Agenda Packet 12-12-18 Work Session

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45 14-B. Simplify the criteria that must be met to receive an exemption. continues to generate taxes for the land value during the exemption period. The program is currently available in the downtown, but its boundary has shifted over the last 3 decades. The program currently requires the applicant show the development has green building features, makes a ‘moderate income housing’ contribution, shows that local subcontractors are being considered for use, and that the project would not be financially feasible without the property tax exemption. 15. Improve the Clear and Objective standards. + Eugene’s land use code includes a “Clear and Objective” path to approval for land use applications for housing. This is a set of approval criteria that are intended to be objective and measurable, which is useful for straightforward developments that don’t require flexibility. The City is working in 2018 to revise the Clear and Objective housing approval criteria to ensure they are working effectively and efficiently. 16. Streamline/speed up the permitting process. Prioritize staff dedicated to the building and land use permitting processes for certain housing types. The City issues land use and building permits in the order the applications come in. The time required to review and approve a permit depends on the volume of applications and staff capacity. To reduce the approval time for missing-middle types, the City could explicitly move those applications to the ‘front of the line.’ This would move other non-prioritized projects further back in the line. 17. Advocate to change Oregon law to reduce liability requirements for condominium projects. Current liability laws for faulty construction for condominiums (that is, owner-occupied multi-family) are viewed by developers as onerous. They have increased the cost of insurance and developer risk for ownership multi-family projects, which results in less development. 18. Complete land use code audit of process barriers to housing production. An audit will identify barriers that stem from processes, such as allowed appeals. The City received a state grant to conduct an audit and is in process to get the contract finalized. 19. Provide funding assistance to connect infrastructure to residential land identified in Eugene’s Buildable Lands Inventory. Eugene’s Buildable Land Inventory was an analysis of land identified as ‘developable’ in Eugene. Some of these parcels are not served by urban infrastructure (such as roads, water, and sewer). The cost to serve some of the areas is so large that it makes development uneconomical. December 12, 2018, Work Session - Item 2