CC Agenda Packet 05-30-18 Work Session

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Project Scope The Urban Reserves Project is a process to adopt an urban reserves area in coordination with the development of our growth monitoring program, so as to strategically position the city of Eugene for smart growth consistent with our needs and values into the future. Five main phases of work are anticipated, as described below. There will be extensive public involvement throughout the project, as described in the Public Involvement Plan. 1.Project Initiation, winter-spring 2018 Development of a Project Charter and Public Involvement Plan (PIP) are the first steps of the project. Staff will take these deliverables to the City and County Planning Commissions, City Council and Board of County Commissioners for their review, discussion and input. The documents will be refined, and the Eugene Planning Commission will approve the PIP. City and County staff will jointly sign the Project Charter. Following this initial input, we will introduce the broader public to the project and build a strong base of participation. The major communication methods for the project will be implemented during project initiation, and used throughout the planning process. In this phase, we will also establish the three inter-jurisdictional committees comprised of community volunteers, leaders and staff who will contribute to project decision-making. They will have specific roles related to technical review, policy review, and service provision. 2.Technical Analysis, summer 2018-spring 2019 The purpose of the technical analysis is to determine how much the city will need to grow between 2032 and 2062, and to inform and assist the City and County in evaluating potential urban reserve areas to meet these identified growth needs. The information in the technical analysis will help the City and County determine which areas within the selected study area merit further consideration as candidates for inclusion in the urban reserves. The approach has three steps; the third step being the most lengthy: a)Update the Envision Eugene Land Sufficiency Model to determine land need projections for population growth between 10 and 30 years beyond our 2032 UGB; b)Determine the study area size necessary for evaluation of land for possible inclusion in urban reserves, based on the land need projections; c)Evaluate the study area land for inclusion in urban reserves consistent with the priorities listed in OAR 660-021-0030, and the locational factors of Statewide Land Use Goal 14.2 As part of this work, we will develop a preliminary analysis of how much, and where, future growth can best be accommodated within the study area. The analysis will include factors such as: i.study area characteristics; 2 According to OAR 660-021-0030, the process used for determining urban reserves is similar to determining an urban growth boundary. Land is prioritized using the same categorization methodology as shown in the UGB Study stndrdth Deleted b/c urban reserves are actually 1 priority, Exception lands 2, marginal lands 3, farm & forest 4. But I 5 | Page