Item 5: Ordinance Concerning Condominium Conversion

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: An Ordinance Concerning Condominiums; Amending Section 2.1060, 2.1064, 2.1070, and 2.0174 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Declaring an Immediate Effective Date Meeting Date: July 10, 2006 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Linda Dawson www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5071 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council will take action on proposed changes to the code provisions governing condominium conversions to: (1) allow the use of a reserve specialist to identify the condition of the common areas; (2) revise the definition of “moving expenses” to enable the implementing rules to base the allowable moving cost benefits on the Federal Uniform Relocation Act; (3) provide benefits to Special Category Tenants moving anywhere within the UGB; (4) eliminate the required City inspection; and, (5) clarify the length of the tenant’s right to stay period. Please note: An immediate effective date is requested with this ordinancebecause without one, pending conversion applicants would be delayed by the 30 days required by a regular effective date. An immediate effective date requires a 2/3 majority or 6 affirmative votes from the council to enact. Ordinances without an immediate effective date do not take effect for 30 days. BACKGROUND At the June 26 City Council meeting, the council held a public hearing on proposed changes to the code provisions regarding condominium provisions. Two residents spoke at the hearing. Two additional changes were proposed by councilors which have been incorporated into this Agenda Item Summary (AIS) and are recommended for approval. In 1981, the City of Eugene adopted code provisions regulating the conversion of more than two rental dwelling units to condominium or cooperative ownership. Since 1981, the City has adopted numerous amendments to these code provisions. In 1989, the City adopted administrative rules implementing the condominium conversion code provisions. In 2004, the City repealed the 1989 administrative rules and adopted new administrative rules that combined the condominium conversion rules with the manufactured dwelling park closure rules. The condominium conversion code provisions (EC 2.1060 – 2.1084) and the administrative rules (R- 1078-A, et al.) regulate conversions in three ways that affect the existing tenants and potential purchasers of a building(s) to be converted. The current code and administrative rules provide: L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060710\S0607105.doc