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worked on it. The second version in May 1995 introduced \[section 15 of HB 3065, 197.200 statute\] to <br />increase community participation. <br /> <br />\[Addendum: In an August 18 e- <br />relevant to th <br /> <br /> <br />clarity. Terri agreed. <br /> <br />Terri said that refinement plans can set policy without defining code. Example of Dominos Pizza a <br />new use, so had a building permit, but it complied with current standards of code \[allowed to build right <br />by sidewalk, on/near property line\]. <br />u cannot violate comprehensive plan <br />e issued order to stop allowing higher <br />density development than the code allowed but the Metro Plan designation did not. A refinement plan <br />does limit what can be done. <br />Terri said that eventually what gets built is controlled by the code. <br /> <br />\[Comment from Paul Conte: This is simply not completely accurate. The law and court decisions are <br />very clear the City cannot allow more intensive development than the comprehensive plan allows, <br />regardless of land use code provisions. Period.\] <br /> <br />Terri said that with Area Planning, it never was intended to be at the expense of public engagement. <br />uncil directs us this way, then we <br />are happy to do a refinement plan. <br /> <br />Housing Affordability <br />Heather Sielicki What can we do for affordable housing? <br />Terri said that there is now a City Council poll out to present inclusionary housing. Another tool is using <br />a construction excise tax to fund affordable housing. Market rate housing \[price and affordability of <br />market rate\] housing supply and demand, low wages, factors for the cost of development. City uses <br />waivers and tax exemptions, but these only address low income and there are long waiting lists. The <br />https://www.eugene-or.gov/871/HUD-Consolidated-Plan <br />is the page\] has more on affordability. <br /> <br />Laura Burke Southeast Neighbors. Talked to developer in a project. He said that there were huge <br />disincentives to build small the charges were the same for 700 square foot house versus 7000 square <br />foot. Are there ways to build smaller homes more affordable? <br />Terri said that this is on the to-do list, will incentivize smaller homes, allowing missing middle and <br />clustered housing. <br /> <br />Bonnie Bettman-McCornack said that now we are subsidizing larger houses. \[When on the City Council,\] <br />way o <br />ousing. When we talk affordable, usually most people think low income. Right now we <br />incentivize middle income and in Lane County above middle income. <br /> <br />Page <br />. 3 of 9 SWN Conversation About Neighbhorhoods, 8/16/2016 <br /> <br />