Item C: Multi Unit Property Tax Exemption Program

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 53-04-03-F of the City Manager AMENDMENT OF MULTIPLE-UNIT HOUSING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES RULE R-2.945 AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 53-02-04-F. The City Manager finds that: A. Sections 2.019 and 2.945 of the Eugene Code, 1971 authorize the City Manager to adopt rules for administration of provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, and specifically Standards and Guidelines for processing applications for multiple-unit housing property tax exemptions. B. Pursuant to that authority, and based on the findings contained in Administrative Order No. 53-04-03 issued on May 24, 2004, I proposed the amendment of the Multiple-Unit Housing Property Tax Exemption Standards and Guidelines Rule R-2.945 that were established by Administrative Order No. 53-02-04-F on October 2, 2002. C. Notice of the proposed rule adoption was published in the Register-Guard for five consecutive days on June 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2004. Notice was also made available to persons who had requested such notice, and provided that written comments would be received for a period of 15 days from the first date of publication. No written comments were received within the time or in the manner provided in the Notice. Based upon the above findings which are hereby adopted, and pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 2.019 and 2.945 of the Eugene Code, 1971, I hereby repeal Administrative Order No. 53-02-04-F and adopt the Multiple-Unit Housing Property Tax Exemption Standards and Guidelines Rule R-2.945 to provide as follows: MULTIPLE-UNIT HOUSING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES RULE R-2.945 R-2.945-A Definitions. For purposes of these rules, the following words and phrases mean: City Manager. The City Manager of the City of Eugene, or his or her designee. Core area . The area depicted on Attachment 1 hereto. Historic structure. Any building, structure or object which has been identified as a primary or secondary historic resource (strong or possible eligibility for city landmark or National Register status) in a survey acknowledged by the Eugene Historic Review Board and the State Historic Preservation Office, or which is an "historic property" as that term is defined by Eugene Code, 1971, section 9.202. Lender . Any person who makes a loan, secured by a recorded mortgage or trust deed, to finance the acquisition, construction, addition or conversion of multiple-unit housing.