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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: Bascom Village Meeting Date: November 21, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: Planning & Development Staff Contact: Becky Wheeler www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5532 ISSUE STATEMENT This public hearing is an opportunity for the public to provide testimony to the City Council on Bascom Village, a proposed 101-unit development affordable to those at or below 50 percent Area Median Income. BACKGROUND Bascom Village includes 101 units (comprising of 74 units with two or more bedrooms targeted to families and 27 units targeted to seniors, singles, and couples) and two community centers within 29 structures constructed in two phases (53 units in phase I and 48 in phase II). The 29 structures consist of 17 two-story townhome style duplexes, eight three-story apartment buildings, one single-story community center, two combination one- and two-story buildings, and one two-story community center that includes a classroom and five flats. The two-story buildings along Park View Drive are similar in height to the existing single- family homes in the Mountain Terrace subdivision, north of Park View Drive. The three-story buildings on the south property line are designed to be within the maximum height of 35 feet. Included on-site are two community centers, laundry facilities and several play areas. The first phase will be completed by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County (SVDP), with the second developed by the Housing and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA). Once complete, both phases will be managed by SVDP and include resident services delivered by SVDP. SVDP and HACSA formed a team of local professionals to design and develop Bascom Village. The design team includes Eugene-based companies, Bergsund DeLaney Architecture and Planning, P.C. and Meili Construction. SVDP and HACSA have strong development and property management track records. Both vigorously screen prospective tenants (in some cases, more so than market-rate owners). Eugene Landbanking Program for Affordable Housing and Housing Dispersal Policy The Landbanking Program for Affordable Housing has served as a cornerstone of Eugene’s overall affordable housing program. The Landbanking Program was conceived as a way to address the need for affordable housing among low-income families. In 1968, the City Council adopted a broad platform through Resolution 1551, which formed an enduring foundation for Eugene’s approach to affordable housing. The resolution included direction to purchase and landbank sites for low-income housing, to support the formation of nonprofit affordable housing developers, and to promote the dispersal of affordable housing throughout the community. The Housing Dispersal Policy (HDP) is the tool used by the council to ensure affordable units are dispersed throughout the community. Originally adopted in 1968, the 1974 update to the HDP S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111121\S1111214.doc