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Envision Eugene Pillars <br />• Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options. <br />- Integrate new development and redevelopment in the downtown, in key transit <br />corridors and in core commercial areas. <br />- Meet the 20 -year multi - family housing need within the existing Urban Growth <br />Boundary. <br />- Make compact urban development easier in the downtown, on key transit corridors, <br />and in core commercial areas. <br />• Provide housing affordable to all income levels. <br />Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan <br />• Strategy 5: Identify as a Place to Thrive - Priority Next Step - Urban Vitality <br />- As we foster a creative economy, dynamic urban centers are an important asset. <br />Eugene, Springfield and many of the smaller communities in the region recognize the <br />importance of supporting and enhancing vitality in their city centers. Building <br />downtowns as places to live, work and play will support the retention and expansion of <br />the existing business community and be a significant asset to attract new investment. <br />The Cities of Eugene and Springfield will continue to enhance their efforts to promote <br />downtown vitality through development and redevelopment. <br />City Council Goal of Sustainable Development <br />• Increased downtown development <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />1. Direct the City Manager to prepare and schedule a public hearing on an ordinance modifying <br />the MUPTE program consistent with the criteria included in Attachment A. <br />2. Amend the criteria included in Attachment A, and direct the City Manager to prepare and <br />schedule a public hearing on an ordinance modifying the MUPTE program as amended. <br />3. Take no action and extend the suspension of the MUPTE program to allow for additional <br />discussion on MUPTE program modifications. <br />4. Take no action and continue the discussion on MUPTE program modifications. <br />CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Manager recommends preparing and scheduling of a public hearing on an ordinance <br />modifying the MUPTE program consistent with the criteria included in Attachment A. <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br />Move to direct the City Manager to prepare and schedule a public hearing on an ordinance <br />modifying the MUPTE program consistent with the criteria included in Attachment A. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A. Recommendation - MUPTE Program Criteria <br />B. Alternative MUPTE Criteria <br />C. Example MUPTE Project Scorecard <br />S:ACMO \2013 Council Agendas \Ml306l7 \Sl3O6l7C.docx <br />