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Phone • (541) 687-0051 Suite 400 Other Offices FAX • (541) 344-0562 99 W. 10th Avenue Portland • (503) 222-6060 info@eugene.econw.com Eugene, Oregon 97401-3001 Seattle • (206) 622-2403 January 3, 2008 TO: Eugene Planning and Development Department FROM: Terry Moore and Bob Parker SUBJECT: PROJECT OUTLINE FOR A LAND NEEDS STUDY FOR EUGENE The 2007 Legislature passed House Bill 3337, which requires that the City of Eugene complete a study of the sufficiency of residential buildable land within the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) by December 31, 2009. The adopted FY08 Eugene Planning Commission Work Program includes an assessment of residential, industrial and commercial lands. This expanded study includes an inventory of buildable lands within the City’s UGB, an estimate of need for land for residential uses, an estimate of need for land for non-residential uses (primarily commercial and industrial, but also public), and a determination of whether the City has sufficient land within the UGB to meet the estimated residential and non-residential needs. We refer to these collectively as a “land needs study.” Planning staff of the City of Eugene asked ECONorthwest to outline key project components and estimate the costs of a land needs study for the City of Eugene. This memorandum provides a rough cost estimate. To do so, it describes the components of such a study and, broadly, what they entail. It is not, however, a full scope of work. The remainder of this memorandum is organized into the following sections: ? Assumptions: from City staff and from ECONorthwest about conducting the study. ? Structure of an RFP: three ways to think about structuring the RFP and the budget. ? Key Tasks, Budget and Schedule: a range of costs for the components of the study and a rough schedule for completing the study. A SSUMPTIONS The following assumptions about the land needs study are based on discussions between Planning and Development Department staff and ECONorthwest: ? Public involvement is essential. The City will want a variety of opportunities for meaningful public involvement throughout the process. Public involvement should begin early in the project and include opportunities for providing input on the assumptions used in the study (e.g., development density or housing mix), and the methods that will be used to do the analysis. The public involvement process should coordinate with on-going