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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Envision Eugene Meeting Date: March 9, 2011 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5208 ISSUE STATEMENT Envision Eugene is a collaborative community-based effort to balance the sustainability triple-bottom- line framework of social equity, environmental stewardship and economic prosperity in planning for 34,000 new residents anticipated in the next 20 years. This work session provides the City Council with an opportunity to discuss and take action on a revised set of pillars, strategies and tactics. BACKGROUND The City is legally required to provide enough residential, commercial and industrial land to accommodate 20 years of growth, and establish a Eugene-only urban growth boundary (UGB). Equally important, Envision Eugene is describing how we want to grow; creating a future picture of what Eugene will look like, and how we will accomplish council and community goals for social equity, environmental stewardship and economic prosperity. During previous work sessions, the City Council was introduced to the triple-bottom-line framework and the relationship between the framework and Envision Eugene. At three joint work sessions in February, the City Council and Planning Commission reviewed, discussed and provided feedback on the draft proposal of pillars, strategies and tactics. The strategies are organized under broad pillars and accompanied by one or more tactics that must be taken to successfully implement a strategy. Parallel with the City Council and Planning Commission review of the draft proposal, broad public distribution and outreach efforts were conducted. This included public distribution of the draft proposal on the Envision Eugene website and in print forms, through news releases and emails to interested parties, during open houses, through meetings with the Community Resource Group, the Sustainability Commission, the Housing Policy Board, the Historic Review Board and neighborhood associations as requested, an on-line survey, and a public hearing. The revised set of pillars, strategies and tactics (Attachment A) was informed by the feedback received through these various distribution and outreach efforts, including the joint City Council/Planning Commission discussions. The revisions made to the document are refinements to clarify and strengthen the intent of the proposed pillars, strategies and tactics, rather than substantive changes to the overall proposal. A summary of the revisions is included as Attachment B. Copies of the feedback received through March 2 will be available for City Council review in the City Council office. In addition, the new graphic format for the pillars, strategies and tactics provides reference information, illustrations, and photographs. \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110309\S110309A.doc