Agenda Packet 10-24-18 Joint Work Session

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New Neighborhood Plan Launched for River Road and Santa ClaraA new neighborhood plan is in the works to reflect the community vision of the River Road and Santa Clara area. Over the last few decades, growth in this area has been governed by a neighborhood plan that is now out of date. During the summer of 2017, community leaders from both neighborhoods launched the effort, with support from City planners, to craft a vision that will guide the area for the next generation. We kicked off the project by inviting our community to join the effort. Almost 400 neighbors showed up for the first event. Participants shared what they valued about the area along with their hopes for the future. Neighborhood leaders and staff also reached out to people who don’t usually attend public events, such as youth, Latinos, business owners, and rural residents. The stories, ideas, and visions from the events are included in the project’s interactive web map and several reports are available online. A Better Way: Process and CommunicationOur planners are always working to improve our public systems. We value everyone’s voice and want to help Eugeneans join in the work of shaping our community. We also know that our public processes can be complex and daunting to many. It’s our job to make it easier to get involved in planning efforts, and to understand why that’s important to a thriving community.We’ve made quite a few improvements over the last year, especially by our Land Use Planning team – the folks who review land use applications. For anyone interested in upcoming land use applications, we invite you to sign up for weekly updates in one quick step. Other web site updates include easy-to access lists of criteria for each application type, better navigation to project materials, and tips for commenting on a proposed project. Notices to the public about proposed projects have also been revised to use less jargon and include more direct links to project info.In addition, we’ve taken more time at hearings to explain the public process, and reached out in new ways. At the request of neighborhood leaders, we created a Planning 101 training that we can share with others. Many other changes are on the way in the coming months and years. 251 Land use applications received Land use decisions delivered on-time public notices mailed Over E-newsletters landed 22,000 times in email in-boxes 100 % 36 10,000 River Road/Santa Clara Kick-Off Meeting Planning Annual Report 2018 7October 24, 2018, Joint Work Session – Item 1