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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br /> Work Session: Economic Development Committee Recommendations on an <br /> Enterprise Zone <br /> <br />Meeting Date: October 11, 2004 Agenda Item Number: C <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Tom Coyle <br />www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-6077 <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This work session is a continuation of the September 29, 2004, City Council agenda item regarding the <br />Mayor's Committee on Economic Development recommendation specific to Enterprise Zone tax <br />exemptions. It is requested that the council direct staff to proceed with application to the State of <br />Oregon to establish an Enterprise Zone. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />At the September 29, 2004, City Council meeting, the following motion was presented: <br /> <br /> Move to direct the City Manager to proceed with application to establish an enterprise zone in <br /> Eugene, jointly sponsored with and supported by Lane County, based on the recommendation of <br /> the Mayor's Committee on Economic Development, and consistent with State of Oregon <br /> guidelines. The application package will return to the council for approval in advance of the <br /> Spring 2005 State of Oregon application deadline. <br /> <br />A friendly amendment to that motion was accepted as follows: <br /> <br /> Move to amend the motion by striking the single boundary expansion in the area bounded south <br /> of lst Avenue, west of defferson Street, north oft he raikoad tracks, and east of l/an Buren Street. <br /> <br />A second motion to amend was presented as follows: <br /> <br /> Move to amend the staff motion so it applies to redevelopment, infill, and brownfieM sites only. <br />A motion to table passed as follows: <br /> <br /> Move to table the October 11, 2004, work session because of time constraints and needfor a <br /> response from Mr. Klein. <br /> <br />The need for a response from the City Attorney revolved around the City's ability to limit the tax <br />exemption to redevelopment, infill, and brownfield development given the state statutes and rules. The <br />clearest approach to limiting the tax exemption to redevelopment/infill/brownfield development would <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M041011 \S041011C.doc <br /> <br /> <br />