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<br /> <br />Timing <br />The program is operating under existing guidelines that remain in place until changed by ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Policy Issues and Council Goals <br />The key policy issues are whether the City wishes to provide a tax exemption as a tool that encourages <br />construction of housing in the core area and if so, whether the rules or guidelines should be revised. <br /> <br />Encouraging housing, and higher densities in the core area and in surrounding neighborhoods is consistent <br />with numerous adopted planning and policy documents. Examples include: <br /> <br />Growth Management Policies <br />Policy 1 Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to increase density and <br />use on existing vacant land and under-used land within the boundary more efficiently. <br />Policy 2 Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development. <br />Policy 3 Encourage a mix of businesses and residential uses downtown using incentives and zoning. <br />Downtown Plan: Living Downtown <br />Policy 1 Stimulate multi-unit housing in the downtown core and on the edges of downtown for a variety <br />of income levels and ownership opportunities. <br />Policy 2 Reinforce residential use in neighborhoods abutting the downtown commercial core to help <br />contain commercial activity in downtown and maintain the historic character and livability of <br />adjacent neighborhoods. <br />Downtown Plan Implementation Strategies <br />A. Expand the MUPTE program boundary to encourage housing on the edges of downtown. <br />Periodically review boundaries and expand to include areas where additional housing is <br />appropriate. <br />F. Seek opportunities to equalize the costs of building housing in and near downtown compared with <br />locations elsewhere in the city. <br />West University Refinement Plan <br />V.9 The City will encourage residential uses in all parts of the plan area. <br />V.11 The City and the neighborhood shall study ways to encourage a variety or mix of structure types <br />providing both owner and rental opportunities and appealing to a diverse population. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />No formal action is required; however, options will be provided as part of the deliberations following the <br /> <br />public hearing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080721\S0807211.doc <br /> <br /> <br />