Item A: Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment

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understanding that a process will be developed for engaging the broader community, and to accomplish the technical components of this task. Next Steps As part of the ongoing process of refining the data and associated methodologies, several key components of the project will be examined over the coming months. In addition, discussions will continue to occur around the appropriate values that should be utilized in the baseline to best represent current policies. The CAC was reconvened in early November, following the adopted council motion to extend the ECLA timeline until April. The CAC guided the development of the draft range recommended for council consideration, and provided input into the development of a process for addressing the outstanding issues and refinement of the draft land need by April 2010. Staff will continue to map out the scope of work for the remainder of the work on this project, including the development of a broader community engagement process. Additionally, staff and consultants will be available to meet with councilors and CAC members on an individual basis to further discuss outstanding concerns over the coming months. RELATED CITY POLICIES ? The City Council has included ECLA as a priority item on the Planning Division Work Program. ? Growth Management Policies are related to ECLA, most notably policies 1, 2, and 5. Policy 1 – Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to increase o density and use existing vacant land and under-used land within the boundary more efficiently. Policy 2 – Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development. o Policy 5 – Work cooperatively with Metro area partners (Springfield and Lane County) and other o nearby cities to avoid urban sprawl and preserve the rural character in areas outside the urban growth boundaries. COUNCIL OPTIONS Option A: Adopt the resolution that accepts draft products associated with Eugene’s land needs assessment (Attachment A). Option B: Amend the resolution that accepts draft products associated with Eugene’s land needs assessment (Attachment A). Option C: Direct the City Manager to provide a revised resolution for consideration by the council. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends Option A: Adopt the resolution that accepts draft products associated with Eugene’s land needs assessment (Attachment A). SUGGESTED MOTION Move to adopt the draft resolution enclosed as Attachment A that accepts the draft inventory of Eugene’s buildable land supply, determination of the housing capacity of that land, analysis of housing need and determination of the number of units and amount of land needed to meet Eugene’s 20-year Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M091209\S091209A.doc