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----- ~ Mr. Farah stated that issues regarding growth management were identified in ~ the council goal-setting session. The council continues to be aware of the need to manage growth, as too little or no growth could raise difficult issues. Eugene has no growth-limit policy. Eugene's policy since 1972, with approval of the 1990 Plan, has been to manage growth geographically. This report deals with the socio-economic systems of growth management. The community has addressed this issue in the Metro Plan. Eugene and Springfield have supported having a study done for the mentropolitan area on a growth rate management system. Lane County has been less supportive. The impact of a growth management system that shifts growth into the metropolitan areas could mean a lack of a tax base and other difficult i.es. Any growth management rate system must go beyond the urban growthboundarTes~here is a need to know how much land will be necessary to accommodate growth in a timely manner. Economic development can occur with the City's policy. This report was developed by Economic Consultants Oregon, Ltd., after looking at various cities. In Ramapo, New York, there was no growth rate system; rather, they used geo- graphic management for development of services. Although no limits to growth were established, services were only provided to certain areas, which has resulted in a shift in growth away from the city. Boca Raton, Florida,was a population capital. The growth policy of the city caused them to go to court. There has been a shift in growth to nearby communities. In Boulder, Colorado, they have a point system like Petaluma, California, which also causes a shift to nearby jurisdictions but allows for slow growth. Petaluma's system is based upon geographic management of the rate of growth based on the number of building permits issued, which has caused higher housing prices and a shift of growth. ~ In Davis, California, a change in building permit criteria has created a new shift toward multi-family dwellings. Fresno, California, has no system. In San Jose, California, the geographic management system has caused an exten- sion of the urban services. In Salem, Oregon, geographic management has caused inter-agency extension of services. Staff concurs that growth rate management has effects on the surrounding communities as well as within the city. It also sets up commuting patterns. Mr. Carlson stated that no one seems to have done the type of analysis that the council is interested in, probably because there is not easily available data. The 1980 census data will be available soon. He distributed preliminary Lane County data which shows the preliminary population counts and percentages with change from 1970 to 1980. On the basis of this information, he said it appears that some growth has shifted to the surrounding communities. This may have already occurred due to the council.s growth-rate policies. The census data should give more accurate information. Eugene has a better monitoring system. Since 1977, they have been developing an inventory of developable 1 and. Mr. Delay asked why North Springfield and River Road are shrinking. Mr. Carlson responded that these areas were developed in the 1960's with less development in the 1970's. There is also a decline in household size. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 27, 1980 Page 5