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ATTACHMENT A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Community Development Manager of the Planning and Development Department Application of St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. For Low Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption (Section 2.937 to 2.940 of the Eugene Code, 1971) for Property at Ross Lane and Helen Street, Eugene, Oregon The Community Development Manager of the Planning and Development Department of the City of Eugene finds that: 1. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. is the owner of real property located at 2640-2652 Ross Lane and 550-556 Helen Street, Eugene, Oregon, 97404 (Assessor's Map 17-04-12-34; Tax Lot No. 600; Assessor's Property Account No. 1518479). St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. ("the applicant"), located at 2890 Chad Drive, PO Box 24608, Eugene, Oregon, 97402 has submitted an application pursuant to Subsection 2.939(2) of the Eugene Code, 1971, for an exemption from ad valorem taxes under the City's Low -Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption Program (Sections 2.937 to 2.940 of the Eugene Code, 1971). 2. The Ross Lane / Helen Street development first received a Low -Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption when it was constructed in 1998. The apartments have housed low-income households for twenty years. Under EC 2.940(5) in the final year of low income housing tax exemptions, applications for subsequent low-income housing tax exemptions for the property may be submitted. 3. 1 have reviewed the application and find that the applicant has submitted all materials, fees and documents required by the application, and is in compliance with the provisions of EC 2.939(2) and Sections 2.1 through 2.9 of the Standards and Guidelines adopted by Resolution No. 5028. Specifically I find: (a) The property, or portion thereof subject to the property tax exemption, will be occupied solely as a residence for low-income persons. (b) The required rent payment reflects the full value of the property tax exemption. (c) The housing units on the property were constructed after February 12, 1990. (d) The applicant has complied with the policies set forth in the Standards and Guidelines for Low -Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption adopted by council Resolution No. 5028. (e) The proposed development is consistent with the city's housing dispersal policy. (f) The proposed development does not cause the displacement of low - Ross Lane Report and Recommendation - Page 1 of 2 January 22, 2018, Work Session and Meeting - Item 2F