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~ Planning & Development _ Planning City of Eugene 99 West 10ua Avenue MEMORANDUM Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5377 (541) 682-5572 FAX www.ci.eugene.or.us Date: April 29, 2005 To: Intergovernmental Relations Committee c/o Mary Walston From: Kurt Yeiter, Principal Planner Subject: 2005-2007 TGM Grant Applications Requested Action: Authorize three applications for Transportation Growth Management (TGM) grants related to Mixed Use Center (nodal) implementation. Background: TGM grants are provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and the Department of Transportation to help local agencies implement the transportation planning rule. Eugene has used TGM grants in the past to help pay for nodal planning, including the Royal, Chambers, and Chase specific area plans; Chambers Reconsidered infill study currently underway; application of the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone; creation of the R-1.5 zone district; and creation of informational materials for public distribution and web access. These grants are competitive and mUst contain a transportation component, usually involving state facilities. The Proposed Projects: Planning staff recommend the following three projects for the 2005-2007 biennium funding cycle. Two grants involve specific area planning for neighborhood-oriented mixed use centers in which there is a high level of neighborhood support, and one grant to help align our regulatory structure with development needs for successful construction of mixed use projects. 1. Walnut Mixed Use Center. The area around the Walnut/Franklin interSection was identified in TransPlan as a potential nodal development site. A Bus Rapid Transit station is planned there and will be constructed as part of the first phase of construction. Previous efforts to apply the/ND overlay in this area caused great public concern and ultimately failed. Recent events and speculation (e.g., U of O expansion, arena planning, BRT, sales of commercial properties, ODOT studies of a freeway off-ramp, to name a few) have raised the urgency for a coordinated planning effort, which the Fairmount Neighbors heartily support. The state recently granted the City $10,000 worth of technical assistance to provide a planning framework. The City, through nodal planning money allocated in 2003, and University are funding a preliminary planning scoping report (Phase 1), which will bring all the stakeholders to the table to explore future development scenarios and opportunities for collaboration. TGM grant funding is sought for Phase 2, to'refine the concept plans into an agreed-upon development plan and implementation strategy. Although the details will not be known until we are further along in the preliminary planning, we expect Phase 2 will include a market analysis, coordinated development plan, exploration of funding strategies, transportation analysis, and regulations and agreements necessary to implement the development plan. Estimated grant request is $200,000.