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AGENDA Phone: 541-682-5481 Meeting Location: www.eugene-or.gov/pc Virtual Meeting (Via Zoom) The Eugene Planning Commission welcomes your interest in these agenda items. Meetings will continue to be held remotely using virtual meeting technology until further notice. Information about online or other options for access and participation is available on the last page of this agenda. For the hearing impaired, assistive-listening devices or an interpreter can be provided with 72- hour notice prior to the meeting. Spanish-language interpretation may also be provided with 72- hour notice. These services may not be available during the Planning Commission meeting based on service availability but may occur as a follow up service. To arrange for these services, contact the Planning Division at 541-682-5699. TUESDAY, December 10, 2024 – Regular Meeting 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Commissioners: Ken Beeson; Diane Behling (Vice Chair); Tiffany Edwards; Dan Isaacson; Jason Lear (Chair), Chris Ramey The Commission will begin the meeting with the City’s Land Acknowledgement statement: Since time immemorial the Kalapuya people have been the Indigenous stewards to our region, building dynamic communities, maintaining balance with wildlife, and enacting sustainable land practices. This land acknowledgement is a way of resisting the erasure of Indigenous histories and to honor Native communities by inviting truth and reconciliation. Following treaties between 1851 and 1855, Kalapuya people were dispossessed of their Indigenous homeland by the United States government and forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon. As we consider the impacts of colonization, we also acknowledge the strength and resiliency of displaced Indigenous people. The City of Eugene is built within the traditional homelands known as Kalapuya Ilihi. Kalapuya descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon, they continue to make contributions in our communities here and across the lands. We express our respect for the inherent political sovereignty of all federally recognized Tribal Nations and Indigenous people who live in the State of Oregon and across the nation. Therefore, the Planning Commission recognizes that what we do today will affect the many generations who will come after us. A. 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. Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 1 of 24 B. WORK SESSION: URBAN GROWTH STRATEGIES UPDATE Update on the Urban Growth Strategies Project, with a focus on Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use Designation Map. Staff: Heather O’Donnell, 541-682-5488, HODonnell@eugene-or.gov Rebecca Gershow, 541-682-8816, RGershow@eugene-or.gov Thea Evans, 541-682-6035, TEvans@eugene-or.gov C. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF 1. Other Items from Staff 2. Other Items from Commission 3. Learning: How are we doing Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 2 of 24 HOW TO ACCESS THE MEETING To watch a webcast of the meeting live: Visit: https://www.eugene-or.gov/2109/Planning-Commission-Webcasts To be able to participate in Public Comment join using one of the two following options: 1. Join on your computer, tablet or smartphone Visit: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/86525188211 Sign up to speak by clicking once on the “raise hand” icon 2. Join on your phone Dial one of the below numbers and enter the Webinar ID: 865 2518 8211 +1 833-548-0276 (Toll Free); or +1 833-548-0282 (Toll Free); or +1 877-853-5257 (Toll Free); or +1 888-475-4499 (Toll Free); For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location. International numbers available: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/u/kb2Du7X6gt Sign up to speak by dialing *9 (Star-9) Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 3 of 24  Agenda Item Summary December 10, 2024 To: Eugene Planning Commission From: Heather O’Donnell, Senior Planner Rebecca Gershow, Senior Planner Thea Evans, Senior GIS Analyst Subject: Work Session: Urban Growth Strategies Update Featuring the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map ISSUE STATEMENT This work session provides an update to the Eugene Planning Commission on Urban Growth Strategies, with a focus on Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use Designation Map. No action is requested; however, staff welcomes questions. BACKGROUND Urban Growth Strategies In the beginning of 2024, Eugene initiated a multi-year effort to update its Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) through the Urban Growth Strategies (UGS) initiative. This collaborative project integrates state-mandated urban growth planning, equitable community engagement, and City Council- directed policy work. The initiative builds upon the Envision Eugene Community Vision to address Eugene's future needs for housing, jobs, and other urban uses. The goal is to identify the tools, actions, policies, and land required over the next 20 years to support housing and living-wage jobs. Urban Growth Strategies includes three key phases: • Identify the needs and priorities of community members for housing, jobs, and access to community resources in Eugene. • Complete a technical analysis of land needed for jobs, housing, and other urban uses (such as parks, schools, and infrastructure). • Integrate the results of community engagement and technical analysis to develop and update the policies guiding land use planning in Eugene. Policy updates will include, but are not limited to: o Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan o Parcel-Specific Land Use Designation Map The full suite of Urban Growth Strategies work is shown in the Project Timeline, in Attachment A. While most of this work session will focus on the Comprehensive Plan and its Land Use Designation map, there is one additional project update to highlight—new draft housing need numbers. Page 1 of 4 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 4 of 24 New Draft Housing Need Numbers Part of Urban Growth Strategies involves implementing the new mandates outlined in the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA), which was part of the 2023 legislative session. The OHNA provides a comprehensive framework for increasing housing production, affordability, and choice. According to the new draft OHNA numbers, Eugene must add more than 27,000 homes over the next 20 years, with a focus on the first 10 years to address current unmet housing needs. To meet these needs, Eugene will need to increase housing production by 70% annually over the next decade (averaging 1,600 new homes per year over the next 10 years) compared to the previous 10 years. The City must also focus on affordability, particularly for households earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The comprehensive OHNA housing need will be integrated within Eugene’s ongoing urban growth planning work (i.e., Urban Growth Strategies), including a technical analysis of the land available for housing within the current urban growth boundary (UGB), land use efficiency measures, and the need for a UGB expansion. As a part of Urban Growth Strategies, the City will adopt a new action plan, the Housing Production Strategy, that identifies and prioritizes new actions to address Eugene’s housing needs. More information is included in the October project update in Attachment B. Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is the primary policy document guiding land use planning within Eugene’s UGB. In 2017, Eugene adopted its first Eugene-specific urban growth boundary and the first phase of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan with chapters on Economic Development, Transportation, Administration and Implementation, and the Urban Growth Boundary. During the current phase, staff are continuing to develop policies that implement the vision outlined in Envision Eugene and are incorporating new community input. The updated plan will reflect new land use needs and implement priority actions identified through Urban Growth Strategies in the following new chapters: • Chapter 1. Community Engagement • Chapter 2: Compact Development • Chapter 4. Housing • Chapter 5. Community Health • Chapter 8: Public Facilities & Services (and Public Facilities Plan) • Chapter 11: Land Use (and Land Use Designation Map) From January to September 2024, City staff engaged with over 800 people through 45 in-person events and three online activities. Engagement activities included a focus on housing needs, priorities, and policy outcomes, along with centers and climate friendly areas. For more information, the 2024 Engagement Summary can be found here. This engagement work is helping inform Comprehensive Plan goal and policy development, with an emphasis, so far, on the housing and compact development chapters. One highlight is developing a Page 2 of 4 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 5 of 24 policy framework focused on future growth and investment around existing and future mixed-use centers, to increase access to essential goods and services for all community members. Comprehensive Plan Chapters are all in draft form, at different levels of refinement. Draft goals for the six new chapters are included as Attachment C. At this work session, staff is interested in hearing the Planning Commission’s thoughts on the Draft Goals. Specifically, is there anything missing? Are they broad enough to capture all necessary policies? Additional engagement activities focused around the draft goals and policies will take place through Spring 2025. Broader community engagement for Urban Growth Strategies will continue for the entirety of the project. City staff will focus on continued, intentional engagement with people from underserved community groups through an Equity Advisory Panel, focus groups, interviews, and a digital survey, as well as the continuation of many of the activities noted in the Engagement Summary. For more information, see the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Fact sheet, included as Attachment D. Land Use Designation Map A key component of this phase of the Comprehensive Plan is the development of a Land Use Designation Map, which will modernize and replace the 2004 Metro Plan Diagram (included as Attachment E). This new interactive, searchable and zoomable digital map will provide a parcel specific view of projected land uses within Eugene's urban growth boundary, supporting the city’s growth in population and jobs over the next 20 years. Staff recently completed a draft version of the Land Use Designation Map, which can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/1PvSW0. The new map will provide a more detailed, property-specific breakdown of land use designations than the current Metro Plan Diagram. This new map will: • Clarify land use designations for individual parcels. • Streamline land use research and planning. • Provide a useful tool for property owners, community members, and City staff. This work is important for several reasons. First, the property-specific map will become a key component of the Land Use Chapter in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, moving it out of the regional plan (the Metro Plan) and streamlining and strengthening local planning and decision- making. Second, by providing clear, accurate, and easily accessible information, the map will improve service and transparency to community members. This, in turn, will increase confidence in planning decisions and provide more clarity early in the land use process for property owners, developers and neighbors. Additionally, the Land Use Designation Map will serve as a critical tool in the buildable lands inventory, providing the foundation for the Housing Capacity Analysis needed to support future growth. Staff have actively engaged with the public and key stakeholders in the development of the Land Use Designation Map. The map methodology has been presented to the Envision Eugene Technical Advisory Committee (EETAC) on April 4, 2024; the draft map was discussed at the UGS Public Open House on April 10,2024; and the methodology and map was shared with the UGS Working Group for feedback on October 9, 2024. Additionally, over 5,600 postcards have been mailed to property Page 3 of 4 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 6 of 24 owners whose properties have been clarified through research or who are adjacent to clarified properties. These outreach efforts are designed to advance broad awareness and transparency as the draft map progresses. In addition, as part of the research component of this project, staff have begun tracking potential inconsistencies between land use designations and existing zoning. Understanding the extent of these potential inconsistencies will help the City prioritize efforts to resolve these instances, which can be barriers to development. Once the Land Use Designation Map is adopted, work can begin, as part of a subsequent phase, on rectifying potential inconsistencies between zoning and land use designations. Joint City and County adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Use Designation Map is planned for 2026. ATTACHMENTS A. Urban Growth Strategies Project Timeline B. Urban Growth Strategies October 2024 Project Update C. Draft Chapter Goals for Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan D. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Fact Sheet E. 2004 Metro Plan Diagram FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit the project webpages, or follow Urban Growth Strategies on Engage Eugene. Staff contacts include: Urban Growth Strategies Comprehensive Plan Phase II Staff Contact: Heather O’Donnell Staff Contact: Rebecca Gershow Telephone: 541-682-5488 Telephone: 541-682-8816 Staff E-Mail: HOdonnell@eugene-or.gov Staff E-Mail: RGershow@eugene-or.gov Land Use Designation Map Staff Contact: Thea Evans Telephone: 541-682-6035 Staff E-Mail: TEvans@eugene-or.gov Page 4 of 4 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 7 of 24  Project Timeline (Revised) November 2024 Attachment A 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Comprehensive Plan Phase II Comprehensive Plan Policies Housing, Compact Development, Community Health, Transportation System Plan Adoption Adoption Public Facilities & Services, Land Use, and Major Update Community Engagement Comprehensive Plan Map Parcel-Specific Land Use Adoption Designation Map Housing & Employment Efficiency Measures Develop Draft Pt. 2 Measures Adoption Adoption Amendments (Pt. 1, inc. CFAs) Housing Planning Housing Production Strategy Adoption Implementation & Monitoring of Actions (through 2035) Buildable Lands Inventory Residential & Employment Adoption (2026-2046) Land Supply Studies Housing, Jobs, and Adoption Other Urban Land Needs Other Project Components Community Engagement UGB Expansion Analysis & Community Engagement Adoption Growth Monitoring & Annual Reports Update System Update System Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 8 of 24 Attachment B October 2024 Project Update In an ongoing effort to implement the Envision Eugene Community Vision, Urban Growth Strategies is identifying the tools, actions, policies, and land needed for the next 20 years to support housing and living wage jobs. This City of Eugene led project is a collaborative effort that integrates state-required urban growth planning, equitable community engagement, and City Council-directed policy work. This regular update will provide relevant project information, milestones, and upcoming opportunities for engagement. The best way to stay involved is to follow the project on Engage Eugene and sign up for the EUG Planning Newsletter for monthly updates on Urban Growth Strategies and other relevant planning work. For October 2024, project updates include: • Draft Land Use Designation Map • Climate-Friendly Areas Recommendation • 2024 Community Engagement Summary • Meeting Eugene’s Housing Need • Recent and Upcoming Public Meetings Check out the draft Land Use Designation Map The City of Eugene Planning Division is thrilled to announce the creation of the new draft Land Use Designation Map (LUDM)! As part of the current phase of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, this innovative digital map will replace the 2004 Metro Plan Diagram, providing a clearer and more detailed view of land use within Eugene's urban growth boundary (UGB). The Land Use Designation Map is designed to guide where and how land can be utilized over the next 20 years, supporting the community’s growth in both population and jobs. With the help of modern mapping tools, the Land Use Designation Map will offer enhanced clarity for community members, property owners, and City staff alike. Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 9 of 24 Attachment B What is a Land Use Designation Map? This map serves as a vital tool, outlining how land is planned to be utilized in the coming decades. It reflects Eugene’s long-term vision, guiding important land use decisions that affect our community. What This Means for You Rest assured, your current property’s use and zoning will remain unchanged. The updates primarily consist of slight adjustments to align with property boundaries, aimed at clarifying land use designations. Staff have reviewed the Metro Plan Diagram, past land use decisions, and refinement plans to ensure the new map is accurate. Want to See the New Map? We invite you to check out our project page at Eugene-or.gov/LUDM and click on the button at the top to review the Draft Land Use Designation Map. If you still have questions or would like more information about the Land Use Designation Map project, please reach out to Zoli Gaudin-Dalton at 541-682-5416, Thea Evans at 541-682-6035, or email us at LandUseMap@eugene-or.gov. Climate-Friendly Areas Recommendation The Envision Eugene Community Vision calls for focusing future growth, particularly higher density housing, in and near mixed-use centers and along key corridors to increase access to essential goods and services for all residents. Mixed-use centers range in size and activity level, from downtown Eugene to smaller neighborhood centers. Centers will play a crucial role in reducing dependence on cars, lowering household transportation costs, and decreasing pollution by keeping goods and services close together and near housing. Climate-Friendly Areas (CFA) are a type of center, directed by state administrative rules. They are intended to be areas where most people can meet their daily needs without relying on a car. CFAs are envisioned as mixed-use centers with high-density housing, jobs, and services, as well as great walking, biking, and transit infrastructure. After selecting areas to designate as CFAs, the City will: • Change zoning and development regulations to allow for higher density, mixed-use development. • Identify and prioritize improvements that make it easier and safer for people to walk, bike, and take transit. Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 10 of 24 Attachment B • Implement strategies to avoid or minimize housing displacement, including preserving and increasing Affordable Housing. Staff proposed three options for CFA designation, based on the results of the 2023 Climate- Friendly Areas Study, 2024 redevelopment analysis, and community engagement. On October 8, 2024, the Eugene Planning Commission made a recommendation to City Council on where to designate Climate-Friendly Areas, including greater downtown and the commercial areas around Lower Coburg Road, Santa Clara Station, South Willamette, and Valley River Center (known as Option 2). On November 13, 2024, the Eugene City Council will hold a work session and potentially take action to provide direction on where to designate Climate-Friendly Areas. Learn more about Climate-Friendly Areas here. 2024 Community Engagement Summary From January through September 2024, City staff engaged with over 800 people through 45 in-person events and three online activities on Urban Growth Strategies. This first phase of engagement was focused on housing needs and priorities and policy outcomes. Events ranged from a community wide open house to targeted listening sessions with members of underserved community groups. Read the 2024 Engagement Summary here. From these events the following key themes emerged: • Housing affordability, availability, and choice: High housing costs in Eugene are impacting many people who call Eugene home. Many members of the Eugene community have a difficult time finding housing they can afford, that has the qualities they are looking for, and in locations that are desirable. • Neighborhood qualities: Many people in Eugene want to live in neighborhoods that have high-quality walking, biking, and transit infrastructure. They want neighborhoods that are welcoming and connected to grocery options and jobs, include trees, parks and open spaces, and include places for social interaction, like restaurants, cafes, and bars. • Housing discrimination: Years of housing discrimination have inequitably impacted members of underserved community groups. Often lacking generational wealth and access to community amenities (like grocery options and high-quality pedestrian infrastructure), some members of underserved community groups expressed that they felt unsafe in their current housing due to poor housing conditions, experiences or fear of violence, unsafe transportation infrastructure, and housing discrimination. “No es accessible pagar el arriendo con el salario que tengo.” (Staff translation: It is not possible to pay rent with the wage that I receive.) - Lane Community College Event Participant Community engagement for Urban Growth Strategies will continue for the entirety of the project and is expected to continue for the next several years. Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 11 of 24 Attachment B Meeting Eugene’s Housing Need Oregon cities are falling short on providing enough housing to meet our communities’ needs. In response, Governor Kotek and the legislature have advanced a series of priorities to increase housing production, affordability, and choice. The Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA), part of the 2023 state legislative session, will fundamentally change how cities plan for housing. The OHNA uses a much more comprehensive approach to determining housing needs than previous state rules and emphasizes local government’s critical role in facilitating the production of more housing and achieving more fair and equitable housing outcomes. Eugene needs more than 27,000 homes over the next 20 years, according to the latest results of the draft OHNA. To meet this need, Eugene would need to produce about 1,600 homes each year for the next 10 years. 1 This housing need accounts for decades of underproduction of housing, people experiencing homelessness, population growth, changes to household composition based on shifting demographics and preferences, as well as the impact of second and vacation homes. In the past, cities only accounted for population growth using forecasts from Portland State University, in housing and urban growth planning. That’s a big number, but how does it compare to our current trends? Housing Development in Eugene (2012 – 2023) There are roughly 90,000 homes in Eugene’s urban growth boundary today, meaning Eugene would need to add about 30% of its current housing stock in new homes over the next 20 years. Based on data from Eugene’s Growth Monitoring Program, Eugene produced an average of about 950 net new homes per year over the last decade (see the chart to the right). Of those, about 100 homes each year were subsidized Affordable Housing serving households making less than 80% Area Median Income (AMI). To meet Eugene’s true housing need and meaningfully address the local housing and homelessness crisis, the community will need to Source: Growth Monitoring Data produce 70% more homes annually for the next Dashboard 10 years, compared to the last 10 years. 1 The Oregon Housing Needs Analysis sets an annual housing production target for cities that is ‘front-loaded’ to the first 10 years. Eugene’s current housing need, including addressing the historic underproduction of housing and units for people experiencing homelessness, is divided across the first 10 years of the 20-year estimated need. Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 12 of 24 Attachment B In addition to planning for a more comprehensive housing need, the OHNA requires cities to carefully consider affordability. The chart below allocates Eugene’s 27,000+ needed homes into five categories of affordability, based on AMI. To meet Eugene’s housing need for households with the lowest incomes, typically considered households making less than 80% AMI (or about $67,000 annually), financial resources are needed to support 7 times as many subsidized Affordable Homes annually. DRAFT 20-Year Housing Need by Income Level, Eugene 9,000 13, 780 subsidized Affordable Homes 8,000 Homes that are affordable to households making less than 80% AMI generally require subsidies from local, 7,000 state, and federal government agencies 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 0-30% AMI 30-60% AMI 60-80% AMI 80-120% AMI >120% AMI What can we do? The City of Eugene has worked diligently over the past decade to address our local housing crisis. The 2023-2026 Strategic Plan identifies both stabilizing the cost of housing and mitigating the impacts of homelessness on unhoused individuals and the community as two urgent community needs. Eugene’s 2022 Housing Implementation Pipeline, a 5-year City Council approved internal work plan, coordinates current and future City resources, goals, and priorities to address housing needs, from people experiencing homelessness to overall housing supply. The City of Eugene will need to take a variety of actions to support housing production, affordability, and choice. These can include directly funding housing production, providing meaningful financial incentives, investing in infrastructure, reducing regulatory barriers, waiving or deferring development fees, providing information to property owners, and more. As a part of Urban Growth Strategies, the City will adopt a new action plan, the Housing Production Strategy, that identifies and prioritizes new actions to address Eugene’s housing need. This housing need will be integrated within Eugene’s urban growth planning, including a technical analysis of the land available for housing within the current urban growth boundary (UGB) and the need for a UGB expansion. Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 13 of 24 Attachment B Recent Public Meetings • August 27, 2024 – Eugene Planning Commission: Climate-Friendly Areas Work Session • September 11, 2024 – Eugene City Council: Climate-Friendly Areas Work Session • October 8, 2024 – Eugene Planning Commission: Climate-Friendly Areas Recommendation; 2024 Engagement Summary Upcoming Public Meetings Eugene City Council: On November 13, 2024, the Eugene City Council will be asked to select their preferred option for areas to designate as Climate-Friendly Areas. Find information on the meeting here. Eugene Planning Commission: On December 10, 2024, the Planning Division will provide an update to the Eugene Planning Commission on the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Phase II, including the Land Use Designation Map. Find information on the meeting here. Lane County Planning Commission: On December 17, 2024, the Planning Division will provide an update to the Lane County Planning Commission on the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Phase II, including the Land Use Designation Map. Find information on the meeting here. For More Information Visit the project webpage, view the project timeline, or follow the project on Engage Eugene. Staff contacts include: Leah Rausch Stuart Warren Zoli Gaudin-Dalton Urban Growth Strategies Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation Map LRausch@eugene-or.gov SWarren@eugene-or.gov AGaudin-Dalton@eugene-or.gov 541-682-5476 541-682-5561 541-682-5461 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 14 of 24 Attachment C Draft Goals Purpose and Introduction This document outlines the draft goals in the six new chapters of Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. Sta have been working with City subject matter experts and stakeholders and are looking to collect broader feedback on these goals. This document also includes explanations of the purpose of the goals and policies as well as goals from already adopted chapters, which are shaded light gray. Introduction This section explains the intent of the goals and policies in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plans and is the language used in the currently adopted Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Introduction (page I-3): The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan will ultimately contain a set of chapters that address a full range of specific aspects of land use planning. Each chapter begins with an introductory section, followed by goals and/or policies. The introductory text is provided for general explanatory purposes only. In the future, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan will also include a land use diagram and descriptions of land use designations. The terms “goal” and “policy” are used specifically in this comprehensive plan to mean:  Goals articulate the overarching aspirations of the community. The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan goals are broad statements that describe our collective hopes for the way in which our community will grow. A goal is aspirational and may not be fully attained within a particular time frame.  Policies are statements adopted to provide a consistent course of action and move the community toward attainment of its goals. Policies in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan guide the work of the City Manager and sta in formulating proposed changes to the Eugene Code and other regulatory documents, to guide other work programs and long range planning projects, and preparation of the budget and capital improvement program. These policies will not be used in determining whether the City shall approve or deny individual land use development applications unless such direction is specifically stated in NOVEMBER 2024 DRAFT | PAGE 1 OF 6 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 15 of 24 Attachment C the policy. New land use plans and changes to the City’s land use code and land use plans must be consistent with the policies in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. Goals This section contains the already adopted goals of the Comprehensive Plan, and DRAFT goals for Phase II, organized by chapter. The already adopted goals are shaded light gray. Chapter 1 - Community Engagement (DRAFT) The City of Eugene’s goals for community engagement are: 1. Equitable and Outcome-Oriented Community Engagement Plan, fund, and make available engagement opportunities across all phases of planning processes. Focus engagement e orts on planning with people from underserved community groups to inform and influence the development and outcomes of planning processes. 2. Accessible, Accountable, and Transparent Processes Design welcoming processes that communicate how engagement will inform decision making and clearly document feedback and outcomes. Design engagement opportuni es that are universally accessible (in terms of me, loca on, language, etc.) to facilitate the sustained engagement of a representa ve cross-sec on of community members. 3. Foster Healthy Dialogue Maintain and build relationships with a broad network of community members and groups to foster healthy ongoing dialogue regarding community priorities and needs. Chapter 2 - Compact Development and Urban Design (DRAFT) The City of Eugene’s goals for compact development and urban design are: 1. Compact Urban Form Foster a compact urban development pattern that promotes e icient use of resources, facilitates equitable access to daily goods and services, and reduces Eugene’s carbon emissions and environmental footprint. 2. Connected Corridors and Centers Concentrate future growth and development near key corridors and mixed-use centers to facilitate e icient transportation, housing options, economic development, and social connections. NOVEMBER 2024 DRAFT | PAGE 2 OF 6 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 16 of 24 Attachment C 3. Complete Neighborhoods Increase opportunities for people to live in well-connected, walkable, safe and healthy neighborhoods with diverse housing options and access to food, parks, schools, jobs, and social spaces within an easy walking distance from home. Chapter 3 -Economic Development (ADOPTED) The City of Eugene’s goals for economic development are: 1. Household Prosperity Broaden and diversify the Eugene economy so all residents have ample employment opportunities with increased average income, improving individual and household quality of life. 2. Business Development Encourage business development that leads to a higher employment rate and an economic climate where business ventures grow and thrive with the land, zoning, and infrastructure they require. 3. Community Vitality Provide appropriate support for the variety of distinct economic activity centers in the community, including downtown Eugene, key corridors and core commercial areas, neighborhood business districts, and the region as a multijurisdictional entity. Chapter 4 - Housing: (DRAFT) The City of Eugene’s goals for housing are: 1. Housing Production Develop and facilitate tools that help increase the production of housing to create a supply that meets the needs of current and future residents. 2. Housing A ordability Strive for a housing supply that is a ordable to all community members, with particular focus on households earning less than or equal to 120 percent of the area median income. 3. Choice and Diversity Strive for a housing supply that accommodates the diverse needs and preferences of community members in terms of cost, size, location, structure type, and ownership. 4. Fairness and Equity Ensure that people from underserved community groups have fair, equitable, and a ordable access to housing. NOVEMBER 2024 DRAFT | PAGE 3 OF 6 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 17 of 24 Attachment C Chapter 5 -Community Health (DRAFT) The City of Eugene’s goals for community health are: 1. Healthy Natural and Built Environment Provide a healthy natural and built environment throughout Eugene with access to clean air and water, so all community members can experience nature in their daily lives and live in places that are protected from environmental contamination. 2. Equitable Access and Opportunity Enhance opportunities for all community members to improve their quality of life through access to a ordable and safe housing, food, employment, and public facilities and services. 3. Community Safety and Belonging Foster a safe and inclusive City where all people, including those from underserved community groups, feel a sense of safety, connection and belonging. Chapter 6-Natural Resources and Environmental Quality (Phase 3) Chapter 7-Community Resiliency (Phase 3) Chapter 8 - Public Facilities and Services (DRAFT) The City of Eugene’s goals for public facilities and services are: 1. Responsible Stewardship of Public Facilities Provide and maintain high-quality public facilities and services in a reliable, adaptable, environmentally responsible manner to meet the needs of current and future generations. 2. E icient and Orderly Growth Coordinate with City and other service providers to plan for an orderly and e icient system of public facilities and services to serve existing and future development within Eugene’s urban growth boundary, while being responsive to changing needs. 3. Multiple Benefits Strive for public facility and service investments that improve equitable service provision, support economic prosperity, and enhance human and environmental health and safety. NOVEMBER 2024 DRAFT | PAGE 4 OF 6 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 18 of 24 Attachment C Chapter 9 - Transportation (ADOPTED) No goals in the currently adopted Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan chapter on transportation.1 The Goals of the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan are: Goal 1: Create an integrated transportation system that is safe and e icient; supports the Metro Plan’s land use diagram, Envision Eugene, A Community Vision for 2032 (2012), the City of Eugene’s target for a 50 percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption, and other City land use and economic development goals; reduces reliance on single-occupancy automobiles; and enhances community livability. Goal 2: Advance regional sustainability by providing a transportation system that improves economic vitality, environmental health, social equity, and overall well-being. Goal 3: Strengthen community resilience to changes in climate, increases in fossil fuel prices, and economic fluctuations by making the transportation networks diverse, adaptable, and not reliant on any single mode. Goal 4: Address the transportation needs and safety of all travelers, including people of all ages, abilities, races, ethnicities, and incomes. Through transportation investments, respond to the needs of system users, be context sensitive, and distribute the benefits and impacts of transportation decisions fairly throughout the City. Goal 5: By the year 2035 triple the percentage of trips made on foot, by bicycle, and by transit from 2014 levels. Chapter 10 - Administration and Implementation (ADOPTED) The City of Eugene’s goals for administration and implementation are: 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. 1 There is only one policy in Chapter 9 regarding the 2035 Transportation System Plan (TSP) serving as the transportation element of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan (EECP), and amendments to the TSP are amendments to the EECP. NOVEMBER 2024 DRAFT | PAGE 5 OF 6 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 19 of 24 Attachment C 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. Chapter 11 - Land Use (DRAFT) The City of Eugene’s goals for land use are: 1. Strategic and Equitable Growth Balance the efficient use of land inside the urban growth boundary with boundary expansion when needed. Plan for the orderly and efficient conversion of land from rural to urban uses in response to urban needs. 2. Clear Process Enhance clarity for property owners, community members, staff, and stakeholders regarding land use and growth management processes, fostering a stable and predictable environment for sustainable growth and development. 3. Land Use Designations Define and regulate land use designations within Eugene’s urban growth boundary to promote orderly development, protect natural resources, and guide future growth. Encourage a land use pattern that fosters a mutually supportive arrangement of jobs, housing, institutions and park and recreational uses as shown on the Land Use Designation Map. NOVEMBER 2024 DRAFT | PAGE 6 OF 6 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 20 of 24 Attachment D Fact Sheet What is the Comprehensive Plan? The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan incorporates the community vision into City goals QUICK FACTS and policies. These goals and policies provide long-term direction related to Eugene’s growth and land use, which is then  Eugene is adopting its own translated into on-the-ground actions. Every city in comprehensive plan in Oregon is required by law to have a comprehensive phases plan, which must address all applicable Statewide Planning Goals and include an urban growth  It will replace the Eugene- boundary (UGB) to designate land available for urban specific policies and plan development. diagram in the Metro Plan  The first phase allowed The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is a Eugene to adopt its own formally adopted, legally binding land use plan. urban growth boundary Policies in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan  Phase II is underway now. direct the City as it considers future legislative Learn more here actions. The City’s land use code, which implements the policies of this comprehensive plan through detailed regulation, includes the determining criteria for individual land use applications. How is the Comprehensive Plan being developed? Previously, Eugene and Springfield shared a UGB and comprehensive plan through the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan). In 2017, Eugene adopted its first ever Eugene-specific UGB and the first phase of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. Because of the resource-intensive nature of moving from one comprehensive plan structure to another, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is being developed in phases. This phased approach allows each chapter to have focused community engagement prior to adoption. Project phases are illustrated in figure 1. URBAN GROW TH STRATEGIES | EECP FACT S HEET| NOVEMBER 2024 | PAGE 1 OF 3 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 21 of 24 Attachment D As each phase is adopted, the Eugene-specific policies and Land Use Map will take the place of the policies and plan diagram in the Metro Plan. Throughout the process of transitioning to a local comprehensive plan, local issues and the Statewide Planning Goals will always be addressed in either the Metro Plan or the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. When the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is complete, it will address all applicable Statewide Planning Goals and the seven pillars of Envision Eugene. The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan’s goals and policies address Figure 1. Creation of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive land use in Eugene (what land can Plan will happen in three phases. Each phase is illustrated by be used for and how much land we a di erent color. Phase II is underway now. need for our growing population) and how that land use intersects with other goals of the community, like prosperity and health. What is being included in Phase II? Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan involves updates to existing chapters and the development and adoption of the following chapters:  Chapter 1. Community Engagement  Chapter 2. Compact Development and Urban Design  Chapter 4. Housing  Chapter 5. Community Health  Chapter 8. Public Facilities & Services (including a Public Facilities Plan)  Chapter 11. Land Use (including a parcel-specific Land Use Designation Map) A major component of this work is creating a land use designation map that is specific to Eugene and accompanying land use designations and policies to replace the Metro Plan diagram. More information on this project is available here. URBAN GROW TH STRATEGIES | EECP FACT S HEET| NOVEMBER 2024 | PAGE 2 OF 3 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 22 of 24 Attachment D Why is the City working on this now? Housing: This phase of the Comprehensive Plan was identified in the Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP) as a way to ground Eugene’s land use code and housing project work in adopted policy. It is incorporated into Urban Growth Strategies and coordinated with the Growth Monitoring Program. Enough land for growth: Given new state mandates to respond to Oregon’s housing crisis, Eugene and other cities with a population over 10,000 are required to plan for housing needs and land supply on an 8-year cycle. This means that Eugene will revisit the UGB, at least for housing needs, on a more regular basis. Housing is core to the entire city – it must work together with infrastructure, parks, schools, businesses, and services. For this reason, Eugene will assess all urban land needs and land supply, including housing, on an 8-year cycle moving forward, which will require ongoing updates to the Comprehensive Plan. Land Use Designation Map: This parcel-specific map will clarify and define land use designations and policies for land within Eugene’s urban growth boundary. The map, designation descriptions, and accompanying policies will be a component of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. Timing: Phase II is being developed under the umbrella of Urban Growth Strategies with other City projects including Housing Production Strategies, Climate-Friendly Area designation, and development of land use e iciency measures. The City’s target for adoption of all these projects is in 2026. Want more details? • Visit the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan webpage for project updates, the latest timeline of events, opportunities for comment, and other information. • Subscribe to the Envision Eugene newsletter for regular project updates. • Engage in the project through Engage Eugene • Contact Associate Planner Stuart Warren at SWarren@eugene-or.gov or 541-682-5561 Visit the Envision Eugene Visit the Urban Growth Strategies Comprehensive Plan Webpage Engage Eugene Webpage URBAN GROW TH STRATEGIES | EECP FACT S HEET| NOVEMBER 2024 | PAGE 3 OF 3 Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 23 of 24  Attachment E Planning Commission Agenda 12/10/2024 Page 24 of 24