.3 Urban intensity. Plan for a wide range of urban development intensities, from the rural edge to the downtown core, to increase the viability of core commercial areas and provide a variety of living environments for the community. 2.4 Form-based planning. Plan the future development of specific areas with respect to both the existing and desired form, scale and character of buildings in each area to support a healthy mix of land uses and activities. 2.5 20-Minute Neighborhoods. Increase the percentage of Eugene residents living in neighborhoods with safe, attractive and convenient walking access to most daily needs by encouraging more housing and job opportunities in areas where these qualities exist, by adding amenities and services where they are needed, and improving walking routes. 2.6 Natural systems. Incorporate natural elements and corridors throughout developed and developing areas of the community as the preferred method of managing stormwater, and to improve air and water quality, reduce flooding, mitigate urban heat and preserve and restore habitat. Development Patterns – This section identifies particular methods and physical arrangements of development to further the community vision and goals. 2.6 Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas. Facilitate the transformation of Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas as attractive locations for community living that support walking, biking, driving, and convenient access to frequent transit, and provide a mix of residential, employment, and public uses in proximity to one another. Prioritize Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas as locations for neighborhood centers and higher intensity development. While Key Corridors serve important roles in the transportation network, their role in neighborhood identity and place making is equally valuable. 2.7 Area planning. Conduct “area planning” to increase vital and sustainable commercial and residential development and redevelopment of identified Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas (see Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas Map). As part of area planning, apply a range of regulatory, facilitative and investment measures to increase development and redevelopment while recognizing the unique characteristics of each corridor or commercial area. Such measures may include: • Reducing regulatory barriers to desired development types • Adjusting regulations to reflect the form, character and quality of private development, public spaces and streets and to match the community’s vision for the area September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 4 PC Agenda - Page 9  Attachment D • Engaging in public/private partnerships to increase the feasibility and quality of development, including opportunities for technical and financial assistance • Identifying and implementing needed infrastructure improvements 2.8 Redevelopment opportunities. Encourage redevelopment of underutilized sites within Core Commercial Areas and along Key Corridors to increase activity and vibrancy by providing more jobs and housing. 2.9 Transit Oriented Development. Emphasize support for higher intensity development at or near transit stops, including commercial services, employment opportunities, and multifamily housing, through the use of area planning, parking management strategies, economic incentives and zoning amendments. 2.10 Transit station area safety. Coordinate with Lane Transit District to create transit station areas that promote high levels of pedestrian, bicycle, and personal safety. 2.12 Urban Reserves. Identify Urban Reserves through a collaborative process to more comprehensively and predictably plan for growth over a long period of time (50 years), anticipating the need for future, incremental urban growth boundary expansion. Downtown – This section covers specific policy direction for downtown Eugene as a neighborhood that also serves a unique function as the city’s core and a regional employment and civic center. 2.13 Downtown vitality. Enhance efforts to promote downtown vitality in alignment with the Downtown Plan through development that makes downtown a great place to live, play, learn and work. 2.14 Cultural center. Reinforce and promote the creative, distinctive culture of downtown Eugene as the arts, culture, and entertainment center of the city. 2.15 Downtown riverfront. Facilitate dense, pedestrian-friendly development that expands the downtown core to incorporate Willamette River frontage. 2.16 Connected downtown. Build stronger transportation connections to adjacent activity centers such as the University of Oregon, the Whiteaker Neighborhood, the mid-town area, the South Willamette area, and nearby parks. Link downtown Eugene to other areas of town and the region through frequent, convenient transit service, car and truck routes, and a safe, attractive network of walking and biking paths. Link downtown Eugene to other population centers in the western US and beyond through high-speed rail. 2.16 Downtown housing. Encourage downtown housing options for a range of household types and demographics across the economic spectrum to improve the vitality, safety and economic September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 5 PC Agenda - Page 10  Attachment D prosperity of downtown. Design Principles – This section supports development that enhances the health, safety, prosperity, and beauty of the community through design. 2.17 Community Design Handbook. Encourage the use of the Envision Eugene Community Design Handbook as a source of inspiration for property owners, developers and designers, and as potential factors to be considered for community investments and future land use code updates. 2.18 Special places. Celebrate important places of natural, historical or cultural value in the community. Support design options that preserve, protect, and enliven these resources with new adaptive uses, for example through collaboration with City programs, other public agencies, and community partners. Utilize urban design, art and teaching tools to enhance and express the value of important places. 2.19 Public spaces. Enhance the public realm with abundant, inviting public spaces that support a variety of uses and experiences to make city living healthy and attractive. 2.20 Resilient design. Support a built environment designed to be resilient to hazards, climate change, and energy cost increases through regulation, direct public investment, and coordination with investment partners. 2.X Energy-efficient design. Promote energy efficient design strategies at the district, site and building scale for each phase of the development life cycle. 2.21 Parking management. Implement parking strategies that use market forces and treat parking as a public resource to be managed for the benefit of the entire community. Utilize best practices to equitably reduce dependence on automobiles, generate revenues for local improvement, support local business, and calm traffic. 2.22 Walkable places. Support the design of places that are inviting to pedestrians of all ages and abilities, by creating an urban environment that is easy to navigate, convenient, safe, comfortable and attractive at the pedestrian scale. 2.23 Design transitions. Reduce impacts between low and high intensity uses by encouraging thoughtful site and building design, promoting a smooth gradation of development types and scales across transition areas. 2.24 Crime prevention. Encourage the incorporation of crime prevention techniques into design such as promoting visibility between uses, inviting activity through extended hours of use, abundant lighting, and other recommendations of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 6 PC Agenda - Page 11  Attachment D Map – • Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas September 8, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 7 PC Agenda - Page 12  Attachment E Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Chapter 4 Housing Introduction Housing is a both a basic human need and an investment that shapes the neighborhoods of our city. Decent, safe, healthy, affordable shelter provides the security to allow community members to pursue their individual and collective goals. The way that we meet those housing needs shifts over time, as the population, preferences, economic opportunity and physical needs change and evolve. The City of Eugene plays a key role in anticipating and laying a foundation for how those needs can be met in collaboration with the many partners involved in the housing market. The City is responsible for maintaining a residential land supply based on the projected population growth for the next 20 years. The projected residential demand assumes that we will see more multi- family housing than we’ve seen in the past, and at a housing type mix and density that will provide the needed housing types for households at all income levels. In addition to promoting the needed amount, type, distribution and cost of housing, the City has a responsibility to ensure that access to housing is fair and equitable. Fair housing, which is further explored in the Eugene-Springfield Fair Housing Plan, is the right to access housing without discrimination on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, sex, familial status or national origin. The Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan presents many housing and community development strategies in greater detail. Additional issues related to housing are addressed in other chapters, such as the city’s overall patterns of development (Compact Development and Urban Design), services for those without housing (Community Health and Livability) or the character of residential neighborhoods (Community Health and Livability). This chapter focuses on regulations, incentives and subsidies that influence the supply of housing units, as well as affirmatively furthering fair housing as required by federal law. The goals and policies in this chapter guide City efforts to support the creation and maintenance of housing that is affordable for all income levels, has sufficient variety to meet the diverse needs of the community, and is equitably accessible to community members. City efforts include regulations, programs, incentives, and partnerships. The goals of each chapter of the comprehensive plan articulate the overarching aspirations of the community around the topic of that chapter. The City of Eugene’s goals for housing are: 1. Quality and Affordability Work across the community to maintain and develop a decent, safe, healthy housing supply that is affordable and accessible to all Eugene households. 2. Choice and Diversity Provide a framework for a mix of housing across the city that accommodates the diverse needs and preferences of community members in terms of types, tenures, density, size, cost, and location, while ensuring that all housing has access to key services. August 31, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 1 PC Agenda - Page 13  Attachment E 3. Fairness and Equity Ensure equitable access to housing, with a special effort to remove disparities in housing access for people of color, low-income households, diverse household types, older adults, and households that include people with disabilities. Policies in this chapter are not intended to be used as land use development application criteria; rather, the policy guidance here is intended to be carried out through regulations in the City’s land use code and implemented through public investments and programs. For the sake of clarity, policies have been organized into six topic areas: • Housing Affordability – This section supports housing that is priced so that households of all income levels spend no more than 30% of their income on housing and utilities. • Supply and Demand – This section addresses City strategies regarding housing market forces. • Housing Diversity and Type – This section establishes strategies for providing a diverse mix of housing types in the community. • Fair and Equitable Housing – This section provides guidance for proactively addressing discrimination and inequitable access to housing. • Programmatic Support and Regional Coordination – This section notes opportunities beyond zoning and land use to support City housing goals. One of the Envision Eugene pillars is to provide housing affordable to all income levels. In order to embody that pillar, this chapter addresses strategies to support a sufficient supply of decent, well- serviced housing that is affordable and accessible to the entire community. The goals and policies of this chapter also fulfill Statewide Planning Goal 10 – “to provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.” Policies Housing Affordability – This section supports housing that is priced so that households of all income levels spend no more than 30 percent of their income on housing and utilities. 4.X Housing affordability. Encourage the development of a robust supply of market-rate housing that is affordable to moderate-income households and located in areas that reduce associated transportation cost burdens through strategies such as area planning, tax incentive programs, infrastructure subsidies/incentives and land use code adjustments. 4.X Density bonuses and exemptions. To achieve public policy goals, the City may incentivize certain development types (such as controlled income and rent housing) through land use code by enabling those to exceed the maximum density of a plan designation with bonuses or through waivers and exemptions. New density bonus mechanisms will be developed through a public planning process. 4.X Barriers to affordability. Examine policy, regulatory, and financial barriers to housing affordability and means of removing or minimizing those in order to increase housing opportunities that are affordable to all households. August 31, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 2 PC Agenda - Page 14  Attachment E 4.X Subsidized affordable housing. Maintain and increase public and private assistance for low- and very low-income households whose housing needs remain unmet by the private market. Supply and Demand – This section addresses City strategies regarding housing market forces. 4.X Existing housing stock. Pursue strategies that preserve, maintain, or restore existing housing units, thereby conserving the supply of existing affordable housing, increasing the stability and quality of older residential neighborhoods, and minimizing displacement of existing residents. 4.X Buildable land. Ensure an adequate supply of buildable residential land exists within the urban growth boundary to meet the 20-year projected housing demand. 4.X Housing mixture. Plan for a higher proportion of new housing stock to be multi-family, townhouses (a.k.a. rowhouses), condominiums, or clustered and courtyard housing types that address shifting demographic trends toward an aging population and smaller household size. 4.X Housing supply. Support the development of a supply of housing for the 20-year planning period that meets the diverse needs, preferences, and financial capabilities of Eugene residents. Housing Diversity and Type – This section establishes strategies for providing a diverse mix of housing types in the community. 4.X Housing variety. Develop zoning and the land use code that supports a full range of consumer choice in housing type, density, size, cost, and location. 4.X Greater housing choice. Facilitate the creation of smaller, clustered or attached housing options that create varied neighborhoods and address the housing needs of a diverse population. 4.X Manufactured housing. Allow manufactured dwellings and parks as an outright use in low- density residential zones if the prescribed development standards are met. 4.X Universal housing. Support the development of housing that meets the needs of the disabled and elderly by encouraging housing development and units that employ universal design principles, and supporting the siting of such units in areas that allow residents to age in place. 4.X Adaptable housing. Encourage adaptation of existing housing and the development of new housing that can be adapted in the future to accommodate the changing variety of household types. Fair and Equitable Housing – This section provides guidance for proactively addressing discrimination and inequitable access to housing. 4.X Fair housing. Coordinate with fair housing programs to protect all persons of Federal, State, and locally designated protected classes from housing discrimination. 4.X Disparate impacts. Evaluate and revise housing policies and development decisions that may have negative disparate impacts on underrepresented populations of our community. August 31, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 3 PC Agenda - Page 15  Attachment E 4.X Dispersal and integration. Prevent concentrations of poverty through the creation of housing opportunities spread throughout the community, thereby improving equitable access for all households to a range of urban amenities and public services. 4.X Housing and neighborhood stability. Coordinate plans and investment programs to maintain the ability of households to stay in their housing and neighborhoods, and strive to limit involuntary displacement for all residents. 4.X Special needs and transitional housing. Encourage and support the development of affordable special needs and transitional housing that is equitably integrated across the community. Programmatic Support and Regional Coordination – This section notes opportunities beyond zoning and land use to support City housing goals. 4.X Housing programs. Support programs such as land banking, housing development and rehabilitation, and building code enforcement, which lead to the increased provision of and access to safe, healthful, and affordable housing. 4.X Coordination and partnerships. Coordinate with public, private, and consumer sectors of the regional housing market to efficiently provide housing that is affordable for all Eugene households. August 31, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 4 PC Agenda - Page 16  Attachment F Chapter 9 Administration and Implementation Introduction The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is a result of the Envision Eugene community visioning project. This local comprehensive plan reflects the long-term vision for Eugene, describes implementation tools to achieve this vision, and sets a Eugene-specific urban growth boundary (UGB). Because the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is based in part on assumptions and projections, its effectiveness depends upon its responsiveness to changing conditions and community needs. As the City of Eugene maintains and implements this plan, it will adhere to the community’s vision, comply with state laws and goals, and strive for efficient, responsible administration. In addition to the elements of administering the plan and implementing the goals and policies, the City recognizes the need to provide information to the community and decision makers so that both may periodically assess the validity of growth planning assumptions and the effectiveness of the City’s growth management strategies. This will take the form of monitoring efforts that are flexible enough to address changing conditions and needs in the community. The Growth Monitoring Program represents a renewed commitment by the City to track changing conditions and policy outcomes, and is intended to provide information to inform future policy decisions related to growth management. It will provide a recurring feedback loop by collecting data about the way in which the City is actually growing, comparing that data to growth assumptions that were previously made, sharing and seeking feedback on the results through a public process, and then bringing actions to the City Council to address differences between the actual growth and the growth assumptions. The cycle then continues by collecting new data about the way in which the City is growing, and so on into the future. This chapter lays out goals and policies for management and implementation of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan in a way that supports the seven pillars. Responsible administration relies on clear, consistent processes, while effective implementation relies on solid partnerships and a diverse array of tools. Many of the tools that the City will use in this effort are noted in policies below, ranging from regulations and programs to partnerships. Ongoing monitoring and adjusting of the plan and implementation tools allow them to remain effective, desirable and relevant. For the sake of clarity, policies have been organized into three topic areas: • Administration – This section addresses the legal responsibilities of maintaining and updating this plan. • Implementation – This section outlines key strategies for achieving the community vision, goals, and policies. • Monitoring – This section identifies the goals and overall process of the City’s monitoring efforts. {00173391;2 } September 10, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 1 PC Agenda - Page 17  Attachment F One of the Envision Eugene pillars is to provide adaptable, flexible and collaborative implementation of the plan. This chapter focuses on mechanisms to embody that pillar by incorporating relevant information in an orderly, ongoing manner, and act upon that information as necessary for the benefit of the community. This chapter introduces some of the mechanisms by which policy direction of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is translated into regulations and land use application criteria. The Envision Eugene Implementation Plan provides much greater detail regarding the methods for accomplishing the community vision. The goals and policies of this chapter also comply with Statewide Planning Goal 2 – to establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions. Goals 1. Clear and Effective Process Administer the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with State laws and goals, through processes that are clear and accessible to the community. 2. Adaptability and Responsiveness Provide mechanisms for amending and updating the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and its implementation programs and tools to reflect the changing conditions, needs and attitudes of the community. 3. Coordination and Collaboration with Partners Align planning efforts with local and regional jurisdictions and agencies in support of the goals and values of the community as expressed in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. Policies Administration – This section addresses the legal responsibilities of maintaining and updating this plan. 9.X Comprehensive Plan amendments. Periodically review factual information and, if necessary, make corresponding amendments to the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. Amendments may include adjustments or additions to policies and supporting text, changes to the urban growth boundary (UGB), or changes to the map of planned land uses. 9.X Comprehensive Plan review process. Process the review and recommendations for proposed amendments to the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and its implementation measures through the City of Eugene Planning Commission and City Council (and through Lane County when necessary) in accordance with the procedures set out Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code. 9.X Local planning coordination. Collaborate with local planning efforts to maximize consistency with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. {00173391;2 } September 10, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 2 PC Agenda - Page 18  Attachment F Implementation – This section outlines key strategies for achieving the community vision, goals, and policies. 9.X Implementation tools. Utilize a broad spectrum of tools to implement the policies of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, such as: • Area planning (such as planning for transportation corridors, neighborhoods) • Changes to land use regulations (to address such conditions as transitions between land uses) • Regulatory streamlining (such as removal of barriers to encourage smaller housing types and affordable housing) • Design-based tools (such as the design principles and guidelines in the Community Design Handbook) • Land use designations or zoning • Collaborative and facilitative partnerships • Financial assistance (such as tax incentives, loan programs and fee adjustments) • Infrastructure improvements (such as new public spaces or amenities, utilities and services and multi-modal transportation) 9.X Community partnerships. Continue to plan collaboratively with partner agencies to develop implementation and planning efforts that reflect the community vision and make efficient use of regional resources. 9.X Code Improvement Program. Create and maintain a program for the evaluation and regular adjustment of regulations in Eugene’s Land Use Code through collaborative, ongoing code improvement. Monitoring – This section identifies the goals and overall process of the City’s monitoring efforts. The City’s monitoring efforts will include both quantitative and qualitative assessments regarding the city’s growth and development. Monitoring is integral to a responsive, adaptable, and transparent growth plan. The following policies initiate these efforts through detailed commitments to monitoring strategies. Because quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis require different programmatic approaches, the City’s monitoring efforts will include different frameworks to address these types of data. The details of the City’s monitoring efforts can be found in the Envision Eugene Implementation Plan. 9.X Livability indicators. The City’s monitoring efforts shall provide a means for evaluating whether development is achieving Envision Eugene’s more qualitative goals and objectives, such as to create livable neighborhoods and thriving mixed use transit corridors and commercial areas. A diverse set of interested parties will be involved in developing the analysis and reviewing the results, such as City boards and commissions, the (growth monitoring) technical advisory committee, , and community and neighborhood groups. {00173391;2 } September 10, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 3 PC Agenda - Page 19  Attachment F 9.X Growth Monitoring Program. The City’s Growth Monitoring Program shall include such components as: data collection, analysis and reporting, consideration of actions to address the data, evaluation of Growth Monitoring Program. Examples of relevant data and trends to be collected / monitored include, but are not limited to: • official population forecasts, • housing trends such as the mix of housing types, housing density, and housing affordability, • economic development trends such as employment growth rate, • rate of development of the City’s employment and residential land, • the number of homes or jobs developed through the City’s growth management or “efficiency” strategies. 9.X Growth Monitoring Program reporting. The city manager shall report to the city council on relevant Growth Monitoring Program data as follows: • Provide an annual report on key data. • Provide a comprehensive report three years after the Eugene-specific UGB has been acknowledged by the State and, thereafter, every five years. • Provide additional reports on an as needed basis. 9.X Growth Monitoring Program analysis. The City’s review and analysis of Growth Monitoring Program data shall include input from an advisory committee appointed by the city manager, as well as other interested parties, boards and commissions, such as the Planning and Sustainability Commissions. The advisory committee shall be comprised of community members with diverse interests and areas of technical expertise concerning growth management. 9.X Growth Monitoring Program evaluation. The Growth Monitoring Program shall include a schedule for its periodic evaluation so that it is adaptable to changing needs and trends and to enhance its efficiency, accuracy, and achievement of Program key goals. Key goals are: • To have growth-related data that is complete and relevant to future needs. • To efficiently collect the growth-related data. • To provide growth-related information to the community. • To regularly assess current status of the City’s land supply. • To regularly assess the effectiveness of land use efficiency strategies. • To identify growth planning trends. • To be a program that is adjusted in response to changing needs. *This draft is preliminary and still requires legal review. {00173391;2 } September 10, 2015 - Preliminary Draft | 4 PC Agenda - Page 20