CC Agenda Packet 05-30-18 Work Session

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Portland State University forecasts a 2062 population of 267,947 for Eugene. We will update our land supply projections using these 2015 PSU certified population projections, adopted housing mix assumptions and updated employment growth rate numbers, and project them out 10-30 years beyond the UGB horizon of 2032, as allowable by state law. the future? Building off of recent work, we will develop a study area and analyze land suitable for inclusion in an urban reserve. This is a multistep process; we will follow the steps in OAR 660-021-0010 and build off of the expansion analysis used for determining land suitable for inclusion in the UGB. planning for urban reserves that meet the long term vision and s future population? We will engage community members, service providers, public agencies and community groups at key decision-points throughout the process to determine the preferred planning period, location and size of an urban reserve. Staff will provide the City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners an opportunity to act on a proposal for urban reserves by January 2020. Once direction is given on a preferred urban reserves area, staff will prepare documents for formal adoption with the goal of scheduling the first Planning Commission public hearing within six months, and providing an opportunity for local action by December 2020. Urban reserves must be established cooperatively through intergovernmental agreements between the City, County and special districts serving or projected to serve the urban reserve area. Each jurisdiction will need to adopt agreements at or before the time of Urban Reserve designation. The final Urban Reserve ordinance will be adopted by both the City of Eugene and Lane County, and must be acknowledged by the State Division of Land Conservation and Development. Failure to Reach Resolution Failure to reach an agreed upon urban reserve proposal would leave our community with fewer options for future growth of our city and prevent us from realizing our values and vision. The City would be less prepared to respond to uncertainties in population growth, resulting in impacts to current and future residents. Property owners and residents would face continued uncertainty about where future growth may occur, with impacts to private investments in farming, forestry, and other uses. In addition, failure could mean more expensive and less effective provision of critical public services such as fire protection, transportation, electricity, and water resources, with higher costs for local residents and jurisdictions. Hig housing and jobs, and may increase the cost of future housing. Goals The goal of the project is to designate Urban Reserves for long term growth (up to 30 years beyond the 2032 UGB) in Eugene that: 1.Supports the pillars of Envision Eugene and advances the community vision beyond the 2032 UGB. 3 | Page