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2017 In Review: Realizing our Vision and ValuesEnvision Eugene is our collective vision for how we will grow while preserving what we love most about our community. Our community’s values, or “seven pillars,” are embedded in our vision. No single value stands alone – each must be balanced with the others. For example, Eugenians need jobs and affordable housing as well as healthy, livable neighborhoods and protection for our nearby farm and forest lands. During the past year and in the years ahead, we are working to define what it means to realize our vision. In every project we begin, and every development application we review, this is a challenge we work on together. As a result, our actions as a community will shape our city in ways that better support our values. <br />Urban Growth Boundary AdoptedThe urban growth boundary (UGB) is a vital planning tool. It helps protect Oregon’s natural beauty and resources outside the urban area, while making sure our growing population can thrive. After seven years of community input and careful study, Eugene’s new UGB was approved by the State in late 2017. This is a huge milestone for Envision Eugene, and for the countless Eugeneans who helped with the effort. Our new UGB includes an expansion for 3000 new jobs in the Bethel area, plus a community park and a school, and we added land for a community park in the Santa Clara area. This important work will continue in the coming years to monitor how Eugene is growing, whether our land supply will meet our needs, and where Eugene should grow in the long-term. Check out our work plan (see sidebar) and sign up for the Envision Eugene newsletter for more information and updates. <br />29 <br />To see the full work plan for <br />the Eugene Planning Division, <br />click here. <br />Work Plan <br />In 2017, our Planning Team brought 29 items <br />before the Eugene City Council, including <br />several work sessions to adopt our UGB. <br />Downtown Eugene viewed from Skinner Butte <br />6 Planning Annual Report 2018 October 24, 2018, Joint Work Session – Item 1