City Council Newsletter - 11/15/07

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broke into small groups to discuss their hopes and fears for the projects and comment on the proposed composition of citizen Task Teams to move the projects forward. Based on the meeting outcome, the following approach is being used: Infill Compatibility Standards The Infill Compatibility Standards Task Team will work to identify the potential adverse impacts of residential infill in different areas of the city as well as the desirable attributes of infill development, and produce recommendations for regulatory standards or other tools to encourage positive outcomes and prevent negative impacts. Each City-acknowledged Neighborhood Association has been invited to send a representative to the Task Team (through their executive board). Five additional members will be added representing the perspectives of builders, developers, and designers of market-rate and affordable infill housing. The Housing Policy Board has been invited to send a representative. The Planning Commission will be asked to approve the final composition of the Task Team on November 19. The Infill Task Team will hold its first meeting on November 26 from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the Singer Room of the Eugene Public Library. The team will be asked to finalize a project goal statement and develop a work plan for the next 10 months, leading to recommendations for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council in late 2008. Opportunity Siting The Opportunity Siting Task Team will work to identify barriers to the construction of high-density housing and potential incentives to facilitate its construction, and produce recommendations on the location, attributes, and approval process of potential opportunity sites. Staff is recruiting interested people with experience and perspectives on the following high- density residential development in Eugene, both affordable and market rate; architecture and landscape architecture; urban economics; construction; financial/market analysis; neighborhood representation; and housing policy. The Planning Commission will be asked to approve the final composition of the Task Team on November 19. The Opportunity Siting Task Team will hold its first meeting on November 29 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. th in the Saul Room of the Atrium Building at 99 West 10 Avenue. The team will be asked to finalize a project goal statement and develop a work plan for the next 10 months, leading to recommendations for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council in late 2008. For more information, contact Terri Harding, senior planner in the Planning Division, at 682-5635 or terri.l.harding@ci.eugene.or.us. Or, visit the project web pages at www.eugene-or.gov/infill and www.eugene-or.gov/oppsiting. Reining In The Rain: Stormwater Connections Newsletter Being Delivered Rain garden basics, water and property protection issues, and tips for storing and collecting leaves are just a few of the stories in the upcoming Stormwater Connections. The fall issue will be in the mail to Eugene residents next week. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 November 15, 2007